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Charitable Giving

SAMCAR Foundation Supported Organizations

Every year, local REALTORS® go beyond the call of duty to improve the quality of people's lives in San Mateo County. Through the San Mateo County REALTORS® Foundation and its fundraisers, the members of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® (SAMCAR) fund grants and donations to local charities including: Caminar, CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), Downtown Streets Team, Family Service Agency of San Mateo County, Foster City Village, Hip Housing, Home & Hope, Housing Endowment & Regional Trust (HEART), Housing Leadership Council, Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, LifeMoves, Mission Hospice & Home Care, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, Retraining the Village, Samaritan House, Second Harvest Food Bank, Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County, StarVista and many more.

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View the posts below for more information about recent charitable giving, including quarterly grant recipients and special community support initiatives.

2018 Giving Report

Published: February 06, 2019

SAMCAR Foundation Awards $49,574 in Grants in 2018

2018 Giving Report

In 2018, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $49,574 to numerous housing-related charities in San Mateo County. The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with their dues payments and fundraising from annual events. In addition to funding from member contributions and events, the SAMCAR Foundation was awarded a $50,000 grant from the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) in 2018.

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Published: June 22, 2018

SAMCAR Foundation Awarded "Make Hunger History" Gold Award

The SAMCAR Foundation is truly honored to be recognized by Second Harvest Food Bank for the "Make Hunger History" Gold award. SAMCAR members raised over $3,600 at the Harvest Auction, which was matched by an anonymous donor, helping Second Harvest provide over 14,000 meals! Thank you all for your generous support of amazing organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank through participating in SAMCAR Foundation charitable activities!

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2017 Giving Report

Published: February 01, 2018

SAMCAR Foundation Awards $37,000 in Grants in 2017

2017 Giving Report

In 2017, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $37,000 to numerous housing-related charities in San Mateo County. The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with dues payments and fundraising from annual events.

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HEART of San Mateo County

Published: July 22, 2016

Foundation Grant to HEART Helps Support First-Time Homebuyer Program

The SAMCAR Foundation's June 2016 grant of $10,000 to HEART of San Mateo County is helping provide assistance to first-time homebuyers in our community.

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Published: November 18, 2015

Grant Recipient Profile: Mission Hospice & Home Care

Do you know about the great work that SAMCAR Foundation grant recipients do in San Mateo County? Mission Hospice & Home Care is using Foundation grant funds to purchase an exceptional 12-bed residential care home in the heart of San Mateo.

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Published: May 21, 2014

NEW Video from HEART about First Time Homebuyer Program

Meet Julie S., an art teacher in San Mateo who was able to buy her first home with the help of HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust) and Meriwest Mortgage's first time homebuyer program.

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