The SAMCAR Foundation is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit
Fundraising
In addition to individual donations and voluntary contributions from members with dues payments, the San Mateo County REALTORS® Foundation funds charitable grants through annual social fundraising events and campaigns.
Published: July 29, 2026
Save the Date! Tee Up for Charity at Topgolf Burlingame
Thursday, September 24 | 5 PM – 8 PM | Topgolf Burlingame
SAVE THE DATE! Tee Up for Charity is returning to Topgolf Burlingame on Thursday, September 24. Mark your calendars to join us for exclusive driving bay access — or cheer on your favorite players as a spectator — with hosted food and beverage, amazing prizes, professional networking and more, all to benefit the SAMCAR Foundation! Start getting your team together, donate a prize and spread the word... ticket sales open in August!
Published: June 18, 2026
Bowl-O-Rama Raises $6,300 for Local Charities
On Thursday, June 11, 2026 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its eighth annual Bowl-O-Rama fundraiser event assembling scores of SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an lively evening of bowling, prizes, and community, raising $6,300 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County.
Published: December 23, 2025
Holiday Auction Raises Over $13,000 for Local Charities
On Tuesday, December 9, the SAMCAR Foundation Council, Marketing Meetings and Special Events Committees hosted the fifth annual "Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction" at the Monterra Credit Union corporate headquarters in Redwood City, treating guests to breakfast sponsored by Janet Pepe Davis, and lively bidding with auctioneer Alan Kirth for a chance to take home auction items donated by SAMCAR members and local businesses, and support several beneficiary charities. The auction raised over thirteen thousand dollars in total for several beneficiary charities: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room, Coastside Hope, Pacifica Resource Center, San Carlos Education Foundation, SchoolForce Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation.
Published: October 14, 2025
Tee Up for Charity Raises Over $5,400 for Local Charities
On Thursday, October 9, 2025 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation gathered dozens of local real estate professionals at Topgolf in Burlingame for TEE UP FOR CHARITY, a fundraiser event raising more than $5,400 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County.
Published: June 18, 2025
Bowl-O-Rama Raises Over $8,000 for Local Charities
On Thursday, June 12, 2025 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its seventh annual Bowl-O-Rama fundraiser event bringing together scores of SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an exuberant evening of bowling, prizes, and general merriment, raising more than $8,000 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County.
Published: September 24, 2024
Casino Night Raises over $4,000 for SAMCAR Foundation
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation hosted a Casino Night fundraiser event at Par 3 at Poplar Creek in San Mateo, bringing together SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for food and drink, games, prizes, and a live auction, raising over $4,000 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County.