SAMCAR Foundation Donates over $54,000 in 2022
In 2022, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $54,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read below for a detailed report of 2022 charitable giving.
CaminarQ3 |
$5,000 |
CORAQ3 |
$5,000 |
Foster City VillageQ2 |
$2,000 |
HEARTQ2 |
$7,000 |
LifeMovesQ3 |
$5,000 |
Pacifica Resource Center1 |
$500 |
Rebuilding Together PeninsulaQ3 |
$5,000 |
Redwood City Catholic Worker House2 |
$4,000 |
Samaritan HouseQ2 |
$5,000 |
San Carlos Education Foundation2 |
$500 |
SchoolForce2 |
$500 |
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room2 |
$4,000 |
St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo CountyQ2 |
$5,000 |
StarVistaQ2 |
$3,000 |
Unity Care GroupQ2 |
$2,500 |
TOTAL |
$54,000 |
1. Passthrough Donation from Suzan Wallace
2. Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction Beneficiary
Q2. Second Quarter Grant Recipient
Q3. Third Quarter Grant Recipient
The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with their dues payments, contributions from annual corporate sponsors, and fundraising from annual events in support of the annual "SAMCAR Gives Back" fundraising campaign.
In 2022, members contributed a total of $18,480 with dues payments, with an additional $13,700 raised at SAMCAR Foundation fundraiser events Cheers for Charity in June and the Bowl-o-Rama in October with the support of annual Corporate Sponsors, $500 in direct passthrough donations, and $10,690 at the Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction in December.
The Foundation Council, Trustees and SAMCAR staff thank Association members and sponsors for their generous support of these fundraising efforts, helping the SAMCAR Foundation to work toward its vision of providing a roof over every head in San Mateo County.
Charitable giving this year provided for second and third quarter grant requests to be funded while leaving additional funds available to fulfill grants at the start of 2023, including fourth quarter grant requests made in 2022.
Grant applications are considered by the Foundation Council each quarter.
