Invest in the Future of Education
When you donate to the Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund (SWCSRF), you’re helping deserving students from Sausalito and Marin City pursue their dreams through higher education. Every gift—no matter the size—directly supports scholarships that ease financial barriers and open doors to new opportunities.
The SWCSRF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making all donations fully tax-deductible. Learn more about our donation levels and benefits here.
Other Ways To Donate
Send a check to SWC Scholarship Recognition Fund at:
P.O. Box 3045, Sausalito, CA 94966Sponsor, attend, or donate to our SWC Scholarship Recognition Fund fundraising events
If you’re a Sausalito Woman’s Club Member:
Attend the monthly Business Meeting and place your donation in the Celebration Cup
Talk to Your Financial Advisor
Through a Donor-Advised Fund
Transfer appreciated stocks to the SWC Scholarship Recognition Fund brokerage account
Add SWCSRF as a beneficiary in your will or trust document
When donating, make sure to note our Federal I.D. No. 68-0239954
Create a Lasting Legacy. Inspire a Future.
Since 1956, the Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund (SWCSRF) has helped students from Sausalito and Marin City pursue their college and career dreams. Each year, deserving local scholars are recognized and supported through meaningful awards—in 2025 alone, 42 scholarships were granted, including 22 Named Scholarships.
Your gift can be as personal as your connection to this community. You can:
Give in honor of someone special
Give in memory of a loved one
Support a named scholarship with a specific purpose or student profile
Establish an endowed scholarship that creates a lasting legacy for generations to come
Together, we can continue the tradition of empowering local students to reach higher and dream bigger.
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We love attending the annual SWCSRF Scholarship Award ceremony. We always look forward to sharing the occasion with Ayana Morgan-Woodard’s mother and grandfather—Ayana is the recipient of our named scholarship and is now in her third year at Tuskegee University, studying to become an attorney. We always save them a seat. It’s a special moment we share with joy and pride.
— Michele Benjamin
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Donor Voices
My grandfather rose from poverty to build a modern textile company. My father crossed an ocean to study at MIT. That belief in education led me to create the Lobo Family & Brandon Yates Scholarship. Supporting Malachia Hoover through five years to a Stanford PhD reminds me why I give to SWCSRF—opportunity changes everything.
— Marinda Lobo
founder of the Lobo Family & Brandon Yates Scholarship
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I have been lucky enough to serve on the board of the SWC Scholarship Recognition Fund for six of the seven years that I’ve been an SWC member. I am reminded each year, as applications role in and students recount their accomplishments, aspirations, and challenges, of the critical role the SRF continually plays in dozens of young lives – cumulatively, over one thousand students! With the cost of post-secondary education galloping ever upward, Scholarship makes a meaningful difference to our community’s aspiring engineers, scientists, teachers, writers, designers, and more. These remarkable individuals demonstrate such drive, grit, and ability – it’s an absolute joy to contribute to their academic journeys!
— Averel Wilson
Donor and Former SWCSRF Chair
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This is about education—right here in our own community.
— Betsy and Bob Stafford
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Long time SRF Supporters
Why We Give
Donor Wall (2025-2026)
With heartfelt gratitude, we recognize our dedicated donors whose unwavering generosity has empowered students to acieve their academic dreams.
Business & Philanthropic Partners
Liu Kuo-Chun Foundation
Mollie Stone’s Market
Treasury Wine Estate
Alavita Healing Center
Individual Donors
Legacy Sponsor
Richard & Catherine Ruby
Richard & Catherine Ruby
Visionary Sponsor
Sylvia Fong & David Salesin
Shari Hansen
Averel & John Wilson
Community Champion
Karen Cleary
Maggie & Rob Cox
Scholar Advocate
Susan Frank
Marinda Lobo
Yichao Mark
Miranda Mengis
Linda Munoz
Saga Perry
Karen & Michael Roark
Mollie Squires
Andrea Stare
Skylar Family Fund
Dana Whitson
Arliss & Stephen Willis
Pat Zuch
Community Builder
Sharna Brockett & Andrew Junius
Susan Daniloff
EV Gilbreath
Jennifer & Lewis Gridley
Barbara Holmes
Mickie & Doug Lloyd
Stephanie Loos
Carolyn Merrill
Marion Olin-Betz
Barbara Rich
Pat Ronzone & Joe DeBellis
James Wandrey
Millie Zinman
Education Ally
Nancy Curran
Donna Marie Everett
Mary Moore Henry de Tessan
Leigh Wasson
Barbara & Wood Lockhart
Rochelle Mishkin
Pat Pennington
Scholar Supporters
Diane Barker
Gerry Beers
Julie Carlson
Suzanne Cassidy
Donna DiGiuseppe
Kathleen Earley
Sherri Faber
Jennifer Flynn
Kathy Fortmann
Shelley Gordon
Leslie Hail
Marje Helfet
Maria Hilderbrand
Kim Huff
Mary M Lavezzo
Renee Lee
Roberta Maloy
Jean Mastagni
Margo Merle
Alice Merrill
Fran Nelson
Linda Ojeda
Rand Siegfried
Laurie Tandy
Elizabeth Terplan
Carlin Walker
Ready To Make A Difference?
Sponsorship
Explore our sponsorship opportunities to see how your partnership can support scholarships
Fundraisers
Come celebrate, connect, and make an impact via essential funds—one event at a time.
Sponsorship Questions?
Please contact us or Sylvia Fong, Chair at chair@swcsrf.org.