Community Roots on The Conversation
Community Roots on The Conversation Watch Darrell Slocum, Sonora Area Foundation CEO on The Conversation with Ryan Campbell. They discuss the upcoming Community Roots Resource Fair on August 14,…
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2024 Scholarships
February is Scholarship Month at Sonora Area Foundation Scholarship applications open on February 6, 2024. Sonora Area Foundation offers more than 70 scholarships to graduating seniors who are pursuing post…
2023 Awards
Irving J. Symons Foundation Award Congratulations to Interfaith and the Not My Kid group for receiving the Irving J. Symons Foundation Award. Interfaith provides food, clothing and personal services to…
Not My Kid November 2023
Not My Kid, November 8, 2023 We received so much wonderful feedback about the first Not My Kid event, that we are doing it again! All are welcome to come.…
Design your Fund, Support Tuolumne County
Design Your Fund, Support Tuolumne County Opening a Fund with Sonora Area Foundation is a great way to support causes you care about in Tuolumne County. The six types of…
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients Congratulations to all recipients of this year’s scholarships. Scholarship Student Lucille Arnold Brin Angus McKenna Howenstine Joziah Bradford Madison Bramblett Bart Keller Sam Parker Isabella Marple Every…
New Board Member Jeff Sargo
Jeff Sargo Sonora Area Foundation is happy to welcome our newest Board Member, Jeff Sargo. Jeff has been active in many other Tuolumne County organizations, Tuolumne County Building Industry, Sierra…
Not My Kid: Mental Health Tools Every Parent Needs
Mental Health Tools Every Parent Needs to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Successful. I always thought it would never be my kid. We are good parents. We raised them well.…
Innovation Competition: DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Innovation Competition’s deadline has been changed to August 31, 2021. Innovation Competition In conjunction with our 30th anniversary we recently announced an Innovation Competition designed to encourage Tuolumne County,…
Community Recovery Fund (CRF) Donations Blossom
Many thanks to all who have supported the Community Recovery Fund. Donors include: Sonora Ford, Cam & Kasey Fray, Njirich & Sons, Pinocchio’s, Mr. & Mrs. John Mager, Irving J.…
SAF Establishes Community Recovery Fund
Sonora Area Foundation (SAF) has established the Community Recovery Fund, designed to be a repository for donations to support Tuolumne County as we are experiencing the impact of the coronavirus…
$50K Meals on Wheels Radiothon Matching Grant
Sonora Area Foundation (SAF) is offering a $50,000 matching grant in support of Meals on Wheels’ (MOW) upcoming Radiothon fundraiser, to be hosted by…
Enter to Win Tickets to THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride
Enter to Win Tickets to THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Courtesy of Sonora Area Foundation Sonora Area Foundation once…
SAF Matching Grant Funds Bocce Courts Improvements
A Sonora Area Foundation (SAF) matching grant in honor of late former board member Jim Johnson has been met. SAF’s board of directors matched $28,000 in community donations to fund…
Senior Family Forum POSTPONED
Senior Family Forum POSTPONED The October 2, 2019 Senior Family Forum has been postponed. Sonora Area Foundation anticipates hosting the next forum in 2020. Event details will be announced as…
New Scholarship Funds Announced
Sonora Area Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of four new scholarship funds: Dorothy Lee Brown Scholarship Fund, benefiting Tuolumne County high school students studying early childhood development; Bonita…
Gereon Rios Memorial Scholarship
Gereon Rios Memorial Scholarship Fund Gereon Rios, the late painter, sculptor and art professor, has been honored by his children with the establishment of the Gereon Rios Memorial Scholarship Fund…
Health Matters – 5/15/19
Health Matters — 5/15/19 Growing older can come with many perks: retirement, grandchildren and time to enjoy hobbies and travel. But it also can bring changes that aren’t so welcome:…
Project Saluting Freedom
Project Saluting Freedom Project Saluting Freedom is the senior project of Summerville High School student, Candace Olsen. She created a fundraising event to help VFW Post 4748 raise money to…
Honoring Kerri McCluskey
Honoring Kerri McCluskey As a community, we are mourning the loss of Kerri (Francis) McCluskey. If you would like to join us in honoring her memory, click the “Donate Today”…