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 (COVID-19) and to aid recovery. Grants will be made from the fund to local nonprofit organizations, government entities and those providing charitable services to Tuolumne County residents impacted by the pandemic and/or shelter-in-place mandate.

One-hundred percent of the monies donated to the Community Recovery Fund will be granted to local organizations: SAF does not take any fees for administering the fund. In addition, SAF’s Board of Directors has announces a matching grant of $300 per donation as an incentive for community members to donate the entire $300 eligible for an above-the-line tax deduction in the recently approved government stimulus plan. However, any amount donated is welcome and will be put to good work in our community. Donations may be made in cash or by check, or by debit card, credit card or PayPal here.

Sonora Area Foundation recently made grants to the following organizations: Interfaith; Sierra Senior Providers, Inc. / Meals on Wheels; Nancy’s Hope; Give Someone A Chance; and Resiliency Village Project / Jamestown Family Resource Center.

Sonora Area Foundation is a community foundation that was incorporated in 1989 and commenced operations in 1990. Its mission is to strengthen our community by promoting philanthropy through assisting charitable donors, making grants to worthy projects and programs, and providing leadership on local issues.

Sonora Area Foundation, along with its two supporting organizations, the Irving J. Symons Foundation for Tuolumne County and The Symons Family Fund, has assets of more than $45 million. SAF holds and administers more than 200 charitable funds set up for a variety of charitable purposes and educational scholarships. The governing boards of SAF and its supporting organizations regularly award grants that fulfill needs in Tuolumne County and that exceed $32.5 million since inception.

Sonora Area Foundation is a member of the Council on Foundations, a national membership organization for community foundations.

March 30, 2020