Philanthropy

	Philanthropy is a large part of our "raison d'être." We hold two fundraisers each year: a Silent Auction in December and a Fashion Show in May. All proceeds benefit local charities. Twice yearly, we distribute funds in order to recognize organizations in each of four parts of the Bay area: North Bay, Peninsula, East Bay and the city of San Francisco, reflecting our members' home communities. Members are invited to suggest organizations for consideration, and selections are determined by a secret ballot vote of the membership. The following organizations have received donations from us:
2021	May San Francisco / Marin Food Bank Alameda Food Bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley December San Francisco / Marin Food Bank Alameda Food Bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
2020	May San Francisco / Marin Food Bank Alameda Food Bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley December San Francisco / Marin Food Bank Alameda Food Bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
2019	May Urban Angels SF, San Francisco Creativity Explored, San Francisco Project Night Night, San Francisco December Maya's Music Therapy Fund, Berkeley George Mark Children's House, San Leandro Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, San Francisco Bay Area
2018	May Blue Water Foundation, San Francisco Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco Cedars, San Francisco December Urban Angels SF, San Francisco Creativity Explored, San Francisco Project Night Night, San Francisco
2017	May Freedom House, Santa Clara County Old School Café, San Francisco Just One Tree, San Francisco December Give Me Shelter, San Francisco Halleck Creek Ranch, Nicasio Food Shift, Alameda
2016	May 2B Successful Youth, Fairfield 7 Tepees Youth Program, San Francisco Refugee Transitions, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose Homeless Prenatal Program, San Francisco Canine Companions for Independence, Santa Rosa, in memory of Lilani (Lani) Canadian Red Cross, Fort McMurray fire relief effort December Jasper Ridge Farm, Portola Valley Children's Book Project, San Francisco ReCares, Oakland, San Francisco, and Marin
2015	May Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Oakland Lava Mae/Tides Center, San Francisco Canine Companions for Independence, Santa Rosa Homework Central, San Mateo Friends of Alan Stafford Foundation, East Bay Civicorps, Oakland December DrawBridge, California Kids for the Bay, Berkeley Nature in the City, San Francisco Rebuilding Together, Oakland/East Bay Samaritan House, San Mateo Freedom House, Burlingame
2014	May Life Elder Care, Fremont The Mammal Marine Center, Sausalito Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, SF A Home Away from Homelessness, San Francisco Clinic By The Bay, San Francisco Toni’s Kitty Rescue, San Francisco December Mercy Housing, San Francisco Woman, Inc., Lafayette Earth Island Institute, San Francisco Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center Center, San Francisco
2013	May Freedom House, Burlingame Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center, Tenderloin, San Francisco Camp Arroyo, Livermore A Home Within, San Francisco & Los Gatos Minds Matter, San Francisco Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael December Cycles of Change, Oakland Computer Technologies Program, Berkeley GLIDE Memorial, food program, San Francisco Drowning Prevention Foundation, San Francisco YEAH (Youth Engagement Advocacy Housing), Berkeley Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, San Francisco
2012	May Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Palo Alto Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Bay Area, San Francisco Raji House, Burlingame Friends of San Francisco Animal Care & Control, in support of CWC member volunteer Carol Avon Breast Cancer Walk, in support of CWC member participant Barbara Marin Girl’s Chorus, hosts this summer to Toronto’s Bach Children’s Choir for transportation cost assistance December Clinic By The Bay, San Francisco Family Giving Tree, Milpitas A Miner Miracle, San Francisco Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, San Francisco Swim and Gym, Berkeley Upwardly Global, San Francisco May 2010 Center For Elders' Independence - Oakland Guide Dogs For The Blind - San Rafael Senior Center Without Walls- SF Bay Area and Northern CA San Francisco Food Bank - SF Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of participant CWC member Barbara December 2010 The Children's Tree House Janet Pomeroy Center -San Francisco San Francisco Firefighters Toys For Tots San Bruno Lion's Club, Fire Victims May 2011 The Alterena Playhouse - Alameda Boys And Girl's Club - SF Casa De Madres -SF Marin Community Food bank - Novato Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA- San Mateo Regional Parks Foundation - Oakland The Vista Center - Palo Alto The Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of CWC member participant Barbara December 2011 TLC Child & Family Services - Sebastopol Laguna Honda Hospital Volunteer Program - San Francisco Children's Hospital Child Life Program - Oakland Community Youth Center - Concord YEAH Youth Engagement, Advocacy and Housing - BerkeleyFirst Place for Youth, Oakland
2011	May 2010 Center For Elders' Independence - Oakland Guide Dogs For The Blind - San Rafael Senior Center Without Walls- SF Bay Area and Northern CA San Francisco Food Bank - SF Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of participant CWC member Barbara December 2010 The Children's Tree House Janet Pomeroy Center -San Francisco San Francisco Firefighters Toys For Tots San Bruno Lion's Club, Fire Victims May 2011 The Alterena Playhouse - Alameda Boys And Girl's Club - SF Casa De Madres -SF Marin Community Food bank - Novato Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA- San Mateo Regional Parks Foundation - Oakland The Vista Center - Palo Alto The Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of CWC member participant Barbara December 2011 TLC Child & Family Services - Sebastopol Laguna Honda Hospital Volunteer Program - San Francisco Children's Hospital Child Life Program - Oakland Community Youth Center - Concord YEAH Youth Engagement, Advocacy and Housing - Berkeley May Altarena Playhouse, Alameda Boys And Girls' Clubs, San Francisco Casa de las Madres, San Francisco Marin Community Food Bank, Novato Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA, San Mateo Regional Parks Foundation, Oakland Vista Center, Palo Alto Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of CWC member participant Barbara December TLC Child & Family Services, Sebastopol Laguna Honda Hospital Volunteer Program, San Francisco Children's Hospital Child Life Program, Oakland Community Youth Center, Concord YEAH Youth Engagement, Advocacy and Housing, Berkeley
2010	May Center For Elders' Independence, Oakland Guide Dogs For The Blind, San Rafael Senior Center Without Walls, San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California San Francisco Food Bank, San Francisco Avon Breast Cancer Walk in support of participant CWC member Barbara December The Children's Tree House Janet Pomeroy Center, San Francisco San Francisco Firefighters Toys For Tots San Bruno Lions Club, Fire Victims
2009	June Bay Area Youth Centers, Hayward Elizabeth House, Oakland/Berkeley Marin Community Food Bank, Novato The Positive Edge, Pittsburg Samaritan House, San Mateo Avon Breast Cancer Foundation, Cincinnati December Alameda Food Bank Women's Recovery Association, Burlingame Hamilton Family Center, San Francisco Martin de Porres, San Francisco Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, San Francisco The Salvation Army, Hayward
2008	June A Friendly Place, Oakland A Home Away From Homelessness, San Francisco Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, Concord Whistlestop Wheels, San Rafael Avon Breast Cancer Foundation, Cincinnati AIDS/Life Cycle, San Francisco December Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center, San Francisco Children’s Hospital, Child Life Department, Oakland Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and Solano Counties, San Jose Woman, Inc., San Francisco
2007	June The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale Martin de Porres House, San Francisco ACT Scholarship Fund, San Francisco Avon Breast Cancer Foundation, Cincinnati December Drawbridge, San Rafael Rebuilding Together, Menlo Park & Redwood City Toys for Tots, San Francisco Women’s Day Time Drop-in Center, Berkeley
2006	February Samaritan House, San Mateo June Rafael House, San Francisco Salvation Army, San Francisco Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano Counties, Concord Avon Breast Cancer Foundation, Cincinnati The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale Creativity Explored, San Francisco
2005	April Creativity Explored, San Francisco The Parkinson's Institute, Sunnyvale June Beating the Odds Scholarship Fund, W. Takuta, KRON-TV, San Francisco Home Away From Homelessness, San Francisco Broadway by the Bay, San Mateo Salvation Army, Hayward Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano Counties, Concord Avon Breast Cancer Foundation, Cincinnati December Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose San Francisco Fire Fighters Toys for Tots, San Francisco Hamilton Family Center, San Francisco
2004	June Sunny Hills Children’s Garden, San Anselmo Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Cincinnati Broadway by the Bay, San Mateo Home Away From Homelessness, San Francisco Samaritan House, San Mateo Children’s Hospital Foundation, Oakland December San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, San Francisco Whistle Stop Meals on Wheels, San Rafael Rafael House, San Francisco Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose Salvation Army, Hayward
2003	June The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Cincinnati American Diabetes Association, Merryfield, VA Beating the Odds Scholarship Fund, W. Takuda KRON TV, San Francisco December Creativity Explored, San Francisco San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, San Francisco Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano Counties, Concord Samaritan House, San Mateo
2002	June Samaritan House, San Mateo Whistle Stop Meals on Wheels, San Rafael The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day, Chicago December San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, San Francisco Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose San Rafael House, San Francisco
2001	June San Rafael House, San Francisco Sunny Hills Children’s Services, San Anselmo Samaritan House, San Mateo Beating the Odds Scholarship Fund, W. Takuta KRON-TV, San Francisco Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day, Chicago The Terry Fox Foundation, Toronto December Salvation Army, Redwood City Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Concord San Francisco Firefighters Toys for Tots, San Francisco
2000	December Whistle Stop Meals on Wheels, San Rafael San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, San Francisco Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose Salvation Army, Hayward