Rich History of The Canadian Women's Club
The History of Canadian Women's Club of San Francisco
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.
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:
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
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 Franciscoa
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco
Cedars, San Francisco
December
Urban Angels SF, San Francisco
Creativity Explored, San Francisco
Project Night Night, San Francisco
Blue Water Foundation, San Franciscoa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2011
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Whistle Stop Meals on Wheels, San Rafael
San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, San Francisco
Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose
Salvation Army, Hayward