FoundationLending a Hand since 1921
Who are we?
We are the charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa (since 1989), a tax-exempt 501(c) charity, so your gifts to our Foundation are tax deductible. Comprised of volunteers from the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, we award grants to deserving non-profit organizations, and scholarships to
worthy students in only the greater Santa Rosa area. Because of the work of our volunteers, our overhead is very low, and 97% of every dollar contributed goes directly to organizations helping others.
Who do we support?
To date, we have helped the following charities (partial list)
Children’s Counseling Center
Anova Center for Education
Roseland University Prep High School
The Humane Society
Kid’s Street Theatre
Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation
Girl Scouts of Konocti Council
Support Our Students School Counseling Program
(in conjunction with Sonoma State University)
The Living Room
Sonoma County YMCA Safe House
Sonoma County’s “Forget Me Not Garden”
The Redwood Empire Foster Parent Association
The Humane Society of Sonoma County
Our Scholarships and Special Funds:
The Larry Bello Vocational Scholarship
awarded to a high school graduate or community college student working toward a certificate or degree in a vocational field
The Joe Dorfman Scholarship
two scholarships for high achieving Santa Rosa Junior College students who are transferring to the university level
The Spencer and Shirley Flournoy Engineering Scholarship
a renewable scholarship for engineering majors transferring from Santa Rosa Junior College to the university level
The Stan Lance Leadership Scholarship
awarded to the outstanding student leader graduating from a Santa Rosa area high school and going on to college
The Jack Levar Marketing and Communications Scholarship
awarded to an outstanding Santa Rosa Junior College student majoring in marketing or communications and transferring to the university level
The Obert Pedersen Scholarship
awarded to the outstanding transfer student from Santa Rosa Junior College who is moving on to the university level
The Santa Rosa Rotary Dictionary Project
providing each third grader in the Santa Rosa public schools with their own personal dictionary each year
The Drucquer Fund
awards grant money each year to a deserving community non-profit serving the needs of battered or abused people
The Wes Jamison Agricultural Fund
awards grant money to the agricultural department at either Santa Rosa or Elsie Allen High School for the purchase of instructional equipment or supplies each year
The Rotary Legends Fund
a memorial fund to honor deceased members of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa
For more information on the ways the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation supports the community, download the foundation brochure.
How can you help?
Make a tax deductible gift to the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation
Help now with a gift of cash, securities or real estate. You can make your gift unrestricted or designate it to any of our scholarships or special funds. A gift of $10,000 will establish a fund in your name or your loved one’s.
Help in the future
Make a bequest in your will or trust, set up a charitable trust, name the Foundation as a beneficiary on your IRA, 401K account or life insurance policy.
To give, download the Foundation Giving Form and mail it to:
The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation
P.O. Box 1531
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
707.538.4770
How can my organization apply for a grant?
Download the Foundation Grant Application and mail it to the above address
