http://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/ San Mateo County Association of REALTORS en-us Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:45:14 GMT Copyright 2026, San Mateo County Association of REALTORS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SunStar Media - https://www.sunstarmedia.com/ samcar@samcar.org samcar@samcar.org 60 https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl26/savethedate/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl26/savethedate/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT SAVE THE DATE! The popular SAMCAR Bowl-o-Rama Fundraiser is back on Thursday, June 11 at Bel Mateo Bowl. Mark your calendars to join us for 2-hours of bowling —or cheer on your favorite teams as a spectator —enjoy pizza, beer, soda, amazing prizes and more at Bel Mateo Bowl, all to benefit the SAMCAR Foundation! TICKET SALES OPEN MAY 2026... but in the meantime, you can start putting your bowling team together, donate a prize, and spread the word! https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-36-000-in-2025/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-36-000-in-2025/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT In 2025, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded more than $36,000 in grants and donations to a dozen charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2025 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/holidayauction2025/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/holidayauction2025/recap/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT On Tuesday, December 9, the SAMCAR Foundation Council, Marketing Meetings and Special Events Committees hosted the fifth annual "Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction" at the Monterra Credit Union corporate headquarters in Redwood City, treating guests to breakfast sponsored by Janet Pepe Davis, and lively bidding with auctioneer Alan Kirth for a chance to take home auction items donated by SAMCAR members and local businesses, and support several beneficiary charities. The auction raised over thirteen thousand dollars in total for several beneficiary charities: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room, Coastside Hope, Pacifica Resource Center, San Carlos Education Foundation, SchoolForce Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/golf25/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/golf25/recap/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, October 9, 2025 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation gathered dozens of local real estate professionals at Topgolf in Burlingame for TEE UP FOR CHARITY, a fundraiser event raising more than $5,400 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl25/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl25/recap/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, June 12, 2025 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its seventh annual Bowl-O-Rama fundraiser event bringing together scores of SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an exuberant evening of bowling, prizes, and general merriment, raising more than $8,000 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/grants-2025q1/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/grants-2025q1/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT At their February meeting, SAMCAR Foundation Trustees approved Q1 grants to two organizations -- $5,000 to Rebuilding Together Peninsula and $3,000 to Nuestra Casa -- for a total amount of $8,000, with funds donated by SAMCAR members. Read more about the services each of these organizations provides in San Mateo County and how their work aligns with the SAMCAR Foundation's mission. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-27-000-in-2024/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-27-000-in-2024/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT In 2024, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $27,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2024 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/casino24/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/casino24/recap/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation hosted a Casino Night fundraiser event at Par 3 at Poplar Creek in San Mateo, bringing together SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for food and drink, games, prizes, and a live auction, raising over $4,000 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl24/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl24/recap/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, June 13, 2024 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its popular Bowl-o-Rama fundraiser event bringing together around two hundred SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an energetic evening of bowling, prizes and fun, raising more than $7,500 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-51000-in-2023/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-51000-in-2023/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT In 2023, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $51,700 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2023 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/cheers23/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/cheers23/recap/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT On Wednesday October 18, 2023, the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation hosted Cheers for Charity, a fundraiser event at Devil's Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos, bringing together around 100 SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for food and drink, live music from the AS IS BAND, a trivia contest and generally fun evening that raised $9,200 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl23/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl23/recap/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, June 22, 2023 the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its popular Bowl-o-Rama fundraiser event bringing together over 200 SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an energetic evening of bowling, prizes and fun, raising more than $6,400 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-54000-in-2022/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-54000-in-2022/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT In 2022, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $54,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2022 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl22/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/bowl22/recap/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation returned to Bel Mateo Bowl for its popular Bowl-o-Rama fundraiser event bringing together over 200 SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for an energetic evening of bowling, raffle prizes and fun, raising more than $7,800 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/foundation-grant-to-cora-supports-housing-domestic-abuse-survivors/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/foundation-grant-to-cora-supports-housing-domestic-abuse-survivors/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT In August 2021, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) a $2,500 grant to provide support towards keeping domestic violence survivors and their children safely housed in the San Carlos area. Read more for a report from CORA providing a snapshot of the impact of this partnership on the lives of survivors of intimate partner abuse and their children. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/cheers22/recap/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/cheers22/recap/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT On Thursday, June 16, 2022, for the first time in nearly two years, the San Mateo County REALTORS Foundation hosted "Cheers for Charity"a—n in-person fundraiser event at Dominic's at Oyster Point in South San Franciscob—ringing together SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for dinner, drinks, raffle prizes and live music from the As Is Band, raising more than $5,900 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-46000-in-2020/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-46000-in-2020/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT In 2021, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $46,800 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2021 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/heart-first-time-homebuyer-loans/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/heart-first-time-homebuyer-loans/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT On Tuesday, September 28, Boris Vatkin from HEART of San Mateo County and John Souza from Meriwest Credit Union presented about the HEART First Time Homebuyer Loan Program at the SAMCAR Marketing Meeting on Zoom. Together with Meriwest Mortgage, a subsidiary of Meriwest Credit Union, HEART has created a unique loan package that is not offered by any other lender. HEART's goal is simple: to help buyers purchase a home with 5% downpayment and no PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance). learn more at http://heartofsmc.org/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/givesback2021-thankyou/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/givesback2021-thankyou/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT Thanks to the generous support of SAMCAR members, sponsors and community, our 2021 #SAMCARGivesBack fundraising campaign has raised $41,000, far exceeding our initial fundraising goal. Supported by unique fundraising events including "Thursday Night Live," this year's fundraising campaign drove community involvement and generous giving, which allowed Foundation Trustees to approve quarterly grants to numerous housing-related charities throughout the year. Read more for an overview of what the SAMCAR Foundation has been able to accomplish with your support. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/san-bruno-community-foundation-honors-2021-crestmoor-scholars/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/san-bruno-community-foundation-honors-2021-crestmoor-scholars/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT Last September, the SAMCAR Foundation made a donation to the San Bruno Community Foundation supporting the Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship and we are honored that this contribution could help support the 13 outstanding San Bruno students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the San Bruno community with multi-year college scholarships totaling $195,000. Read more to learn about the scholarship and meet the 2021 recipients. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/tnl/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/tnl/ Mon, 24 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT In case you missed it, you can now view a recording of SAMCAR's first-ever virtual variety show "Thursday Night Live" (originally aired on Zoom on May 20, 2021) on YouTube! Hosted by Jessica Eva and featuring performances by (in order of appearance) Erik Winkler, Ann Palermo, Vivienne Kelvin, Mark Martinho, Alfredo Mendoza, Michelle Velez, Anne Rodrigues Toth, Toni Burrows, Marlin Handley, Gregory Strang & Suzanne Sims, Alan Kirth, Kathy Wall, Anna May, and Gary Pellegrini with special appearances by Jesse Gutierrez and Gina Zari, and produced by High Dive Studio, watch entertaining musical and comedic performances in support of the SAMCAR Foundation's #SAMCARGivesBack 2021 charitable fundraising campaign. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-80000-in-2020/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-over-80000-in-2020/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT In 2020, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded more than $80,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County, including a wildfire relief fundraising effort led by Half Moon Bay REALTORS, several member-directed pass-through donations, and a special donation to the San Bruno Community Foundation Crestmoor Neighborhood Scholarship. Read more for a detailed report of 2020 charitable giving. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-7k-to-san-bruno-community-foundation/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-donates-7k-to-san-bruno-community-foundation/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT In September 2020, the SAMCAR Foundation donated funds in the amount of $7,349 to the San Bruno Community Foundation for the Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship. The story of why that exact dollar amount was donated, how it was raised and how it made its way to the recipient organization has been a decade in the making. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/givesback2020-thankyou/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/givesback2020-thankyou/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT You did it! Thanks to the generous support of SAMCAR members, sponsors and community, our #SAMCARGivesBack fundraising campaign has exceeded its fundraising goal and has been able to fund quarterly grants to housing-related charities as well as a special fire relief effort and much more. Read more for an overview of what the SAMCAR Foundation has been able to accomplish with your support. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/half-moon-bay-realtors-raise-13-000-for-puente-fire-relief-fund/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/half-moon-bay-realtors-raise-13-000-for-puente-fire-relief-fund/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT In response to August wildfire evacuations in San Mateo County's coastal communities, the Tuesday marketing meeting group of Half Moon Bay REALTORS quickly mobilized to raise funds for Puente de la Costa Sur to provide reliefr—aising $13,000 in just over a week and half. Read more for a special thanks to donors and to learn more about this rapid, member-led effort. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-62-090-in-grants-in-2019/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-62-090-in-grants-in-2019/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT In 2019, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded over $62,000 to numerous housing-related charities in San Mateo County and grants to first time buyers working with the HEART program. The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with dues payments and fundraising from annual events. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/pacifica-community-involvement-by-samcar-members/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/pacifica-community-involvement-by-samcar-members/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT As part of SAMCAR's ongoing commitment to supporting our communities, SAMCAR REALTORS have recently made contributions to the following organizations in Pacifica: Pacifica Resource Center, Pacificans Care for the Rockaway Ricky Memorial Fund, Terra Nova High School Education Foundation, Terra Nova Industrial Tech. SAMCAR values our communities and is proud to support the efforts of our members in cities and neighborhoods throughout San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/heart-increases-first-time-buyer-program-home-price-and-income-caps/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/heart-increases-first-time-buyer-program-home-price-and-income-caps/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT In response to higher housing costs, HEART, the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County, and Meriwest Mortgage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Meriwest Credit Union, will now allow new homebuyers in San Mateo County to purchase homes for up to $908,156. This represents a 14% increase from the previous maximum home price of $795,187. To accompany the increase in the maximum home price, the HEART loan program will offer up to $136,223 as a down payment second loan. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-49-574-in-grants-in-2018/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-49-574-in-grants-in-2018/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT In 2018, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $49,574 to numerous housing-related charities in San Mateo County. The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with their dues payments and fundraising from annual events. In addition to funding from member contributions and events, the SAMCAR Foundation was awarded a $50,000 grant from the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) in 2018. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awarded-make-hunger-history-gold-award/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awarded-make-hunger-history-gold-award/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT The SAMCAR Foundation is truly honored to be recognized by Second Harvest Food Bank for the "Make Hunger History" Gold award. SAMCAR members raised over $3,600 at the Harvest Auction, which was matched by an anonymous donor, helping Second Harvest provide over 14,000 meals! Thank you all for your generous support of amazing organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank through participating in SAMCAR Foundation charitable activities! https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-partners-with-heart-to-assist-first-time-homebuyers/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-partners-with-heart-to-assist-first-time-homebuyers/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT HEART of San Mateo County and the San Mateo County Association of REALTORSt—hrough a $50,000 grant from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Housing Affordability Funda—re expanding HEART's First Time Homebuyer Program to include closing costs assistance, offering up to $5,000 in closing costs assistance for first time homebuyers in San Mateo County. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-37-000-in-grants-in-2017/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/samcar-foundation-awards-37-000-in-grants-in-2017/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT In 2017, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $37,000 to numerous housing-related charities in San Mateo County. The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with dues payments and fundraising from annual events. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/foundation-grant-to-heart-helps-support-first-time-homebuyer-program/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/foundation-grant-to-heart-helps-support-first-time-homebuyer-program/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:00:00 GMT The SAMCAR Foundation's June 2016 grant of $10,000 to HEART of San Mateo County is helping provide assistance to first-time homebuyers in our community. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/video-c-a-r-housing-affordability-fund/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/video-c-a-r-housing-affordability-fund/ Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:00:00 GMT Thank you to our members who contributed to the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) this year. Take a look at how important your contributions are at http://bcove.me/5c66urxn. Even if you have not contributed this year, you can still do so at any time at CARHAF.ORG https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/grant-recipient-profile-mission-hospice-and-home-care/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/grant-recipient-profile-mission-hospice-and-home-care/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:00:00 GMT Do you know about the great work that SAMCAR Foundation grant recipients do in San Mateo County? Mission Hospice & Home Care is using Foundation grant funds to purchase an exceptional 12-bed residential care home in the heart of San Mateo. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/how-realtors-are-working-for-you/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/how-realtors-are-working-for-you/ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT REALTOR members and organizations like SAMCAR work hard to help home buyers and sellers, and protect property owners by providing valuable resources, legislative advocacy, giving back to our communities and holding our members to the highest ethical standards. Learn more about how REALTORS are working for YOU! https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/september-combined-tour-highlights/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/september-combined-tour-highlights/ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMT On September 2 at the Combined Tour Meeting SAMCAR members heard from Assemblyman Rich Gordon on the 2013-2014 legislative session, and from grant recipient organizations supported by the SAMCAR Foundation's quarterly grant program. https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/new-video-from-heart-about-first-time-homebuyer-program/ https://www.samcarfoundation.org/posts/new-video-from-heart-about-first-time-homebuyer-program/ Wed, 21 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT Meet Julie S., an art teacher in San Mateo who was able to buy her first home with the help of HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust) and Meriwest Mortgage's first time homebuyer program.