Community Memorial Fund Giving Program

This fund was established to give anyone the opportunity to memorialize a loved one, a colleague, a client, or a friend-–a gift that will make a difference in our community. 

 

You can make a tax-deductible donation in their memory to the Community Memorial Fund Giving Program at the Solano Community Foundation in any amount, at any time. Every penny of your contribution will result in grants to programs throughout the county that assist our needy neighbors and enrich our community’s quality of life. 

 

Each March, funds collected during the year will be awarded as grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in Solano County. These grants will be specifically designated as gifts from the Community Memorial Fund Giving Program.

For the 2009 year, SCF's Community Memorial Fund Giving Program awarded its second grant to North Bay Stand Down, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless veterans. North Bay Stand Down received a $2,000 grant to purchase jackets that will keep more than 250 homeless veterans warm this year.  

 

"This is the one area we would have to cut if there weren't funds. These jackets run us about $4,500 but the $2,000 is enough to give us what we need to make that budget," said Lynn Jewell, board member of North Bay Stand Down. To read the press release, click here.

If you would like to contribute to this fund and make a lasting difference in Solano County, please click here. For more information about this Fund, including specific wording of obituaries and memorial services for such donations, please contact us.

 

 

All the names of those remembered through this Fund are listed below as an additional tribute to their lives. This is a celebration of lives well lived, and gifts that gladden those who are still here. The underlined names link to photos and short quotes from the donors: