The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation is committed to fostering and promoting a culture of philanthropy in our local community. We work with community members, businesses, and other local non-profit organizations to connect people who care with the causes and initiatives that matter most to them. We build a healthy, sustainable community through a variety of programs that provide basic needs, promote arts & culture, support education, and enhance quality of life.
The adult scholarship cycle is currently OPEN. Applications are available for download here on our website and are due Friday, July 15 at 4:00pm.
General Eligibility Requirements
The Stanwood Camano Area Foundation, in partnership with Stanwood High School and the American Legion Post 92, hosted their annual Scholarship Night Event to present Stanwood-Camano Community Scholarships for local seniors on May 31. The livestream recording of this event is available for viewing at https://shs.stanwood.wednet.edu/event_streaming.
Ellen Bohn and Renae Kettler of RE/MAX Elevate, in partnership with The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation, handed out RE/MAX Community Grant Chest awards totaling $22,174 to the following recipients:
AJ's Place; Perinatal Memorial Garden Monument
American Legion Frank Hancock Post 92; Building Critical Repairs
Arrowhead Ranch Foundation; Stanwood Camano Soap Box Derby
Thank you to our community!
$1,975 was raised during this year's GiveBIG campaign.
Spirits were high as SCAF celebrated their 16th annual Philanthropist of the Year Awards on Friday, March 18.
Breakfast was served by student volunteers from Lincoln Hill High School.
SC Give is the Stanwood Camano community's local Giving Tuesday event. It is a 24-hour online giving event hosted by the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation to celebrate and support giving and local philanthropy. Starting at 12:00 a.m. on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Stanwood and Camano Island residents unite for 24 straight hours to give to a variety of projects that provide basic needs and enhance the quality of life in our community.
SC Give helps the community in two important ways.
The Stanwood-Camano Online Resource Hub is a hyper-local well-being resource, created in partnership with Providence Institute for a Healthier Community. It features community resource listings and simple search tools that make it easy for you to connect with resources serving the Stanwood-Camano area.
