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The Sawgrass Foundation
Supporting the Staff and Families of Sawgrass Country Club
The Sawgrass Foundation
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  • Foundation Day 2025
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  • About
    • 2023 Sawgrass Foundation Annual Report
    • History
    • Foundation Documents
    • Announcements
    • What Others Are Saying
  • Scholarships
    • Program Overview
    • Eligibility Requirements
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Apply for Scholarship Aid
  • Donate
    • via Club Charge
    • via Credit Card & Apple Pay
    • via Venmo
    • via Check
    • via Investment Fund
  • Guidance
    • Donors
    • Sawgrass Managers
    • Staff/Applicants
    • Mentors
    • Contact Us
  • Foundation Day 2025
    • Grand Prize Raffle

Blog

Foundation Letter to Membership

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncSeptember 20, 2023

Your generous donations and enthusiastic support have been instrumental in making a real difference to our wonderful staff.

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Looking Back at our Inaugural Foundation Day

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncMarch 1, 2023Leave a comment

Our heartfelt thanks to all Sawgrass members and our incredible Sawgrass staff who made our first Sawgrass Foundation Day a rousing success! We have had donations connected with the day totaling nearly $30,000. Thank you very, very much.

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Letter to Members Announcing Inaugural Foundation Day

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncFebruary 12, 2023

To share this success and try and bring more members into our community of supporters, we are working with the Club to hold an Annual Foundation Day to provide a focused time where everyone who wishes can learn more about what we do, who we are assisting and how you can help.

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Save the Date – Sawgrass Foundation Day – Saturday, February 25, 2023

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncJanuary 4, 2023

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 25 and plan to engage in your favorite activities at the club on this day.

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Reflecting on Veterans Day: A Message from the Sawgrass Foundation

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncNovember 11, 2022

There are 22 staff or staff family members presently scheduled for scholarships in the coming semester and have recently supported 5 staff members in specific cases of hardship.

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Fall Foundation Update to the Membership

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncOctober 11, 2022

You should know that this summer we began direct assistance to cases of hardship. We have already assisted with medical expenses in several cases where insurance limits have been exceeded.

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Summer 2022 Foundation Update to Membership

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncJune 3, 2022

Our scholarships to the staff are a very positively received benefit. We are planning to support 15 employees, or their immediate dependents in the autumn semester. Thank you for your generosity allowing this to happen.

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Spring 2022 Membership Update

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncMarch 2, 2022

We have 12 students scheduled for Spring/Summer classes and expect this to grow in the Fall.

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Thinking About the Foundation

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncNovember 1, 2021

This is the time of year when many of us think about charity. We wanted to ask that you consider directing a portion of your generosity to the Sawgrass Foundation.

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Happy Independence Day

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncJuly 8, 2021

We hope you had a wonderful Holiday weekend! The year is half over, and we are, more or less, out of the pandemic doldrums. And the Foundation is now in the second year of operations – helping our staff achieve their academic dreams.

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April 2021 Foundation Letter to Membership

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncApril 28, 2021

We have 10 approved scholars at present and should have a total of 13 for the Fall semester. We expect more to apply as the program expands. Thank you for your generosity, which makes all this possible.

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Foundation Letter to Members

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncDecember 16, 2020

We expect about 10 scholarships for the next semester and more in the Summer and Autumn terms.

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Remembering Our Staff This Labor Day

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncSeptember 7, 2020

We all love the Club, but it would be an empty shell without the staff to make it fun and enjoyable. So please celebrate them this Labor Day.

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Scholarships Are Being Awarded

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncJuly 29, 2020

We already have 7 employees with applications in process. We expect more in the Fall. Please help us have enough funds to make this happen.

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A Note from the Sawgrass Foundation

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncJuly 3, 2020

A resounding thank you to the more than 250 members who, in the short 2 and ½ months of our existence, have opened their hearts and their purses to our charity, donating over $70,000 and more still coming in.

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Sawgrass Foundation Announces Initial Round of Stipends

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncMay 26, 2020

Over 225 Members have contributed thus far to our Foundation, and over $28,000 are being disbursed for crisis relief. Your generosity has been amazing allowing us to collect these funds and distribute them in only about 5 weeks time.

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Update to the Membership

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncApril 30, 2020

Thank you all for the great response we have already received for our Foundation to help the employees of SGCC.

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An Appeal to the Sawgrass Community

AnnouncementsBy Sawgrass Foundation, IncApril 27, 2020

When asked about the Sawgrass Experience and what makes this place special to each of us, the consistent answer we receive is the staff.

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The Sawgrass Foundation Board of Directors

Peter Morgan, President
Tom Petersen, Ex Officio
Sam Harkleroad, Treasurer
Cathy Wichert, Director
Ann Galanis, Director
Becky Dykstra, Director
Ana Leaird, Director
Lynette Wuebben, Director
John Brantley, CPA, Director
Mike Whalen, Director

Advisory Board and Past Board Members
Randy Nader
Ed Collins
Ken Schulz
William Palmer

The Sawgrass Foundation Is a Registered 501c3 Organization
Founded April 2020
Tax ID: 85-0703780

Foundation Bylaws
Memorandum of Understanding
IRS Determination Letter
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 289
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
Email Address
questions@sawgrassfoundation.org

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