Santa Rosa High School Foundation, SRHS

History & Purpose

The Santa Rosa High School Foundation was established in 1988 as a non-profit 501c3 public benefit corporation. Members includes 1600 graduates, faculty, staff & friends of the school who share a common commitment of support to the student activities and education goals.

The primary objectives and purposes of this corporation is to serve as a charitable organization which unites SRHS graduates, parents of current & past students, faculty, staff and interested community members for:

Preservingand documenting the history
and traditions of Santa Rosa High School.
Providing financial support to the school
Promoting community involvement

The Foundation is managed by a group of 23 Board of Directors. Directors serve without compensation and are elected to serve a 3 year term. This support network is key to the success of this Foundation which has been acknowledged locally, statewide and nationally.

SRHS Foundation Activities

Student recognition programs

The Foundation's recognition luncheon for students who have demonstrated progress in the educational and personal lives is held at Chevy's Restaurant in Railroad Square. Each May, the students, their parents and the nominating teacher are invited to a dinner where they are acknowledged with a certificate and a family photograph.

Annually, the Foundation grants a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student. Among the criteria for the scholarship is an overall contribution to SRHS.

Academic enhancement program

Throughout the school year, the Foundation grants requests made by administration, faculty, students and school organizations to fund projects the existing budget cannot. Grants have included books, audio-visual teaching aids, faculty and counseling conferences, athletic uniforms and equipment, science instruments, computers and software, agriculture and auto shop equipment, athletic field improvements, transportation, dance and cheerleading support, campus beautification, and numerous other projects.

Join Us!

With your membership in the Foundation, you will receive a newsletter five times during the year that will inform you of both SRHS and Foundation events. The newsletter also contains articles of interest contributed by the membership and interested individuals. The newsletter also contains information about such special events as class reunions, the Polenta Feed (the annual "All-Years Reunion") and the golf tournament. Membership dues are $25 a year (tax-deductable), 100% of which goes to SRHS for funding requests.

Alumni Support

The Foundation also serves as an alumni association And sponsors events of interest to SRHS graduates and friends. The annual Polenta Feed has become the social event of the year, attended by over 600 Panthers over a wide range of years. In 2006, the Foundation participated in the program to recognize the 26 SRHS students interred in 1942 because of their Japanese heritage. Yearly, the Foundation conducts informative and entertaining tours of the remodeled campus and hosts campus barbeques for reunions.

Newsletter

The Foundation's newsletter is prized and anxiously awaited by its membership. Not only does the newsletter focus on current events, but it contains articles about SRHS history, alumni and traditions. It also regularly prints information about class reunions and the "doings" of alumni in the gossipy "Panther Patter" column. The newsletter welcomes article and photo submissions. Please visit this page for more information regarding submissions.

Record Financial Year

During the 2007-2008 academic year, the Foundation funded over $100,000 in academic enhancement requests, scholarships and student programs. Since the Foundation's inception in 1988, such grants now total more than $1,000,000. Additionally, the Foundation’s Permanent Endowment Fund now totals $319,000 with the receipt of estate and memorial funds.