THE HAGER & DOWLING FOUNDATION,
a Non Profit Organization

The Hager & Dowling Foundation, established in 2007, was designed to create an opportunity to provide financial and other support to various charitable organizations.  The impetus behind the Hager & Dowling Foundation is a desire to provide direct support to our community without subsidizing the exorbitant administrative costs that are occasionally expended by some outside charitable organizations. The Hager & Dowling Foundation Board and the Hager & Dowling firm employees help to minimize administrative costs by volunteering their time for organizing and participating in fund raising events and charitable activities.

RECIPIENTS

At the end of each year The Charitable Foundation Board selects potential nonprofit recipients in our community for their year-end donation. Once the Board has interviewed and selected their nonprofit recipient The Hager & Dowling Foundation hosts a luncheon for the non-profit recipient or recipients and all employees of Hager & Dowling are invited to attend and listen to the recipient present what their non-profit does to enrich our community and to receive The Hager & Dowling Year End Donation.

2017 Storyteller Children’s Center Storyteller Children’s Center helps Santa Barbara’s homeless and at-risk toddlers and preschoolers achieve kindergarten readiness by providing therapeutic preschool and support services for their families.  www.storytellercenter.org

2014 Strides for SMS Strides for SMS is a non-profit charity started with the mission of raising money and awareness for Smith Magenis Syndrome. Their goal is to raise money for the SMS Research Foundation to continue their efforts to improve the quality of life of those with SMS and to raise money for families with an SMS child who need day to day items that help them with SMS such as safety sleepers, respite care, therapies and assistive devices. www.stridesforsms.com

2013 Dream Foundation Dream Foundation serves terminally-ill adults and their families by providing end-of-life Dreams that offer inspiration, comfort and closure. They have provided psychosocial and emotional support tailored to thousands of terminally-ill adults and their families. www.dreamfoundation.org

2012 Teddy Bear Foundation Mission Statement: Empowers families living in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties that have a child with cancer by providing financial, educational, and emotional support. www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org

2012 Hospice of Santa Barbara Their Promise: To care for anyone experiencing the impact of life-threatening illness or grieving the death of a loved one. www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org

2011 The Turner Foundation “Beyond Charity- …The call to provide hope support, and high quality affordable housing to the underserved in the community.” theturnerfoundation.com

2010 Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program Their mission is to provide quality equine assisted activities to children and adults with physical, cognitive, social, emotional and or other life challenges, regardless of their ability to pay. www.syvtherapeuticriding.org

2009 CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates The Mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, nurturing home for every abused and/or neglected child by providing a highly trained volunteer to advocate for them in the court system. sbcasa.org

2009 Gwendolyn Strong Foundation The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (theGSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing global awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the #1 genetic killer of young children, accelerating research focused on ending this cruel disease, and supporting families impacted by SMA and other life-altering conditions. thegsf.org