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Charitable
foundation
Dedicated to the people, geography, safety and environment of Sleepy Hollow in Marin County, California since 2013
Our primary activity has been to fund and manage renovation of our Community Center and now to operate, maintain, and improve it so that residents can gather together in a sparkling space, enjoy special occasions and relax on a daily basis, and as home for The Sleepy Hollow Homes Association, Sea Lions Swim Team, and Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District (SHFPD) and its initiatives that make us all safer.
We opened Sleepy Hollow Community Center July 4th 2021 and have since completed the renovation of the locker rooms, added an outdoor shower, built the emergency supplies storage building for use by the SHFPD and with space for a small site office, added all new play areas for children ages 2-5 and 5 - 12, and outdoor fireplace with seating area. At December 31, 2024, we officially concluded the Renovation Capital Campaign.
In 2025 we began a long term effort to fund new immediate needs, foremost the repairs and upgrades for the Sleepy Hollow Community Pool. and to build reserves for unusually large repair or maintenance costs, significant expenses of unknown timing such as creek bank stabilization, and the financial flexibility to refinance outstanding debt at a favorable time.
Pool Fundraising from major events including the Charitable Foundation’s Family Fun Festival, October 19, 2025 and the Sea Lions Swim Team (SLST) May 2026 Lap-a-Thon plus individual donations from Sleepy Hollow residents and SHHA members, Friends of Sleepy Hollow, and current and alumni families and friends of the SLST have together moved us steadily toward the goal to perform work this winter of 26-27.
Sleepy Hollow Gala October 3, 2026, is the last big event of the year for saving the pool. We need a collective push from all who treasure the Community Pool for family swim, lap swim, swim, and summer socials, or love the pool as home of the SLST, PUPS with Mark Anderson Aquatics, or swim lessons and Master Swim from Paul Birich Acquatics.
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Sleepy Hollow Fall Gala 2026, Saturday October 3, 5:30pm Contact us at shcfdonations@gmail.com to sponsor, donate an auction item, or with questions. It’s Fun Neighbors, friends and pool lovers enjoy fine, seated dining, hosted bars, great auction items to take home, a chance to Fund the Need, and dancing at this cocktail attire party. Catered by Chef Ryan Scott. Buy Tickets on Sale August 1 Early bird tickets are $150. Space is limited and prior galas have sold out. Sponsors Make a Big Difference
Donate Auction Items Spirited bidding for auction buys contributes substantially to the Gala fundraising success. Do you have a vacation home, favorite winery package or tour, bottles from your cellar, sports or other tickets, dining options, spa stay or services, art work, golf rounds, lessons, tours and travel opportunities…? Items will be previewed on the Gala website and in one page displays at the Gala. This Gala is For Sleepy Hollow Community Pool If the Sleepy Hollow Community Center is the jewel in Sleepy Hollow, the Community Pool is the jewel of the Community Center for hundreds of families, whether residents, Friends of Sleepy Hollow, or Seal Lions Swim Team families, the Sleepy Hollow Community Pool has been the basis of lifelong friendships and lasting memories since residents first dug a big hole in the ground at 1317 Butterfield Road. Since then the pool has been completely relocated with then new locker rooms in 2005 Locker rooms were redone in 2022, adding an outdoor shower. The pool itself has had no major work since 2005 and now needs our serious TLC. Re-plastering, retiling, new sand filtration system, improved chlorination system for the wading pool, and more. Coordinated fundraising by the Sea Lions Swim Team, hard work by Sleepy Hollow Homes Association, and the Sleepy Hollow Charitable Foundation are achieving progress to the goal. Future Needs and Goals We hope to complete pool repairs in winter 2026-27 and continue fundraising for other needed improvements to the Sleepy Hollow Community Center. Fundraising to care for and improve as needed the entire Community Center is an ongoing mission for the Charitable Foundation. The focus on our Community Pool will continue, and as that need is met, will address other needs. High priorities are the resurfacing of the courtyard, repaving of the drive through, and improvement of the off street parking along Butterfield to coordinate with the planned crosswalk at Irving Drive. Other needs include readiness to improve creek bank stabilization, improved fencing, entry portal with site identity signage, and building a rainy day fund (a cash reserve to enable payment for unusually large repairs or replacements needed.) The Charitable Foundation regularly reviews needs with the Sleepy Hollow Homes Association to set fund raising priorities. How To Give Any Time Donate, or pledge and schedule donations now or any time at, donate now by credit/debit card or PayPal account, and see the Donor Giving Guide with instructions for other ways to give, including gifts of securities, wire transfers, and donations from an IRA or Donor Advised Fund. You can also give through Rally Up on the SHST website. Those gifts will be deposited to the Sleepy Hollow Charitable Foundation for the Pool Project. Read more about the Charitable Foundation and the design and benefits of our new Community Center. |