Empowering Youth, strengthening our Community
At PWR, we are deeply committed to supporting the children and youth of our community. Our mission is to help young people reach their fullest potential by providing essential resources and opportunities in education, sports, healthcare, leadership, life skills, and more. Through our Point West Club Foundation, we award grants annually to organizations and institutions that share our goal of creating safe, supportive, and nurturing environments for youth.
Over the years, PWR has helped provide food, clothing, school supplies, scholarships, transportation, and supported a variety of youth-focused service projects. We are proud to partner with local organizations that are dedicated to the well-being and success of our youth, and we believe that, by working together, we can make a lasting impact on their lives and our community as a whole.
Whether it’s funding critical resources, fostering leadership, or helping youth develop vital life skills, PWR is focused on delivering measurable, positive outcomes. We carefully assess all grant applications, ensuring that every dollar is directed to where it will have the greatest impact, and we are dedicated to supporting programs that will create lasting change for future generations.
Recent Grant Recipients
- 916 Ink
- All About Hope
- Broadway Sacramento
- California Police Activities League
- CASA
- Encina High School
- Fairytale Town
- Greer Elementary
- IREM Sacramento Valley Foundation
- Katherine Johnson Middle School
- Miwok Middle School
- Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
- Sacramento Youth Center
- St. John’s Program for Real Change
- Single Mom Strong
- Society for the Blind
- Stanford Sierra Youth & Family Services
- Starting Point for Refugee Children
- Student Reach
- United Cerebral Palsy
Grant Recipient Testimonials
Sacramento Youth Center
“Point West Rotary has been one of Sacramento Youth Center’s biggest champions. They have helped us serve ALL students with amazing opportunities experiences and hope.”
– Adam Shipp Co-Founder Sacramento Youth Center
About the Grant
PWR Grants have provided for students’ community service supplies and transportation, as well as facility improvement for facilitating student mentoring and wellness support.
San Juan Unified School District
“The Rotary Club of Point West-Sacramento has been an invaluable partner to our San Juan Unified School District and their generous support has made a tremendous impact on the lives of our students, families and community. From adopting local schools and providing thousands of dollars in grants to support instruction and enrichment, to serving our families and communities by donating resources and volunteering at food distributions and school events, the Point West Rotarians make such a difference in our community and we are so grateful for all they do each and every day!”
– Amy Gregory Director, Family/Community Engagement & Partnership Development at San Juan Unified School District
About the Grant
PWR Grants for the three schools have ranged from supplies for classroom labs, sport teams, school spirit and general supplies, to behavior intervention incentives, family food distributions and teacher and staff appreciation events.
Stanford Sierra Youth Families
“Point West Rotary’s long-time support of Stanford Sierra Youth & Families has improved the lives of thousands of local youth and families. Their commitment has helped us keep young people safe, in school, out of trouble, and connected to the permanent, loving families they need and deserve. We are truly grateful for their support.”
– Christie Shorrock, Stanford Sierra Youth & Families
About the Grant
Grants have provided for portions of the organization’s Camp Wonder transportation, snacks and other food, Camp T-shirts (w/PWR logo), water bottles, hats & bags, and professional photographer. The Camp Wonder experience strengthens the bond between the foster youth and their mentors, making a huge difference socially for youth, as they participate together in activities and work groups with other foster youth peers.