Our Purpose
We’re committed to improving the quality of life within Chula Vista by promoting and increasing responsible philanthropy.
Our purpose is to increase charitable giving by and for the benefit of all Chula Vistans, build a community endowment to annually fund local organizations and causes, and give community members a vehicle for legacy planning that will benefit Chula Vista, now and forever.
Become a Member
When you become a member of the Chula Vista Community Foundation, you make a difference for the causes you care about in this special community through collective grantmaking and endowment building.
Meet Our Members
*Founder
*Carmen Richardson
Chair
Chair
Lisa Bender
Legacy Chair & Immediate Past Chair
Legacy Chair & Immediate Past Chair
*Carra Rhamy
Grants Chair
Grants Chair
*Glen Googins
Finance Chair
Finance Chair
*Michael Meacham
Membership Co-Chair
Membership Co-Chair
Mora de Murguia
Membership Co-Chair
Membership Co-Chair
Stephen Ablahad
*Lavonne Cashman
Robert Farwell
*Lisa Johnson
Simon Silva
*Shauna Stokes
*Baldwin & Sons
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
*Chula Vista Rotary Foundation
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
Law Offices of Eric W. Johnson
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
*Lolita’s Restaurants Inc.
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
National Enterprises, Inc.
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
PBM Images, Inc.
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
*Walters Management
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
Regional Affiliates
Chula Vista Community Foundation Grants $60,000 at Annual Grant Awards Celebration
2022 - 2023 Grant Cycle
Chula Vista Community Foundation (CVCF) awarded $60,000 in funding to three nonprofit organizations. CVCF focused on projects that provide opportunities to strengthen the health and socio-emotional well-being of youth ages 12 to 24 throughout the Chula Vista community.
$25,000Barrio Logan College Institute
Learning Recovery After-School Program
$10,000San Diego Hunger Coalition
Hunger Free Kids (HFK) Program
$25,000Southwestern College Foundation
SWC Cares Program
Contact Us
For more information or to join today, contact Trudy Armstrong, Regional Affiliates Director, at trudy@sdfoundation.org or (619) 764-8602.
