Santa Rosa Women for Good

🎁 Introducing The Good Gift: A Women for Good Giving Program!

Our Board President, Alex Hailey, is turning 35 this month, and this year she wanted to celebrate a little differently.

After seeing the incredible impact our Women for Good community can have when we come together to give, she is inviting the people in her life to help her celebrate by giving $35 for good.

Alex has chosen Our Village Closet as the nonprofit she'd like to support. Supporting children and families impacted by foster care has been an important part of her life for the past decade, and she wanted to use her birthday as an opportunity to invite her community into making an impact on something she cares deeply about.

And this is exactly what The Good Gift is all about.

At Santa Rosa Women for Good, we've seen firsthand what happens when people come together to give. A small contribution from one person can become something much bigger when many people participate.

So we're asking:
What if your birthday could become a gift to your community?
And why stop at birthdays?

Through The Good Gift, Women for Good members can choose to turn a birthday, anniversary, milestone, or other meaningful celebration into an opportunity to bring the people in their lives together for good. Members choose a nonprofit that's meaningful to them and invite their friends, family, coworkers, and community to join them in giving.

One celebration.�One cause.�Many people coming together.�A whole lot of good.

Join Alex in celebrating 35 years by helping her grow her Good Gift for Our Village Closet.

🎁 Give $35. Give whatever feels right. Give for good.

Donate: https://www.santarosawomenforgood.org/birthday

And if you'd like to turn your next celebration into a Good Gift, we'd love to have you join us.

Because the best celebrations are the ones we share ❤️

Birthday — Santa Rosa Women for Good Happy Birthday Alex! Looking for a good gift? We’ve got one!This year, instead of gifts, Alex is inviting friends and family to join her in making a difference by giving to a cause she cares about. In honor of her 35th birthday, Alex has chosen to support Our Village Closet through Santa Rosa Wome...

☀️ What a beautiful morning at Brew!

22 women came together to enjoy some sunshine, coffee, and, most importantly, good company and connection ❤️

And a special shoutout to our honorary member, Violet, who showed off her Women for Good pride in her very special doggy bandana! 🐶💛

Thank you to everyone who came out this morning and made it such a fun and welcoming start to the day. We’re so grateful for this community! ✨

🎉 WE’RE 200 STRONG! 🎉

Today, we welcomed the 200th member of Santa Rosa Women for Good and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this milestone with all of you! ❤️

What started as a small group of women coming together to make a difference has grown into a community of 200 women who believe in the power of doing good together.

And the best part? We’re just getting started.🌱

As our community grows, we want to make sure Women for Good continues to be a place where you want to show up, connect, give back, and have fun.

So tell us: What do you want to see more of from Women for Good?

✨ More volunteer opportunities?
✨ More social events and ways to connect?
✨ More opportunities to learn about local nonprofits?
✨ More grant-making and ways to make an impact?
✨ Something else entirely?

Drop your ideas in the comments! We want to hear what would make this community even more meaningful to you.

And if you’ve been looking for a way to get more involved, we’d love to have you! As we grow, we’re always looking for women who want to help plan events, welcome new members, and volunteer behind the scenes to help us create more opportunities to grow the good together.

Thank you for being part of 200 women...and counting!

What a night! ❤️ We had such a great time at The Junction celebrating the good we can do when we come together.

It was especially wonderful to welcome so many new and prospective members who joined us for the first time to learn more about Women for Good, meet our community, and see what we’re all about.

Nights like this are a reminder that when women come together, we can turn connection into action and community into real impact. 🌱

Curious about Women for Good? We’d love to have you be part of it! Come join us at an upcoming event, bring a friend, and help us grow the good in our community. To learn more or become a member visit www.santarosawomenforgood.org/join

A little glimpse of what “doing good together” looks like ❤️

It looks like showing up.
It looks like meeting new people.
It looks like volunteering side by side.
It looks like laughing over coffee.
It looks like collecting school supplies and stuffing backpacks.
It looks like learning about the incredible nonprofits working right here in Sonoma County.
And it looks like women coming together to make a difference, one good thing at a time.

We’re so grateful for this community and for every woman who has chosen to be part of it.

This is Santa Rosa Women for Good 🌱

Today was one of those days that fills your heart 🩵

A group of Santa Rosa Women for Good members spent our Saturday volunteering at Our Village Closet’s Annual Back to School Event. Alongside so many incredible volunteers, we helped hundreds of local children impacted by foster care find backpacks, lunchboxes, shoes, school supplies, and everything they need to start the school year with confidence.

One of the things we love most about Our Village Closet is their commitment to providing choice and dignity. Every child and caregiver gets to choose the items that are just right for them, creating an experience that feels empowering, welcoming, and full of care.

We’re so grateful to have been a small part of such a joyful and impactful day, and we’re incredibly thankful to the Women for Good members who gave up part of their Saturday to serve alongside one another. This is what our community is all about: showing up, lending a hand, and doing good together.

Thank you, Our Village Closet, for all you do for children and families in our community and for giving us an opportunity to be a part of it ❤️

Friendships aren't just nice to have: they're essential!

Research shows that strong social connections can reduce the risk of depression and anxiety, improve physical health, and even help people live longer. Yet 39% of adults report having only two or fewer close connections, and many women say making new friendships as adults is one of life's biggest challenges.

That reminds us that the work of building community matters.

At Santa Rosa Women for Good, we're known for the grants we award and the volunteer projects we support. But there's another kind of impact we're incredibly proud of: creating spaces where women can meet, connect, and build meaningful friendships.

Every happy hour conversation, coffee meetup, volunteer project, and member event is an opportunity for someone to walk in knowing no one and leave feeling like they belong.

We've watched women discover shared passions, find collaborators, and become genuine friends. Those connections ripple outward, making our community stronger in ways that can't always be measured.

When people feel connected, they're more likely to show up for one another. They're more likely to volunteer, give back, and invest in the place they call home.

That's the kind of community we're grateful to be building: one where generosity and friendship grow side by side. Thank you to every woman who has joined us, welcomed someone new, started a conversation, or simply showed up.

Together, we're growing the good in our nonprofits, in our neighborhoods, and in each other ❤️

Want to meet some new friends? Join us for our August Happy Hour on 8/12!

A big thank you to Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise for inviting our Board President, Alex Hailey, to join you this morning to share the story of Santa Rosa Women for Good!

We always appreciate opportunities to connect with other local organizations that are making a difference in our community. Collaboration is one of the things that makes Sonoma County so special, and we're grateful to be part of a network of people who believe in showing up for one another.

Alex had the chance to share how the power of collective giving is helping us make a meaningful impact through local grants, volunteer projects, and community partnerships. But she also spoke about something just as important: the value of connection. Creating a welcoming space where women can build friendships, find purpose, and become more engaged in their community is an impact all its own.

Thank you again Rotarians for the warm welcome and for all you do to strengthen our community. We look forward to finding more ways to collaborate and do even more good together! ❤️

🐾 Congratulations to our Summer 2026 Grow the Good Impact Grant recipient, Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County! ❤️

We're thrilled to announce that our members selected Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County as this quarter's $6,500 Grow the Good Impact Grant recipient.

This organization truly resonated with our members. Their compassionate, volunteer-driven work to improve the lives of community cats through spay and neuter services, medical care, and colony management is creating lasting change throughout Sonoma County. By addressing the root causes of cat overpopulation, they're reducing suffering and building a more humane future for animals in our community.

Here's what our grant means to their team:

"This grant will help us say yes to more unowned cats by supporting spay/neuter, vaccines, medical care, trapping support, and transportation through our Find, Fix, Return work. Because of your generosity, more cats will get the care they need, fewer kittens will be born outdoors, and we'll be one step closer to no more homeless cats."

That is the power of collective giving. ❤️

To every one of our donating Impact Members, thank you. Your generosity is helping local nonprofits expand their reach and make an even greater difference right here in Sonoma County.

Congratulations to Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County! We are honored to be a small part of your mission and can't wait to see the impact this grant will make.

🎉 Meet Our Summer 2026 Grant Recipients! 🎉

Every quarter, our donating Impact Members come together to turn collective generosity into meaningful local impact. We're excited to announce the three incredible organizations selected to receive our Summer 2026 grants!

❤️ $6,500 Grow the Good Impact Grant
🐾 Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County – Supporting their compassionate work to improve the lives of community cats through spay and neuter programs, medical care, and dedicated colony management.

🌱 $1,500 Seed Grants
The Zane Templin Foundation – Continuing our support of their important work expanding access to youth mental health resources, education, and su***de prevention programs.

Free to Be – Continuing our support of their inspiring programs that empower Sonoma County youth to build confidence, resilience, and healthy relationships.

Congratulations to all three organizations! We are honored to invest in the work you're doing to make Sonoma County a stronger, healthier, and more compassionate community.

To our Impact Members—thank you. These grants are possible because of your generosity and your belief that when women come together to give where they live, we can create lasting change.

Over the coming week, we'll be introducing each of our grant recipients and sharing more about the incredible work they do. Stay tuned!