OUR "FUN" RAISING
Supporting the mission of the SYC Foundation can be fun and rewarding. We invite you to participate in our friendly annual fundraising opportunities throughout the year:
Seat back Cover sponsorship
Your exclusive opportunity to feature your boat's name on a chair back on the outside deck. Go here to learn more
winemakers's dinner - March 15, 2023
SYCF's benefit dinner with wines by Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon, honoring SYCF trustee, Frank N. Young, Jr.
OUR SPECIAL FUNDS
SYC Foundation is grateful to families who choose to set up a Memorial Fund to accept donations to memorialize their beloved sailors who were passionate about the the world of boating, the marine environment and/or youth maritime education. For friends and associates of Paul Thorlakson, we have a special fund to honor his legacy:
other giving opportunities
At SYC Foundation, we gratefully accepts gifts through the following opportunities:
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Securities: Transfer stocks, bonds or mutual funds directly to the Foundation.
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Planned Giving or Annualized Donations
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Estate Planning: Please remember SYCF in your will. It can be a one-time gift or earmarked for our endowment.
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Memorial Page honoring your loved one
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Beneficiary Designation Gifts: Name the SYC Foundation as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, annuity, trust, IRA or other legal contract.

"With your support, our Sea Investigators programs reached a more diverse array of students and enabled a broader community of young people to explore the scientific process, forge connections with Puget Sound and develop an awareness of local environmental issues.”
Salish Sea Expeditions
Read more Letters of Appreciation here
our SUPPORTERS
The Seattle Yacht Club Foundation acknowledges with gratitude the support of generous members of the Seattle Yacht Club, many big-hearted NW businesses, and most especially, the loyal support of our work by The John C. & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation.



