The Bay Area Gardener’s Foundation was founded in 2002 by a group of hard working gardeners.
Their purpose was to form a foundation in order to help low income students by providing them with scholarships and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Catalino Tapia, founder and current President noticed the financial hardships that many families in his [...]
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Scholarship opportunities from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by admin.
*San Mateo County MLK Freedom Train event - Mon Jan 18 Click here for more details…
*Scholarship Opportunities:
Scholarships for Hispanic High School Students Click here for more details…
Scholarship Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Latina College Students click here for more details…
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - County of San Mateo
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Bay Area Gardeners Foundation, 2010 scholarship application
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Download and apply for the Bay Area Gardeners Foundation scholarship 2010 application. scholarship_application_2010
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Scholarships From a Gardener
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Catalino Tapia news article in the Wall Street Journal
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3rd. Annual Recognition Fundraising Dinner August 01, 2009
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by admin.
The Bay Area Gardeners Foundation is hereby extending an invitation to everyone to their
“3rd Annual Recognition/Fundraising Dinner”, August 1st, 2009.
TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED BY CALLING 650-655-2002
or emailing us at bagfoundation@yahoo.com
“Remember With Scholarships we’ll Form a Better Future”
THANK YOU!!!
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Scholarship Resources
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Here is a list of some additional Scholarship Resources
www.salef.org/c_fulfilling.html (citizenship not required)
www.e4fc.org (citizenship not required)
www.chicanalatina.org (citizenship not required)
www.hispaniccommunityaffairscouncil.org (citizenship not required)
Scholarship Resource Network (Google)
International Education Financial Aid Web (Google)
MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund (Google)
Chicano Latino Education Association (Google)
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ABC 7 - Mr. Tapia continues to strive for his goal, “To contribute to the community and help make a better future for our youth”
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by admin.

Inspired by his son graduating from one of the nation’s top law schools, Tapia established a non-profit company, the Bay Area Gardeners’ Foundation, and recruited a dozen other gardeners to raise money for college scholarships for low-income families. This year, they awarded fifteen scholarships to deserving college-bound students.
The Bay Area Gardeners’ Foundation has provided scholarships to students who have gone on to Mills College, UC Santa Cruz, Chico State University and Foothills College.
Catalino Tapia has received numerous honors and awards for his dedication to community service and education including the Jefferson Award and the Local Hero Congressional Award. Along with his dedication to the Bay Area Gardeners’ Foundation, Catalino Tapia works with the Community Center Food Bank, Redwood City Community Center Street Cleaning, and Movil Consulado.
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SFGate.com - Purpose Prize for 3 working to change society
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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About Us
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Bay Area Gardener’s Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to providing financial support to eligible economically disadvantaged students.
The Bay Area Gardeners Foundation’s primary purpose and objectives are to promote the educational attainment of children in the San Francisco Bay Area by among other things, conducting public discussions, groups, forums, panels, lecturers, and workshops on pursuing a higher education.
The foundation plans on awarding at least ten scholarships per academic year and two special scholarships to deserving students whom are academics standouts and who value and are committed to community service.
The Foundation’s goal is to instill in the scholarship recipients a sense of pride and spirit of giving back to their community in a similar fashion that the Foundation has supported their goal of graduating from a university.
We can not do this alone. If you are interested in knowing about our Foundation and interested in supporting our community programs, we invite you to contact us.






