Sally's Fund Receives $50,000 Breakaway Fund Grant from the Samueli Foundation

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., August 26, 2026 — Sally's Fund, Inc. has been selected to receive a $50,000 Breakaway Fund grant from the Samueli Foundation. The nonprofit will use the grant to strengthen its organizational infrastructure and support long-term sustainability as it continues to provide transportation and related services to Laguna Beach seniors.

“This grant comes at a pivotal moment for Sally's Fund. Unrestricted funding like this allows us to invest where it is most needed –– strengthening the systems, staff, and expertise that keep our services running reliably. Most importantly, it helps ensure that we can continue providing dependable, compassionate transportation to the seniors and disabled adults who rely on Sally’s Fund,” said Rachael Berger, Executive Director of Sally's Fund.

The grant is part of $15 million the Samueli Foundation awarded to 89 Orange County-serving nonprofit organizations through its Breakaway Fund and Build OC Fund initiatives. Sally's Fund is one of two Laguna Beach nonprofits to receive a Samueli Foundation grant in this round, alongside Glennwood Housing Foundation, Inc. The two organizations already share a close working relationship: residents of Glennwood House, Glennwood's affordable senior housing community, regularly rely on Sally's Fund for transportation.

About Sally's Fund

Established in 1982, Sally's Fund, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides assisted and escorted door-to-door transportation services to medical, dental, and other appointments within a 30-mile radius, as well as food and grocery delivery, for Laguna Beach's older adults and individuals with disabilities. It operates through donations and grants with a lean staff and a team of volunteers to achieve its mission to keep seniors connected to their community and living comfortably in their homes. It emplys a fleet of four branded vehicles complemented by two volunteer drivers who use their personal cars to serve the community.

In 2025, the organization facilitated nearly 5,000 weekday trips for local seniors, addressing a critical gap in community transportation services. Learn more at www.sallysfund.org.

About the Samueli Foundation

The Samueli Foundation's mission is to make Orange County a vibrant mosaic of community well-being. The Foundation works closely with the constellation of Samueli Family-backed for-profit and nonprofit organizations to ensure that giving back to the community is central to everything they do. These include the Anaheim Ducks Foundation, the San Diego Gulls Foundation, the Irvine Ice Foundation, The Rinks Foundation, and OC Sports & Entertainment, which oversees the family's sports and entertainment assets, including the Anaheim Ducks, the San Diego Gulls and the Honda Center.

Over the last 25 years, the Samueli Family, through its various entities, has contributed more than $1 billion in charitable grants. Visit www.samueli.org for more information.