Support Endow-a-Bed

Endow-a-Bed

Endow a bed with a $250,000 philanthropic investment that provides free room and board, in perpetuity, for one student each year. You may also contribute to our endowment pooled fund to help make this opportunity possible.

Housing Scholarship

For donors who are looking to make an immediate and meaningful impact, a $10,000 commitment provides a one-year room and board scholarship for a student—meeting an urgent need while freeing up a student to focus on their educational goals.

Meal Plan Program

Support the meal plan program to ensure students have access to nutritious meals and the stability they need to focus on their education.

10 Beds Down, More to Go!

To date, 10 beds have been endowed. Thank you to the following for leading the charge:

• Associated Students of Sierra College
• Elizabeth Kinstler Trust
• Frederick G Sahlberg Living Trust
• John G. and Lillian M. Walsh Scholarship Fund at Placer Community Foundation
• Mikuni Charitable Organization
• 2024 Taste of Excellence Attendees
• 2025 President Circle Gala Attendees
• 2024 Sierra College Foundation Board
• Sutter Health
• 2025 Individual Community Donors

Program Honored with a New Name: The Sonbol Aliabadi Endow-a-Bed Program

Some legacies are measured not in words, but in warm beds and full plates.

The Sonbol Aliabadi Endow-a-Bed Program honors the extraordinary 22-year dedication of Sonbol Aliabadi to the Sierra College Foundation, Sierra College, and our students.

Through her tireless commitment to student success, Sonbol championed this program from vision to reality — creating a lasting way for donors to endow a bed, ensuring that a student in need has a warm, safe place to sleep and meals to sustain them – not just for a season, but in perpetuity.

By endowing a bed, you join Sonbol’s legacy of care — giving a student the stability and security they need to focus on what matters most: their education and their future.