Cameron Park Community Foundation

We're a volunteer based nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the California NonProfit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. Specifically, to serve and support the greater community of Cameron Park through community events, public engagement, public recreational activities, park beautification, and facility development projects.

• To promote, generate support and sponsor recreational programs and facility/park improvement projects for the benefit of the greater Cameron Park community.
• To support area’s youth in promoting the opportunity for participation in recreational activities regardless of circumstance.
• To increase awareness within the community of the services that the Cameron Park Community Services District offers its users.
• To provide residents the opportunity for social interaction via recreational activities, community events and volunteerism.
• To promote local businesses by providing opportunity to connect with the residential community through special event sponsorships.
• To create an endowment to support these goals for the future.

These are a few of the many ways we've helped our community.

1. Ponderosa High School

1. 1. Purchased musical instruments for school
   2. Paid for teacher educations

2. Build and supplied garden planting boxes for seniors with restricted outdoor access
3. Provide Grants to help assist residents that can’t afford community activities and classes
4. Work with Cameron Park Service District providing memorial benches around Cameron Park Lake
5. During flood of 2021 provide pumps for residents to pump water from houses
6. Supported El Dorado County Veterans programs
7. Put on Free Concert at Cameron Park Lake
8. Bought new mower for Cameron Park Airport
9. Sponsored Trucks and Tunes for Cameron Park (music and food event)
10. Bought bullet proof vest for El Dorado County K-9 dog.

The Community Foundation is involved in many events in the Cameron Park community. We partner with the Cameron Park Community Services District for the benefit of our community. For upcoming events in our area please cllick HERE

The Cameron Park Community Foundation is offering Two (2) $500.00 Scholarships for Folsom Lake College to qualifying students in our community. The funds can be used for tuition, books or other cost associated with attending any Folsom Lake College campus.

Requirements to be considered for one of these scholarships.

1. Resident of Cameron Park
2. Must have completed a total 12 units in the preceding two semesters.
3. Overall G.P.A.
4. Application must be submitted by August 15, 2018 to mark54@comcast.net

Once selected by the Foundation to receive one of the available scholarships, the applicant must, within 30 days, provide the Foundation proof of eligibility from Folsom Lake College attesting to number of units completed within the last 2 semesters and overall G.P.A.

Questions may be submitted to mark54@comcast.net

Download your application HERE.

Maurice “Mo” Johnson, Board Chair

Zach Torre, Vice Chair

Zach grew up in Danville, CA. He joined the Army and married his high school sweetheart in 2010. After two beautiful daughters, their family moved to Cameron Park in 2020 and could not be happier. He plans to use his time on the board to help create community by engaging people through our parks and programs. 

Shayan Khales, Treasurer

Erin Brannagan, Secretary

Katie Gilchrist, Director

It is the mission of the Cameron Park Community Foundation to serve and support the greater community of Cameron Park through community events, public engagement, public recreational activities, park beautification, and facility development projects.