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Omega Nu Organization

•  Founded in 1897 in San Jose, California, by a small group of high school girls
• Today Omega Nu has 12 Northern California based chapters, each of which serves its own community through charity and service
• Santa Cruz Chapter established on April 4, 1903
• An entirely volunteer group of more than 40 women of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Hosts 2 annual fund raisers to benefit the community
• Returns 100% of proceeds directly back to the Santa Cruz community
• 19th Annual Ducky Derby and Carnival raised over $65,000
• 53th Annual Rummage Sale raised over $12,000 in October 2007
• Currently have 70 local scholarship recipients from 6 public high schools, studying in California state colleges and universities, whose grants total $65,600
• First $500 scholarship award was made in 1957
• Total scholarships funded since 1957 is over $1,040,000
• In 2008-09 $34,858 was donated to meet the local charity needs in Santa Cruz County
• Established pilot program named Funds for Fundamentals in 2004. In the past 5 years $95,200 has been awarded to 631 local teachers
• Contributions of over $1.7 million have been made to the local community over the life of the organization
• Over $500,000 contributed in the last 5 years through our charity, scholarship and Funds for Fundamentals programs
• Chosen as a 2003 United Way Community Hero
• 2003 City of Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce Organization of the year
• Chosen as 2004 outstanding organization by Family Service Association of Santa Cruz County
• 2008 Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce "Woman of the Year" Award
• 2009 chosen Outstanding Philanthropic Service Organization by the Montery Bay Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals