08/28/2026
In the summer of 2025, Marin Charitable lost one of our own. Sara Walker, a beloved member since 2016, passed away along with her husband Mark and son Johnny in the devastating floods that swept through Central Texas. Those of us who knew Sara remember her warmth, her generosity, and her deep love of the outdoors and nature. Her loss shook our community to its core. Sara is survived by her daughter, Ellie, who remains in our hearts and thoughts.
In the weeks that followed, our members came together to do what Sara would have done: turn grief into action. We raised $3,000, created The Sara Walker Grant, and directed it toward an organization whose mission Sara would have championed wholeheartedly.
That organization is the Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the Land.
This past July, The Sara Walker Grant helped make their Young Stewards Wilderness Excursion better: a six-day backpacking expedition into the Trinity Alps near Mt. Eddy for ten young people ages 11 to 17. The grant allowed the program to expand from its usual four days to six, and to bring a robust team of adult guides along for the journey.
