How does the West Marin Scholarship Program relate to The Inverness Garden Club of West Marin?

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The West Marin Scholarship Program began as the Inverness Garden Club Scholarship Fund, but it now operates as a separate organization with its own website. The Inverness Garden Club of West Marin still points visitors to it through an external link, so the club's site is useful mainly as a signpost rather than as the place to apply or donate.

What the club says about the relationship

According to the club's home page, the West Marin Scholarship Program "(formerly the Inverness Garden Club Scholarship Fund) now operates as a separate organization and has a new website." That single sentence carries three practical points:

  • The scholarship program has historical roots in the garden club.
  • It is no longer run as part of the club.
  • Its current website, not the club site, is the authoritative source for the program.

What this means if you want to apply or give

Because the program is separate, treat the club's website as a referral point only. For scholarship applications, eligibility questions, deadlines, or donations, use the scholarship program's own site. The club's page provides an external link to it, which is the intended path from the club site to the program.

Where the club itself fits

The Inverness Garden Club of West Marin, founded in 1934 by 19 women, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organized for charitable and educational purposes. Its stated work includes stimulating knowledge and appreciation of gardening, promoting local beautification, protecting native plants and habitats, and supporting West Marin communities through projects with businesses, schools, and nonprofits. The scholarship program grew out of that charitable mission but is now administered independently.

Quick reference

Question Answer
Is the scholarship program part of the club? No, it operates as a separate organization.
What was it formerly called? The Inverness Garden Club Scholarship Fund.
Where do I find current program details? On the scholarship program's new website, linked from the club's site.
Can I use the club site to apply? No, use the program's own site for applications and donations.

If your goal is the scholarship program, follow the external link from the club's home page and complete your business there. If your interest is the garden club itself—membership, events, or community projects—the club's site remains the right starting point.