Donations

"Anytime, Anywhere, Any Weather" - Marin County Search & Rescue, a division of the Marin County Sheriff’s Department, is a volunteer organization comprised of approximately 70 volunteer members ranging in age from 14 – 75. The Unit responds to over 35 incidents a year throughout Northern California, working closely with the Marin County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Air Patrol and statewide canine teams to locate and assist missing people in wilderness and urban settings. Marin Search & Rescue also supports our local and county law enforcement during evidence searches.

The Unit has been designated as an all-risk response team and saves the taxpayers of Marin over $700,000 annually (based on Sheriff's Department estimates) by providing search and rescue services for missing children, Alzheimer’s patients and crime scene evidence. The Unit is recognized throughout the Bay Area and California for their professionalism, their youth program and the ability to field mission ready teams "Anytime, Anywhere, Any Weather".

Donations help us fund our annual activities such as specialized rescue training courses, medical training, equipment procurement, and mission specific supplies (perishables, light sticks, batteries, etc). We also fund a youth scholarship program based on leadership, academic achievement, and dedication to the unit. As a non-profit organization, daily operations are dependent on funding from private individuals, organizations, volunteer members and the support of the Sheriff's office.

Marin County Search and Rescue is a volunteer non-profit organization. It is registered as such in the State of California and with the Federal Government under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

To make a donation to the Unit click below or contact our Fundraising Coordinator, Kevin Buckholtz