ABOUT US

Healing happens not only through medicine, but through human connection.

For 65 years, the Raccoons have been an essential part of MarinHealth Medical Center’s human connection—bringing reassurance, dignity, and hope to those who walk through the doors of our community hospital.

MarinHealth Raccoons was founded in 1961 by twenty-seven local health focused women from the Tiburon Peninsula. The Raccoons have grown to 45 active members and raised over $6 million in donations through various fundraisers supporting a wide variety of projects and equipment at our community hospital.

For the past 5 years we have focused our annual donation on behavioral health in Marin County. We initially raised funds to help jumpstart the Novato clinic, and more recently we have piloted the ASPIRE program focused on accessible adolescent behavioral health in Marin County.

In addition to our annual donation, we provide ongoing support for the volunteer services at MarinHealth, from the high school staffed SMILE/kindness carts to the scholarship program for staff and volunteers, and cardiac patient recovery heart pillows.

Over the year’s we have given annually to these beloved and necessary programs at MarinHealth...

  • ASPIRE - After-School Program Interventions and Resiliency Education

  • Novato MarinHealth Psychiatry - UCSF Health Clinic

  • Breast Health Center

  • Breast Cancer Patient Navigation

  • Cardiac Medicine Program

  • Emergency Department

  • Integrative Wellness Center

  • Marin Community Clinic

  • Maternity Care and Education

  • Patient Clothes Closet

  • The MarinHealth Spiritual Care Department

Our volunteers have built a legacy rooted in generosity and guided by purpose—supporting patients, families, and staff through every chapter of our hospital’s story. We honor the past, celebrate the present, and look ahead with gratitude for all who serve.

Anne Feinberg - President

Cindy Goodman - VP Garden Tour

Stacey Crawford - VP Garden Tour

Elizabeth Hachman - VP Fashion Show

Meredith Lyons - VP Fashion Show

Julie Soja - Secretary

Dawn Vroegop - Treasurer

Emily Heller - Branch Representative

Karin Akin

Mimi Breck

Sabrina Clark

Monica Coleman

Sarah Cox

Sydney Cresci

Melissa Cristo

Kari Cusack

Kerry Davidson

Camille Dibble

Robin Eber

Felicia Goldstein

Elizabeth Hachman

Abby Harle

Emily Heller

Sydney Joyner

Diane Kahn

Marla Kelly

Cynthia Kenneally

Meredith Lyons

Jane Marra

Lisa Mathews

Annie Mendenhall

Tish Misterio

Elizabeth Moffet

Pat Montag

Kathy Niggeman

Elaine Nolan

Karin Peters

Stephanie Pugash

Evon Reiden

Betsy Shelton Hooker

Jinnie Simonsen

Claire Slaymaker

Ellie Smith

Patti Stadlin

Marney Tenney

Amy Thimmig

Dawn Vroegop

Christina Werner

Laura Whitlock