Small Gifts, Big Impact. 

Dr. Mary Sarvis was a psychoanalyst who believed that small acts of generosity can make a big difference in a child’s life. 

Bus tickets, a dance class, eye glasses, summer camps, school supplies, a sewing machine… these things may not seem significant. But to a disadvantaged child or a family, these gifts can mean the difference between despair and hope. Dr. Sarvis’ work emphasized the importance of the seemingly insignificant needs of disadvantaged children that often go unmet.

The Sarvis Fund is a group of volunteers who work to further Dr. Sarvis’ legacy. We meet the small needs of Bay Area children with grants up to $400 – supporting the social workers, teachers, therapists, and youth counselors with funding for those things that make a difference. Small gifts that have a big impact.