Community Counts
We are dedicated and proud denizens of the many communities that we live and operate in. Each of our hotels, restaurants and spas are actively engaged in their local regions and participate in a wide array of organizations that aid in the betterment of our society. Below are some of the organizations that we are particularly engaged with at each location:
Farm to Pantry
Lodge at Bodega Bay
Positive Coaching Alliance
Woodside Hospitality Group
Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley
Napa Valley Lodge
Ronald McDonald House At Stanford
Stanford Park Hotel
Warrior Canine Connection
Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights
Rancho Cielo
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Children's Health Guild
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Woodside Hospitality Group Scholarship Fund in Honor of Anthony Narigi
We are proud to introduce the Woodside Hospitality Group Scholarship Fund (WHGSF). The Scholarship Fund was established in loving memory of Anthony Nicholas Narigi, the son of John Narigi, a respected and long-time employee of Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.
This scholarship supports students who are pursuing a career in the hospitality industry and who are enrolled, or plan to enroll, in hospitality trade schools, junior colleges, four-year public or private institutions and graduate programs.
Scholarship Amount:
Up to $5,000 per scholarship
Number of Awards:
Up to five per year
Program Dates:
- Application deadline: May 15th, 2025
- Award announcement: no later than May 31, 2025
- Applicants must reside in Monterey County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, San Francisco County Marin County, Sonoma County, Napa County, Contra Costa County or Santa Clara County
- Applicants must be currently employed in the hospitality profession or applying or enrolled in an educational program pursuing a degree or certificate designed for the hospitality industry, which includes:
- Hotel / Motel
- Restaurant
- Finance and/or accounting
- Spa
- Winery
- Tourism
- Applicants must have worked a minimum of 250 hours if currently employed in the hospitality industry, or 100 hours if a current student
- Applicants must hold a high school diploma
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Full-time or part-time enrollment at a two- or four-year college/university
Required materials
- Application
- Personal statement/Essay
- Two letters of reference
- Official academic transcript
For questions please contact: jfisicaro@woodsidehg.com
Applications must be submitted online at: