Baldwin's love affair with the college also included six years of membership on the Orange Coast College Foundation Board of Directors. She contributed a major gift to the college's campaign to renovate the Robert B. Moore Theatre, and supported scholarships for deserving oarsmen. Prior to her death, the trust provided her with a guaranteed annual income for the remainder of her life. When established, it also afforded a significant charitable deduction. After her death, the trust principal went to OCC's Foundation for the benefit of the crew.
Money is used to support and enhance the program.
Though many OCC graduates have included the college in their bequests, Baldwin's charitable remainder trust is the largest ever given to the institution. In fact, it's believed to be the largest gift ever awarded to an Orange County community college. Maruja was quite a person. The earnings from the trust will continue her love affair with the crew for decades and decades to come. Young men not yet born will have their lives changed because of her generosity.