Published on January 3rd, 2024
Free community service for older adults, a Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary tradition
Research consistently shows that 90% of adults over 65 prefer to remain in their current homes as they grow older. The need for innovative solutions to support our older adults has become more apparent than ever.
 Submitted by Perrin Kliot
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Published on December 20th, 2023
Lamorinda students making a difference by serving seniors with heart
In the Lamorinda community, young hearts are making a significant impact on the lives of our senior citizens by offering their talents, skills, and acts of kindness. Local students are demonstrating the power of compassion and service on a monthly basis for seniors at ...Submitted by Tony Chow
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Published on December 20th, 2023
Santa Day a Huge Hit
On Dec. 2, 5 A-Rent-A-Space, in collaboration with Be the Star You Are!r 501 c3 charity volunteers held their free annual Santa Day for the local community at 5A in Moraga. Children and their families arrived in droves to write letters to Santa, make Christmas ...Submitted by Cynthia Brian
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Published on December 6th, 2023
Troop 243 in Lafayette honors newest Eagle Scout
Boy Scout Troop 243 in Lafayette recently honored its newest Eagle Scout,˙Finn Renton, who was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor on Nov. 14, after earning 21 merit badges, completing a community service project, and holding several leadership ...Submitted by Paul Mason
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Cub Scout Bobcats Lafayette scouted for food
Cub Scout pack 645 with 118 scouts dropped off door tags asking residents to leave out non-perishable food donations for the Contra Costa Food Bank. Over the Memorial Day holiday, the troup picked up thousands of pounds of vitally needed food for members of the ...Submitted by Casey Van Veen
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Saklan students sing to seniors
The Saklan School's kindergarten through third grade students shared part of their Halloween with the residents of Moraga Royale. Dressed in their Halloween costumes, the students sang spirited songs they learned in music class, including "Monster Mash" and "The Purple ...Submitted by Emily Williamson
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
East Bay Warriors team of Lamorinda girls' fundraise for November's Diabetes Awareness Month
Five Lamorinda girls between the ages of 8 and 11 who live with Type 1 Diabetes have raised over $38,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) annual OneWalk to find a cure for T1D.
Submitted by Nathaniel Welcomer
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Lions Peace Poster contest draws 118 students from Lamorinda
Every year the Moraga Lions Club˙participates in an annual Peace Poster Contest alongside other Lions Clubs from over 200 countries. The 2023 theme is "Dare to Dream."
Students, age ...Submitted by Bob Murtagh
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Community comes together for common good
To make room for new equipment being installed, Saint Mary's College rugby players arrived at the Lafayette Community Center playground on Oct. 26 to load the old playground equipment onto a truck heading for Choice in Aging - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Pleasant Hill ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on November 8th, 2023
LARIG's semi-annual tower cleanup complete
Members of the Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group participated again in the semi-annual cleanup of the tower where their radio repeater is located. From left: Sandi Gritzer, Matthew Vurek, Todd Gritzer, Gene Tucker, Ray Breslau, Al Archangel, Dan Lamey, Mary Solon, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Kiwanis Contributes to Oakland's Cantare Program
The Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley is proud to contribute to the Contare Non-Profit Music and Choir Programs, which benefit underserved youth in the East Bay area. Cantare provides weekly classroom music and after-school choir instruction, tuition free, to over 3,000 ...Submitted by Ed Beatson
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Moraga Interact president plans Eagle Scout project in India
Campolindo Senior Nia Ho and her family recently returned from visiting family in India, where she met with the Rotary Club of Visakhapatnam. Nia is president of the school Interact Club, sponsored by Moraga Rotary, and was planning her Scout project to earn the Eagle ...Submitted by Nia Ho
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Campolindo Leo Club continues to support MEF
The Leo Club of Campolindo High School, which has participated in fundraising activities with the Moraga Lions Club, including Fourth of July festivities, the Pear Festival, and Community Service Day, presented a $1,000 check for the Moraga Education Foundation to ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on October 25th, 2023
It's goat shearing time with Lamorinda 4-H
The Lamorinda 4-H Goat Club sheared three of their club's angora goats on Oct. 6. Angora goats are raised for their lustrous fiber called mohair and need to be sheared twice a year. Each goat can produce over five pounds of mohair a year.˙ Much of that fiber is sold as ...Submitted by Stuart Schonfeld
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Published on October 25th, 2023
PG&E Corporation Foundation donates $100K to the Park Theater Renovation Campaign
The all-volunteer Park Theater Trust has ...Submitted by Tracey Karsten Farrell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA