Lafayette Rotary Continues Donation of Coats and Gifts to Families in Need
For the last 13 years the Rotary Club of Lafayette has been collecting coats for the Concord Shelter and Shelter Inc. in Martinez and delivering wrapped gifts to the children of families at Shelter Inc. Rotary club member Peggy Harbarth started this project after ...Submitted by Michael Heller
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The Moraga Historical Society Concludes its Celebration of 50 Years
Following the 50th Anniversary Banquet of the Moraga Historical Society, featuring Laura Akley, architectural historian and author of "San Francisco's Jewel City: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915," second vice president Dick Olsen orchestrated a ...Submitted by Susan Sperry
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Burton Valley AIM Class Shoots High to Raise Money for The Hidden Genius Project
The Book Bonanza is an annual fundraiser that has been a long-standing tradition at Burton Valley Elementary School. Every year, students from Ms. Martinsen's class collect, price, and, of course, sell books ... at incredibly low prices (some books are as cheap as 10 ...Submitted by Cathy Martinsen
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Troop 200 Honors New Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 200, chartered by Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette, honored its most recent Eagle Scouts, Kyle Everly, Connor Williams, Nicholas "Nico" Brightbill, and Anthony "TJ" Low at a National Court of Honor ceremony, held on Sunday, Jan. 10 at St. ...Submitted by Suzanne Everly
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NCL Celebrates Volunteerism and Leadership Development
The National Charity League, Inc. - Acalanes Area Chapter, which performed over 10,000 hours of hands-on volunteerism in 2015, hosted its prospective member and all-chapter meetings Jan. 10 at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church. This local philanthropy organization ...Submitted by Lauren Webster
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Orinda Academy Service Projects Benefit the Community
Students and staff of Orinda Academy have demonstrated the spirit of the holiday season by participating in several service projects and activities during the months of November and December.
 Submitted by Laura Turnbull
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Garden Club Members Share the Spirit of the Season
The holiday spirit was in the air at the Moraga Garden Club's annual holiday luncheon Dec. 17 at Diablo Country Club, where guests were treated to a flower arranging demonstration by Baylor Chapman, owner of Lila B Design of San Francisco and author of "The Plant ...Submitted by Karin Biasotti
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Gifts Collected for Foster Children
The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Orinda office geared up for its annual "Adopt-an-Angel" Sales Associate Gift Drive, benefitting Contra Costa County foster children. The office collected gifts for over 70 local foster kids ranging in age from 6 to18. Tracey ...Submitted by Steve Maita
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Rotary Club of Moraga Gives Christmas Stockings to Children at County Juvenile Hall
On Christmas Eve, 170 gift-filled and decorated stockings prepared and contributed by Rotary Club of Moraga were distributed to children confined at the county juvenile hall. The stockings were filled with presents such as candy, a pair of socks, a deck of cards, ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Lafayette Siblings Start Libraries in Botswana and Swaziland
Acalanes High School junior Noah Prozan and his sister, Nicole Prozan, an eighth-grader at Stanley Middle School, have collected and shipped 1,100 children's books to create a library at an elementary school in Botswana, Africa. The books are en route via freighter ...Submitted by Linda Drucker
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Moraga Magnetics Wow Crowds at Moraga Royale and Aegis
Twenty-one well-rehearsed students entertained residents at Aegis and Moraga Royale in Moraga over the Thanksgiving weekend. Local denizen, Wei Barck, coordinated the winter concert community service event. Hosted and performed by fourth- through 12th-graders, the ...Submitted by Joanne Home
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Lafayette Rotary Work Crew Cleans Up
You might have thought you saw a convict work crew cleaning under the Highway 24 freeway overpasses on Dec. 6, but no, it was the Lafayette Rotary Club hard at work making the city a bit tidier. The team of Matt Pease, Mike Henn, Terry Ring, Josiah Coy, Beverlee Hajek, ...Submitted by Matt Pease
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Lafayette Juniors Win State Awards for Charity Work
The Lafayette Juniors were awarded first place from the state of California on behalf of the General Federation of Women's Clubs for their fundraising and membership programs for charity. The Lafayette Juniors are part of the GFWC, a 125-year-old international service ...Submitted by Elizabeth Siamas
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Donation Requests from the Community
Lafayette Rotary Club Coat Drive
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Larry Beans Re-Opens His Holiday Mailing Service
Moraga resident Larry Beans will once again be mailing local residents' letters and packages of all sizes using stamps from Bob Reidelberger's stamp collection, as long as the packages do not require special forms. Reidelberger owned thousands of stamps that he ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA