Wednesday, February 26, 2014
JM Students Learn About Giving and a Random Act of Kindness
In recognition of national Random Act of Kindness week Feb. 10-16, the Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School leadership class led by Tricia Reyes along with advisory teachers Kim Lockett and Mary Ann Shimer created a project JM students will never forget. After about a ...Submitted by Heidi Hoehn-Felt
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Blankets of the Heart
Jennifer Strohmeyer's first grade class at Donald Rheem Elementary School learned about giving of oneself to others on Valentine's Day. The children hand tied three twin-sized blankets which were then donated to the Bay Area Crisis Nursery.
 Submitted by Becky Maher
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Built to Read - Silver Award Recognized
Lafayette Girl Scout Troop 30863 celebrated the completion of their Silver Award service project at the end of 2013. The girls were recognized for their "Built to Read" project which included a year of individual and committee group effort to raise funds and collect ...Submitted by Trina Audley
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Kiwanis Crab Feed a Huge Success
Moraga Valley Kiwanis Club held its 14th Annual Charity Fundraiser Crab Feed Feb. 1 at the Saint Mary's Soda Center, with over 300 attending the sellout event, which featured lots of fabulous crab, social hour, dancing, and silent auction. Attendees included District ...Submitted by Steve Woehleke
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Lafayette Community Foundation Awards Grant to WomenSing for Free Music Performances in Lafayette
The Lafayette Community Foundation awarded an excellence grant of $2,500 that enables the local women's chorus WomenSing to expand artistic programming in Lafayette. The Foundation invests in programs and projects that enhance the civic, cultural, educational and ...Submitted by Linda Infelise
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Leader of the Popcorn Pack
Jackson Steele, a scout with Cub Scout Pack 200, smashed his Pack's fundraising record last year by selling $3,124 worth of popcorn throughout Lafayette. This year he nearly doubled that effort by selling a whopping $5,823, which likely made him the top seller in the ...Submitted by Justin Steele
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Boxes, Bags and Bins of Books Benefit Schools
As part of their participation in the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, local Lafayette resident Kate Walner and her friend Hannah Wells, both age 14, set out to collect books for underserved schools in the Mt. Diablo and Oakland unified school districts. Walner, ...Submitted by Greg Davis
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2014
"Voices On Poverty"A community event designed to make a difference
According to U.S. census data and the Food ...Submitted by Casey Sasner
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Orinda Troop 303 Announces Newest Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 303 in Orinda, chartered by the Rotary Club of Orinda, recently inducted four new Eagle Scouts: Christopher Ryan Andrada, Cole Wolfe, Jorge Alejandro Gutierrez, III, and Thor Alexander McAvenia, all Miramonte High School students. For their Eagle Scout ...Submitted by Kim Wolfe
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Food Bank Solicitation Scam
There have been a number of reports recently ...Submitted by Lisa Sherrill, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Rheem Fifth Graders "Pay it Forward"
Fifth graders at Donald Rheem Elementary School learned about the devastation caused by Hurricane Haiyan in the Philippines in Time for Kids, an educational magazine donated to the classrooms by the Rotary Club of Moraga. Teachers use these magazines to support the ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Girl Scouts Spread Warmth and Cheer During Holidays
St. Perpetua School's third- and fourth-grade Girl Scouts entertained staff and residents at Aegis in Moraga during the holidays. The girls made angel decorations and spread holiday cheer.
 Submitted by Theresa Maloney
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Eagle Scout Creates 'Lafayette Historical Walking Tour' iPhone App
Acalanes High School junior Marc Davis, a member of Troop 204 of Lafayette, recently completed a unique Eagle Project. Recalling his memorable docent-led walking tour of Lafayette in third grade, a rite of passage for all Lafayette third graders, Marc decided to make ...Submitted by Carol Davis
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Local Students Work to Make a Difference During Holidays
While many local residents were caught up in ...Submitted by Stacy Giglio
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Successful One Warm Coat Drive
The Lamorinda Soccer Club U11 Girls Navy team made this winter a little warmer for other families by collecting 64 coats, which were picked up Dec. 26 by the Women's Daytime Drop-In Center in Berkeley.
Submitted by Corinna Sossano
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA