Published on December 21st, 2022
Gold Award project revitalizes Springhill garden walkway
Girl Scout Troop 30577 is proud to announce that Parisa Shapoorian recently achieved her Gold Award - the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA.˙Only 5% of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award.˙ To earn this prestigious award a ...Submitted by Lisa Schreiber
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Miramonte cheerleaders team up with Marines' Toys for Tots program
The Miramonte Cheerleaders were in downtown Orinda on the Corner of Moraga Way in front of "Share Tea" with pom-poms shaking, collecting toys on Dec. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m., filling two bins of toys and cash donations for Toys for Tots from local community members. ...Submitted by Mary Arnerich-King
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Mechanics Bank donates $10K to support The Park Theater Renovation Capital Campaign
Lafayette's all-volunteer nonprofit Park Theater Trust (TPTT) - and actually the entire Lamorinda community and East Bay - is the recent beneficiary of a $10,000 grant from Mechanics Bank to TPTT's Park Theater Renovation Capital Campaign.
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Joint efforts will light up the town this spring
On a gorgeous Saturday morning this November, the Moraga Garden Club joined in with Kiwanis, Scouts, kids and town officials to plant 2,000 daffodil bulbs, half provided by Joan Bruzzone. The areas across from the skateboard park and fronting the library sign will be a ...Submitted by Linda U Foley
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Lions announces Peace Poster contest winners
The Lions International Peace Poster contest for 2022-23 was titled "Lead with Compassion," and 75 students, age 10-13, from Stanley Middle School in Lafayette submitted entries. Annually, 55,000 students from around the world compete in the contest. This year student ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
'Holiday Giving Tree' fundraiser helps cats get much-needed care
Community Concern for Cats, which serves Lamorinda residents, is hosting˙its annual "Holiday Giving Tree" fundraiser through Dec. 31 at its upscale thrift store, Rescued Treasures, 1270 Newell Ave. in Walnut Creek in the San Miguel Shopping Center.˙ All the proceeds ...Submitted by Billie Cummings
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Kiwanis See's Candy fundraiser offers sweet way to support the community
The Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley has been selling See's candy during the holiday season every year since 2010, and their fundraiser store opened again on Nov. 18 in the Rheem Shopping Center near CVS.
 Submitted by Stan Holcenberg
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Lions and Leo Club support Moraga Education Foundation
The Campolindo Leo Club participated in several fundraisers jointly with the Moraga Lions Club this school year which resulted in a donation of $500 to the Moraga Education Foundation. Leo Club President Thomas Colpo, together with Leo Club officers Ava Jacuzzi and ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on November 9th, 2022
NCL hosts 'Civics for Teen Girls' event
Over 200 teen girls from Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda filled the stands of the Miramonte High School gymnasium Oct. 23. They were not there to cheer for a sporting event; rather, these girls came together to attend Lamorinda's first-ever "Non-Partisan Civics for Teen ...Submitted by Ella Hack
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Published on November 9th, 2022
Lamorinda Village hosts successful booster clinic
Over 150 community seniors received their Covid-19 boosters Oct. 5 at a clinic hosted by Lamorinda Village in conjunction with Contra Costa County Health. County health workers administered either Moderna or Pfizer Covid Bivalent boosters over a four-hour period at the ...Submitted by Laura-Kate Rurka
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Published on November 9th, 2022
Moraga Garden Club spreads blooms, butterflies and a bounty of good cheer
The Refresh of the Moraga Commons entrance at the intersection of Moraga and Saint Mary's Roads saw its eagerly-awaited final mulching touches two weeks ago. A cadre of community volunteers - including husbands, Kiwanis, town officials - were spurred on by appreciative ...Submitted by Linda U. Foley
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Published on October 26th, 2022
Vanderbilt admissions official to speak in Moraga
The Rotary Club of Moraga is partnering with the Moraga School District and Acalanes Union High School District to present Annie Wells, the Assistant Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, who will speak about "The Ins and Outs of the College ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Published on October 26th, 2022
White Pony Express launches annual Star Program
White Pony Express (WPE) is launching its third annual Star Program with the help of local businesses. This unique holiday program uplifts lives throughout the county during a season where warmth is meant to be shared. Each star is hand-decorated and lists a specific ...Submitted by Steve Spraitzer
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Published on October 12th, 2022
Sydney Paige Foundation on track to serve over 70K underserved students
With the new school year underway, the˙Sydney Paige Foundation, founded by Moraga-mom Courtney Brockmeyer, has had an incredibly busy month. That's because there are tens of thousands of kids in underserved communities that depend on the Foundation to provide new, ...Submitted by Rebecca Metz
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Published on October 12th, 2022
AAUW Virtual Tech Trek Camps a success
American Association of University Women, Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Branch honored the enthusiastic eighth-grade Lamorinda girls who received scholarships to attend the AAUW California Virtual Tech Trek camps this summer at a reception at the Orinda Community Church ...Submitted by Jan Cushman
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA