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News and Announcements from Lighthouse Bank


Cat & Cloud is Now Open!

With the help of an  SBA loan from Lighthouse Bank, 
Chris Baca, Charles Jack , and 
Jared Truby  transformed a building at  3600 Portola Drive into  Cat & Cloud , a gathering spot for great coffee. With beans coming from Columbia, Brazil and Ethiopia, you are sure to find a flavor to suit your taste buds.
 
Please join them for their grand opening celebration on  Friday November 18th Noon - 5pm . They will have free BBQ-style tacos provided by Gordo Gustavo BBQ (while supplies last), music by DJ Aloevera, and free espresso all day. 
Learn more about Cat & Cloud here .

Holiday Lighthouse 
Lighting 2016!

Lighthouse Bank is again proud to sponsor of the  5th Annual Holiday Lighthouse Lighting Ceremony & Celebration - a benefit for O'Neill Sea Odyssey.

The  O'Neill Sea Odyssey  provides a hands-on education experience for local 4th - 6th graders to encourage the protection and preservation of our living sea and communities. 
Pictured: Lighthouse Bank employees, Michele Bassi and Brianna Carabba presenting O'Neill Sea Odyssey Executive Director Dan Haifley with a donation for the Holiday Lighthouse Lighting.



HOME Restaurant is Now Open!

Lighthouse Bank is happy to welcome our new client, HOME restaurant! Located in charming Soquel Village; a hop, skip and a jump away from Santa Cruz, HOME is serving the finest, local, seasonal veggies to accompany, or not, even more local, nose to tail animals hand butchered by the talented Chef Brad Briske.

Visit Chef Brad and wife Linda at 3101 N. Main Street in Soquel. Restaurant h ours:  Tues - Sat 5-9 pm 

Lighthouse Bank Employees Host Party to Benefit Clients of Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center!

Lighthouse Bank employees Cathy Atwood and Brianna Carabba organized a gathering of girlfriends and asked the women to open their closets and collect gently used clothing and accessories to be donated to those served by the  Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center .  

Donations made to Walnut Avenue support families who are trying to heal from domestic violence situations and/or are families utilizing our Early Childhood Education Center (subsidized child care with a focus on early literacy and social-emotional skills for kindergarten prep)! Many of the families participating in Walnut Avenue programs are from under-served populations due to poverty, early pregnancy, homelessness and/or domestic violence. Walnut Avenue seeks to improve the economic, physical, and emotional well-being of all the families we serve. Often pegged as the "women's center", they want the community to know that their services aim to support the entire family and eliminate barriers for local families to thrive.
Pictured: Lighthouse Bank employees Cathy Atwood, Michele Bassi & Brianna Carabba delivering donations to Walnut Avenue Family & Womens Center Executive Director, Julie P. Macecevic, Ph.D 

Walnut Avenue accepts donations each Monday & Tuesday of gently used clothing, shoes, personal care supplies. They also accept non-perishable food items for their food bank, diapers and baby formula, gently used toys and household items. They are currently inviting donations for their Turkey Drive ($60 buys a turkey dinner for a family or 4!) and the Adopt-a-Family program for holiday gift buying. Just give them a call at 831-426-3062 to request a family-size of your choice. WAFWC is located at 303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz. 

Happy 2nd Birthday to Digital NEST!



Lighthouse Bank client,  Digital NEST is turning 2! Digital NEST, a local nonprofit located in Watsonville that serves all of Santa Cruz County, provides a safe place where youth aged 12-24 have access to technology. The celebration is on Sunday, November 13th from 4-6 pm. There will be tours of Digital NEST, exhibits of member work & raffle prizes. 

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to rsvp@digitalnest.org. 

Digital NEST is located at 318 Union Street, Watsonville. 

MAH Abbot Square Project is now Under Construction!


Pictured: Lighthouse Bank employees, Brianna Carabba, Jon Sisk, & Michele Bassi celebrating with Nina Simon, MAH Executive Director at the "Under Construction" Donor Appreciation Party.

Lighthouse Bank is proud to support the Museum of Art and History's Abbott Square project. Abbott  Square is going to be  a family-friendly town square that links the creative energy of the MAH to the  greater downtown. While the MAH is the driving force behind the redevelopment of Abbott Square, this work is
happening in close partnership with the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz, as well as community  members representing business, residential, creative, and family interests. MAH has worked with hundreds of community members  and a designer selected through a competitive process to develop their vision. A successful plaza will incorporate powerful public art, ongoing activities and performances, a strong connection to  museum programming, and delicious food. It will serve multiple constituencies: downtown office workers, families, and visitors. It will transform the Abbott Square into a creative heart for Downtown.
Lighthouse Bank's Silicon Valley 
Loan Production Office  Now Open!


Pictured: Lighthouse Bank Senior Credit Underwriter David Mai and Bank President Jon Sisk, at Lighthouse Bank's Loan Production Office in Cupertino, Ca.  
Lighthouse Bank's
Loan Production Office (LPO) is now open in Cupertino!  The Bank's new LPO is located at 19240 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino . The location is close to the new Apple headquarters under construction and the recently completed Main Street Cupertino development. 

We look forward to becoming  an active member of the Silicon Valley business community. The new LPO presents an exciting opportunity for our Bank to reach our clients in the Silicon Valley area to offer a convenient location to serve their lending needs.



Stay tuned for more announcements including a grand-opening event in the near future!