Supporting
Our Non Profits and the Arts!
May 2020
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Lafayette Chamber Announcements
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Community Can’t be Canceled
is a community-wide effort to help our Lafayette restaurants and essential businesses stay open during and after the Shelter in Place.
You can help our businesses by purchasing gift cards, buying gifts online or by getting take-out or delivery of coffee, breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. Please remember to adhere to the county’s social distancing guidelines when picking up meals!
A huge thank you to the Acalanes Parents Club and the AHS Student Leadership Team for initiating the campaign! And many thanks to the campaign’s supporters: The Acalanes Union High School District, Lafayette School District,
City of Lafayette,
LPIE,
and the
Lafayette Community Foundation.
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Dear Lafayette Chamber Supporter,
The physical office of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will remain closed until further notice. Our staff is still here to help you, just virtually. You can reach us by calling (925) 284-7404 or by sending an email to
info@lafayettechamber.org.
We'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
COVID-19 is not just a local or business problem. This is a national problem, a world problem. Follow the guidelines and policies. They have been enacted to SAVE LIVES.
The best way you can help our community and our businesses is to stay healthy, watch out for your neighbor, and follow social distance recommendations.
Let's DO this. Be the model.
We have canceled or postponed all in-person events.
We are offering some virtual events, which will be announced on
our calendar.
We encourage you to support our local non profits and the art community. Thank you ...
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Our May Newsletter is Sponsored by Millie's Kitchen
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Support Our Arts Community!
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California Shakespeare Theater
While California Shakespeare Theater lamentably have had to cancel their 2020 season during this pandemic crisis, they’re still committed to keeping theater in our lives! Over the coming weeks and months, they will be providing digital experiences for community members to connect with their artists and with each other. Make sure to visit their website
www.calshakes.org and sign up for their ongoing news alerts.
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Diablo Ballet School
Diablo Ballet School is offering classical ballet training virtually while the shelter in place is in effect. Classes are offered from ages 3 - adult and taught by our faculty of professional dancers. Here is the
link for more information. Any questions, please email
school@diabloballet.org.
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Gold Coast Chamber Players
GCCP is opening up ticket sales for next year’s season (September, 2020 to April, 2021). In addition to regular subscription offers, there is some reserved premium seating available. Ticket prices are the same as last season. We are excited to share another season of beautiful music with you!
www.gccpmusic.com
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The International Film Showcase
Starting in May we are bringing two new films for the public to watch at home. Both films are not available at any VOD rentals. We are one of the very few given permission for virtual screenings in the USA.
A Regular Woman: Aynur, a German woman of Turkish descent, struggles for a free, self-determined life in the face of her family's opposition. Her brothers refuse to accept her lifestyle; insults and threats continue to escalate. Finally, the young woman reports her oldest brother to the police. She no longer feels safe at home, so she takes her child and moves in with a female friend. The link for a screening:
https://fmplus.video/IFS-regularwoman
And Then We Danced: A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak. This film won 24 international awards so far. The link for a screening:
https://www.musicboxfilms.com/ifs-streamlocal/
For ordering a screening and more information please check our web site:
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First Fridays at JPG@TheBank
Friday, May 1, 7pm, ONLINE
As all of us at JPG feel the pangs to gather together, the solution is to keep our distance but stay in touch. We love doing that over art, music, and wine. Let’s meet up online for First Fridays and see what happens. You can wear whatever you want and we don’t care if your bedroom is a mess! But if you are an artist, for goodness sake, put your art behind you so we can see it. And if you are a musician bring your instrument and let us know you want to play. Poet? Give us the gift of reading something meaningful.
Learn more here.
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The Lamorinda Arts Alliance is pleased to announce the Moraga Art Gallery "Shelter In Place" Virtual Tour.
Early in February the Moraga Art Gallery opened "Kaleidoscope," their first show of 2020, highlighting the art of two dozen member and guest artists. A little over a month later the gallery closed due to the shelter-in-place directive. Fortunately, the gallery and the exhibit are open again for you to visit -- that is to visit virtually!
Now, from the comfort of your home, you can view the Moraga Art Gallery exhibit and hear from the artists about their artwork and what motivates them. The tour was produced by gallery president Lucy Beck and and filmed and edited by Ben Ellis.
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Lamorinda Arts Council
Lamorinda SuperShorts Two-Minute Challenge
May 15 is the deadline for submitting a 2 minute film created by youth, adults or families. Film must be shot at home/yard and must be G-rated for all ages. Participants must be residents of or work in Lamorinda. $5 entry fee waived upon request. Hosted by the Lamorinda Arts Council.
https://lamorindaarts.org/supershorts/
Art in Place,
a virtual arts resource compiled by the Lamorinda Arts Council
All content is G-rated, free, for all ages. and includes all art genres. Check out live cams at the Oakland Zoo, and Monterey Bay Aquarium, practice dance steps, listen to an opera tweeted by birds and take virtual tours of museums worldwide. Updated every Friday afternoon. Have a suggestion? Send it to us at
artinplace@lamorindaarts.org.
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: BASA Virtual Exhibit
Bay Area Studio Artists (BASA) created a virtual exhibit of their show entitled "Inspired By" which features their 36" x 54" group collage entitled RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg). It celebrates RBG as a vessel celebrating the many stories of the struggle for women's rights. See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J2ThWUYGXE.
April National Poetry Month
We suggest asking any children in the household to read a poem aloud. The Seuss quotes are used with permission.
de YOUNG MUSEUM CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS
In celebration of the de Young museum's 125th anniversary the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are hosting "The de Young Open," a juried community art exhibition welcoming submissions by artists from the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The exhibition premiers in a 12,000 sq. ft. gallery at the de Young museum after it is open to the public. An unprecedented and exciting opportunity welcoming local artists at all levels to submit work. Go to
https://deyoung.famsf.org/exhibitions/de-young-open for more information.
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Mountain Shadow Film Society
Mountain Shadow Film Society presents its May film online with $10 discounted general admission “tickets!”
Saturday. May 8, 4:30 PM, and Saturday, May 16, 7:30 PM.
Two years ago, Mountain Shadow brought our audience's Ken Loach's previous film, "I, Daniel Blake." Loach’s newest film is particularly appropriate for what we are currently experiencing, relying on home deliveries! It’s a film that is both tough and touching. Synopsis: Hoping that self-employment through a gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labor exploitation. NR Drama - Great Britain - 101 min. Trailer
HOW TO PURCHASE A $10 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET FOR AN ONLINE SCREENING:
2. Tell us which screening (above) you'd like to "attend."
3. Provide a phone number and we'll call you for credit card charge information ($10 + .35 service fee).
4. You'll receive a confirmation of your purchase by email.
5. The LINK will be emailed to you the day prior to the screening.
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Support the Orinda Theatre!
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Performing Academy Virtual Classes & Facebook Live Events!
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The Peter Pan Foundation and Leslie Noel Studios
The Peter Pan Foundation and Leslie Noel Studios are now providing
online & virtual project opportunities. You can keep up with love, light, information, music, and positive inspiration by following these social media pages:
Instagram: @LNSFAM (LNS), @PPFMAGIC (Peter Pan Foundation), and @MYPHOTOGRAPHICMEMORIES (Leslie)
Facebook: LeslieNoelStudios (LNS), PPF (Peter Pan Foundation) and LOVE & LIGHT (& MUSIC & MAGIC) 💚✨
As always, we are needing financial support to help us continue our programs. Please consider making a donation to our
GoFundMe campaign here.
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Town Hall Music Series Moves Online!
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TOWN HALL THEATRE OPENS ITS ARCHIVES WITH THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE
Town Hall Theatre is excited to announce our new digital archive series. Town Hall is opening up our archives to share some of our past productions with audiences until we are able to safely open our doors again. At Town Hall, our archival videographers recorded during a live performance with the feeling of an in-person viewing.
Our first archive recording is THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE, a magical musical by local playwright/composer Min Kahng, which opened Town Hall’s 2017-2018 Season.
THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE video will be accessible through May 19, 2020. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at
https://www.townhalltheatre.com/town-hall-video-archives
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TOWN HALL THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 76TH 2020/21 SEASON: GROWING UP
West Coast Premiere Comedy, Holiday Charm, Poignant Memory Play, and a Tony Award Winning Musical
Town Hall Theatre Company (THT) is thrilled to announce four compelling plays and musicals for its 76th 2020/21 Season, entitled GROWING UP. Town Hall’s 76TH Season opens with the West Coast premiere of Jordan Harrison’s fantastical comedy, The Grown-Up; continues with Coney Island Christmas, a holiday charmer for all ages by Donald Margulies; followed by Horton Foote’s moving classic The Trip to Bountiful; and closing with the spirited musical adventure Peter and the Starcatcher. Subscription package sales are now available.
https://www.townhalltheatre.com
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Valley Art Gallery Announces "Our Digital Doors are open!"
Although the gallery will remain closed for the next month, our digital doors are open and we invite you to browse the best of East Bay art on our website,
www.valleyartgallery.org. We will continue to post new work as we receive it from our over 100 member artists, and are happy to respond to your email inquiries regarding rentals, renewals or purchase interest. Email us at
valleyartgallery@gmail.com.
Art can provide a great way to uplift our spirits in these difficult times. Until you can experience it "live," spend some time on our website. Social distance. And keep well!
Image: "Sun Dappled" by Ruth Beeve, 18” x 24", oil on canvas
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May Non-Profit News & Announcements
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Today is the final day to donate to Lafayette Community Foundation’s (LCF) Community Matching Campaign.
For the past 20 years,
LCF has been giving Excellence Grants to local nonprofits in the categories of Arts & Culture, Senior Community, Education, Youth Development, Community Building and the Environment. LCF has seen the immediate need of so many struggling nonprofits with a record number of grant requests received totaling more that $126,000.
The tireless work of these nonprofits during this crisis is inspiring. One of LCF's previous grantees,
White Pony Express (WPE) found a way to rescue and distribute 17,000 pounds of fresh food every day last week, more than twice as much food as they normally handle.
Lamorinda Village, another LCF grantee has been working with its volunteer community to shop for essential items such as groceries and prescription medication for seniors so they can remain safely at home.
As WPE, Lamorinda Village and others continue to serve the community, LCF is committed to supporting these worthwhile organizations. LCF is grateful to those who have already donated to its Community Matching Campaign and encourage you to consider a donation of any amount.
Please donate online
HERE or by mailing a check to Lafayette Community Foundation, P.O. Box 221, Lafayette, CA. 94549.
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COVID-19 Funds Available for Non-Profits Working With Vulnerable Populations
The Contra Costa Regional Health Fund has funds available for non-profits working with vulnerable populations in the county. Details are available at
ccrhfcovid-19.
Apply for a special COVID-19 funding opportunity to help those most in need of support if you a non-profit working with vulnerable populations in Contra Costa, or are working to help families and individuals impacted by COVID-19.
Apply for special emergency funding here.
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Alzheimer’s Association
We are here for you! Currently, more than 650,000 people in California are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and over 1.6 million family and friends are providing care. Serving cities and towns from San Jose to Fresno, San Francisco to Chico, Sacramento, Modesto, Reno, Wendover, and everything in between, your local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association® is here to help. Check out their website for virtual class and more.
www.alz.org/norcal
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Assistance League -
R.E.A.D. Not for Classroom Use Only!
If knowledge is power; then reading empowers!
In 2003, Assistance League® of Diablo Valley launched the R.E.A.D. (Read, Enrich, Achieve, Discover) philanthropic program. Now included in the Operation School Bell® Focus Area, its member volunteers read to second grade schoolchildren in the Mount Diablo Unified School District and the Walnut Creek School District. Each session begins with an enthusiastic “I Love to Read!” statement. After reading two books per visit during the months of October through May, member volunteers leave them in the classroom as donations, for a total of 14 new titles each year.
The recent Shelter-in-Place mandate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reminds families that “I Love to Read!” is not limited to the classroom. Furthermore, people of all ages are invited not only to declare their love of reading, but to put these words into action. Suggestions for embracing the joy of at-home-reading are pain free, flexible and family-friendly.
Children seeing parents and/or guardians reading at home are likely to follow suit. Designating a time of the day when you and your family members can gather for a quiet read session increases its longevity. Concluding the read session with each family member contributing one sentence as to insights/enjoyment gained brings the reading experience to life. Encouraging children to draw/paint a visual that captures the spirit of their reading material enhances the overall experience. Providing books as gifts and rewards reinforces “I Love to Read!” Happy Reading!
With books in hand, member volunteers can’t wait to return to the classroom and shout out, “I Love to R.E.A.D!”
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Cancer Support Community
2020 Golf Classic: Friday, July 31st Silverado Resort, Napa
Cancer Support Community will share the course with another non-profit organization, A Cure In Sight. For more information contact Carol Louisell, Director of Development,
clouisell@cancersupport.net
Hope Walk: Saturday, October 17th at Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register
HERE!
Cancer Support Community Lafayette Project remains underway.
Current status: half way in fundraising $12 million project, moving forward in application process and necessary studies. For more information contact Libby Eppinga, Director of Philanthropy,
leppinga@cancersupport.net
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CASA - We Need Your Support Now More Than Ever
On May 5th, CASA of Contra Costa County is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving. As you know, CASA of Contra Costa County matches each child or youth living in foster care with a trained, caring and dedicated volunteer, which creates a foundation of support and facilitates access to key resources. But we can't do this without you.
In these uncertain times, children and youth in foster care need your support now more than ever. Most of us can cope adequately with the pandemic, but children and youth who have endured significant trauma and have limited resources, are particularly vulnerable. It's crucial for our children to get help from our community now.
Your generosity underwrites the critical help which CASA provides. Please donate now, or text IGIVENOW to 44321.
We also encourage you to join one of our online
Informational Sessions
to learn how you can create a positive change for a child in foster care by becoming a CASA volunteer.
Friday, May 1, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.,
REGISTER
Friday, May 8, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.,
REGISTER
Friday, May 15, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.,
REGISTER
Friday, May 22, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.,
REGISTER
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Hospice East Bay
Hospice East Bay provides compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill patients, while offering emotional, spiritual, and grief support for the entire family. As a not-for-profit organization, we accept all medically qualified patients, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Hospice East Bay has been caring for patients and their families since 1977. Proceeds from our thrift shoppes and donations support the programs of Hospice East Bay.
Learn more here.
Hospice East Bay is looking for a Tree of Lights Chair person
to work with the Events Coordinator in setting up the event, day of support and over all liaison to help facilitate community engagement. We are also searching for sponsorships from Lafayette businesses. We offer a wide range of sponsorships to fit all sizes of businesses. Please email
annm@hospiceeastbay.org
or call 925-499-6642 for more information or to answer any questions. Thank you in advance for your support.
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La Clínica will be participating in #GivingTuesdayNow
A new global day of giving, Tuesday, May 5, was created as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. You can give back to the communities we serve and spread social connection and kindness, even while practicing physical distancing! Donate online by May 5 at
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/laclinica.
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Night at the Library is now a "virtual" Moveable Feast!
Everyone in the family is invited to join us on Saturday, May 30 at 7pm for this one-hour LIVE event.
Attend Night at the Library from the comfort of your own home and bid on auction items, enjoy special guest appearances, feast on take-out from local restaurants, and show your support for the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.
Your donation makes it happen! Individual donations ensure that Library programs, classes, open hours, staff, and all the resources and opportunities you miss now will be waiting for you when the doors re-open.
Register TODAY!
We are all in this together. Our LLLC Foundation team is working remotely. If you need assistance or have questions about Library and community resources, we’ll do our best to help. Email
information@LLLCF.org or phone message, 925-283-6513 ext. 102.
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Lafayette Partners in Education
LPIE continues to support our public schools. Since the start of the school year through today, LPIE funding provides for science and music programs, librarians, Stanley electives, 16 sections, supplies including classroom materials and technology, and so much more.
The current situation does not diminish what our teachers have and will accomplish, and what our students achieve. In fact, it makes all they do, and the support of LPIE support, all the more important.
Despite school closures, LPIE is still meeting our commitments to our schools, helping to provide resources and funding essential positions. Now, more than ever before, your support of LPIE is needed.
Most importantly, please stay safe and healthy!
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Lafayette Recreation
Stay tuned for summer program announcements! We are developing some fun options for the community. Email
recreation@lovelafayette.org to get on the email list.
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club
1: Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, Worldwide Remote Surgery
8: Lauren Pufpaf, The Impact of Music on Our Brains and Behaviors
15: Nick Wong, Innovative Technology in Elder Care
22: Dr. Cat Hobaiter, The Language of Wild Chimpanzees
VOLUNTEER SURGE
What it is: an initiative to train 1 million volunteers as community health workers quickly, using a free, online program. There are two tracks. One is a 40-hour course that qualifies you to provide in-person support to patients and the other an 8-10 hour course that qualifies you to provide telephone support. How you can help:
Volunteer!
And encourage others to do the same!
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The Lamorinda Spirit Van
The Lamorinda Spirit Van is working with Lafayette essential businesses, the C.C. Café, Choice Lunch, and Lamorinda Village to help Lamorinda older adults, age 60+, secure those items they need delivered. Lafayette essential businesses, including Lafayette restaurants, stores, and pharmacies among others, are invited to email:
dispatch@lovelafayette.org or call 925-283-3534 to request that the Lamorinda Spirit Van deliver orders to Lamorinda older adults. The delivery is free.
Dispatch will respond to phone calls and emails from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our Driver will pick-up the orders for delivery from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a first come, first served basis. His shift ends at 6:00 p.m.
Let us know how we can help.
If you know a Lamorinda Spirit older adult who needs our assistance, please email their name, address and/or phone number so that we can contact them or mail a more detailed letter.
If you are making masks, the Lamorinda Spirit will deliver them to older Lamorinda adults, age 60+, that request them.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Lamorinda Spirit Van, please make the check out to: City of Lafayette, and mail to: Lamorinda Spirit, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette, CA 94549 and write “Lamorinda Spirit” on the memo line. Thank you for supporting this much needed program.
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Lamorinda Village is Supporting our Seniors
Are you looking to help your elderly friends and neighbors during shelter-in-place?
Are you needing someone to do your grocery shopping or pick up medications?
Lamorinda Village has a Shelter-in-Place Program for Seniors with free grocery delivery and pharmacy pick up. We are a local nonprofit organization created by older adults and supported by volunteers dedicated to helping older Lamorinda residents who want to remain safely and independently in their homes.
For Seniors requesting service, please either email to
info@lamorindavillage.org or call (925) 283-3500, and include: Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Delivery Address,
and Store Preference.
Are you able to drive?
If you would like to Volunteer your time to help, please email to
info@lamorindavillage.org, and include: Full Name, Email Address, and Phone Number.
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Las Trampas, Inc. Donation Request for Necessary Items
Las Trampas, Inc. needs canned meats, deli meats, bread, boxed meals/sandwiches, eggs and almond milk. They have 40 homes to stock with food! Pick can be arranged by email to Sandra Cockrell (
scockrell@lastrampas.org).
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"Drive Thru" Food Drive to Support Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa
Wednesday, May 20, 12-2pm, St. John Vianney Church in Walnut Creek, Lower Parking Lot off Marchbanks
Social distancing guidelines will be followed to keep everyone safe! Volunteers will be masked and gloved. Please place your non-perishable donation items in your trunk or back seat so volunteers can safely accept them without you getting out of the car.
Items needed the most (Please no expired items).
Peanut Butter
Pasta and Pasta sauce
Rice and beans
Mac and Cheese for the kids
Any boxed foods
Snack bars and snacks
Canned fruits
Canned vegetable
Snack cups fruit or pudding
Any other non-perishable canned foods
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Mobility Matters - Volunteer Drivers Needed!
Mobility Matters is a nonprofit that gives rides to Seniors and Veterans in Contra Costa County. Volunteer Drivers are needed for grocery store shopping and delivery. Volunteers must be 25 to 75 years old. Call Mobility Matters at (925) 284-2215 for more details.
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Monument Crisis Center
Monument Crisis Center holds emergency food distributions (open to all in need) weekly. Donations of non-perishable food are gladly accepted during those distribution dates/hours. Text MCC to 41-444 or donate online. For more information, visit
www.monumentcrisiscenter.org.
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New Day For Children - May Day Lunch with New Day
On
Friday, May 1 at noon, we are hosting a free event for
New Day on Zoom. We will host up to 100 guests and will have a New Day supported girl share a bit and sing, show a video from supported girls from 4 different areas around the U.S., with guest speakers, FBI Special Agent Marty Parker and Alameda Assistant District Attorney Sharmin Bock.
Register here.
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Join SHELTER, Inc. on May 5 for a special Giving Tuesday
On Tuesday, May 5, our community will come together for #GivingTuesdayNow, an emergency giving day to support nonprofits around the country during this global pandemic. Our work is needed now more than ever as thousands face homelessness due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
SHELTER, Inc. currently operates four shelters including our family shelter in Martinez. We're asking for your support to help us continue our mission of ending and preventing homelessness to thousands of people a year, including 1,000 children.
Follow our social media platforms and check your email throughout the day, as we ask you to help the most vulnerable on May 5. Please partner with us to create a wave of generosity, citizen engagement, action from business and philanthropy, and supporting your community.
To donate click here!
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Sustainable Contra Costa's "Sustainability Tonight" LIVE!
Sustainable Contra Costa is excited to announce the launch of our online show "Sustainability Tonight." This biweekly show will be focused on sustainable and resilient-living tips and Q&A with special guests. Our goal is to provide the community with inspiration, education, and camaraderie to help us all live resilient lives in times of uncertainty. "Sustainability Tonight" (hosted by Mark Westwind) will be live, interactive, and a lot of fun! Next Episode – May 6th, 2020 7pm. More important details are listed on
sustainablecoco.org/tv.
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Trust in Education
Trust in Education is collecting funds for Afghan wheelbarrowers. 100% of what's donated is given to men who transport goods using wheelbarrows on the streets of Kabul.
Businesses and markets have been closed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus. There's very little to transport. Each receives 1,100 Afghanis ($14.50) which is enough to feed five people for a week. Families survive on bread and rice.
To learn more about conditions in Afghanistan and this undertaking
click here and
here. Help lighten their load -- sponsor an Afghan street child who is then able to get off the streets, attend school and get an education -- information about the program can be found
here.
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Wells Of Life, Inc.
We drill bore hole water wells and teach sanitation and hygiene in rural Uganda, a place where one of the five children dies before their fifth birthday because of drinking contaminated water from a distant surface ponds, which is all they have available. “The heaviest coffins are the smallest ones”. Girls cannot attend school because their days are filled with a long, dangerous journey carrying heavy containers filled with dirty water back to their families, and this was the situation before the coronavirus!
$3,500 can restore a broken well and provide sanitation and hygiene education to a village of 1,000 people, and our maintenance lessons will result in a well that functions for decades!
Anyone interested in helping can contact Pete at
pete@wellsoflife.org or via cell phone at 714–264-5594.
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White Pony Express - When doors close, our hearts open.
As our communities go on lockdown and resources go sparse for some of our most vulnerable neighbors and those that depend on our school pantry services and deliveries, here's how we can come together and help: volunteer, donate now or raise funds.
Learn more here.
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Youth Homes, Inc. Emergency Funding During COVID-19
Help
Youth Homes combat the challenges and mitigate current financial impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please support us with a donation to help us combat challenges and to mitigate current financial impacts due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are asking for donations to help purchase much needed materials and supplies. These funds will help cover costs including:
• HIPAA compliant video conferencing applications
• Electronic devices that allow youth to attend school virtually
• Games, sporting equipment, and other supplies to keep youth occupied while being stuck at home.
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Lamorinda Cities Launch Covid-19 Community Information Portal
The Lamorinda Cities and Fire Districts in cooperation with Bay Area-based Zonehaven have released the Covid-19 Community Information Portal at
https://ccc.community.zonehaven.com
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The portal allows residents to locate Covid-related resources in and around Lamorinda. Residents can find information about medical offices, social services, food (groceries and take-out), parks and recreation opportunities, pet services and home/auto supplies by visiting the portal. If they enter a home address, they can create a list of services organized by distance from home. Clicking on a business or service in the list locates the business on a new map and provides a link to create directions using the Waze application.
The intent of the portal is to continue to support our residents during the stay at home order and make finding community resources easier. The portal also provides links to Covid-19 information from the State of California and Contra Costa County Health Services.
If any non profits/organizations could be listed as COVID-19 resources, they can be added to the Zonehaven website map, even if they are outside of Lafayette. Contact Duncan Seibert at
manager@lamorindacert.org
for additional information.
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May Community Announcements
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Free Meals for Children
Acalanes Union High School District and Nutrition Services will be conducting walk-up distribution of daily prepared meals, free of charge for all children in the community. Children will need to be present to receive meals, and each child 18 years and younger may take one lunch and one breakfast. Meal distribution times for all locations will be from Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Serving locations:
- Campolindo High School (Cafeteria Window) – 300 Moraga Rd, Moraga, CA 94665
- Las Lomas High School (Cafeteria Window) – 1460 South Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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College Scholarship Application: What does fiscal responsibility mean to me?
That is the question that Mercer Partners Wealth Management would like to pose to high school seniors. Answers must be submitted in a 300-500 word essay and received by Friday, May 8th.
Two winners will be awarded a $1000 college scholarship. (One entry per high school senior.) For more information and to download an application form, visit our website at
www.mercerpartnerswealth.com.
Completed entries may be mailed, faxed or emailed to: Mercer Partners Wealth Management, 1243 Alpine Road, Suite 219, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. (925) 932-4700, or email:
Jadi.S.Christiansen@lpl.com.
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Lafayette Chamber Announcements
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Connect with the City of Lafayette
The City of Lafayette is urging everyone to sign-up for the latest Covid-19 information for Lafayette residents and businesses.
You can also find the latest Information on Covid-19 on the City's website
During the Covid-19 emergency, here is how to contact City of Lafayette
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Virtual Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
(925) 284-7404
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