News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours by Appointment only:
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Please call for an appointment; masks required inside.
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VOTE NOW! SHARE WITH OUR COMMUNITY - Diablo Magazine's Best of the East Bay voting open only through March 31
Get your customers to show their support for YOU and their local favorites! With 10 groups, and more than 100 unique categories, plus the chance to win, voting is sure to be fun for all! Check it out here.
Here are the tools and tips you need to spread the word about Best of the East Bay voting:
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Email: Include this link to the ballot in an email or newsletter.
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Social: Use the graphics created to spread the word on Facebook and Instagram.
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In Person: Use the flyer created and make a sign to post inside your store, to remind your customers to vote.
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Taste of Lafayette Tickets are NOW ON SALE!
Early bird tickets are only available through April 29. This event benefits the
Thank you to our sponsors:
For information on participating as a restaurant or being a partner or sponsor, please call Sara Regan at the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 x110 or send her an email at sara@lafayettechamber.org.
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Let's Welcome New Lafayette Chamber Members!
The following businesses recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
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970 TREG LN, Concord
Lily Dong, 415-706-0266
Branding photography focused on business owners, actors and models. Capturing the energy and essence not just the likeness of each client.
Category: Photography
2 Vallecito Lane, Orinda, CA
Charles Vollmar, 925-368-4181
Epicurean Exchange is a San Francisco Bay Area based culinary company that provides local hands-on cooking classes; team building activities and local, US international culinary tours.
Category: Cooking School
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A Mixer Thank You!
Look for a video soon on social media of the fantastic speeches by our new Lafayette Chamber Members:
ADP, Miranda LaRocco and Caitlin Johnson
Congratulations to our raffle winners, Mayor Teresa Gerringer, Mark Carlton, and Unbound Training Company's Jennifer Mecham.
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The Comfort Basket included donations from:
Celebrations Salon
La Châtaigne
Patrizia Marrone Couture For Women
Vickie Shields, CMT - massage therapist
And Lady Gaga and Elton John stickers!
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"Coffee" with the City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer
The Lafayette Chamber will host, via Zoom, "Coffee" with the City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer on these remaining dates in 2022:
• Friday, July 29, 8am
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What an honor to celebrate such wonderful Lafayette community members!
We celebrated the accomplishments past and future of Janet Thomas and Bill Fraser and were privileged to have the 2020 Citizens of the Year to present the 2022 awards, Janet and Rick Cronk.
Thank you Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen, 2019 COY and Steve Glazer Representative Don Tatzin, City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer and Lafayette Chamber Board President Fred Steingraf for the proclamations and plaques. Thank you to Floral Arts Florist for the beautiful bouquets, to Minuteman Press Lafayette for printing the brochures and to National Charity League Acalanes Chapter for the setup and check in assistance!
A special night indeed!
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Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Event at Sculptology!
Thank you for joining us on Saturday at Sculptology! View photos here and look for a social post and video in the next few days! You will want to learn more about Sculptology!
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Lafayette Chamber Connectors!
Wednesday, April 6, 4:30pm, online via Zoom
Join us for a unique take on networking.
This group discusses current challenges members are having with their business, big or small. Share your ideas and fresh perspectives with other members. Participation is encouraged and appreciated. We are ALL in this together!
SAVE THE DATES: April 20, May 4 & 18 4:30pm, Zoom.
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Let's Grow Your Business the fun way!
Tuesday, March 29, 5pm-7pm, Meiko Sushi, 4301 Valley Ave B, Pleasanton CA
It's time to start networking in 2022. We at White Rabbit Business Solutions want to grow your business and have some fun while we're at it. Discover how great a White Rabbit Business Solutions networking event is and how easy it is to grow your business. It's Networking Made Easy®. Register here >>
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Leading Flexible Teams
Thursday, April 7, 6pm-9pm, Lafayette Veterans Hall, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Entrepreneur event, all business owners are welcome to attend!
If one thing is clear from the past two years, it is that the way we work has changed. The era of toiling from nine-to-five, five-days-a-week in the office is now a relic of the past, and is being replaced by a better way—flexible work. But we now know that “flexible work” is more than a day or two a week to “work from home”: 93% of employees want more flexibility in when, not just where, they work—and many are leaving their roles to find it.
The most successful leaders will go much further than offering occasional remote workdays—they will redesign every aspect of how work gets done, from defining how they measure organizational success to training their managers to make it happen.
Brian Elliott from Slack and Future Forum (a consortium by Slack) will talk about the blueprint for using flexible work to unlock the potential of your people. The book he co-authored - HOW THE FUTURE WORKS - offers the steps necessary to build new principles and guardrails to empower flexible, high-performing teams, lead with purpose, manage and measure differently and let go to get more back. With original research from Future Forum and global case studies from leading companies such as Levi Strauss & Co., Genentech, Royal Bank of Canada, and IBM, HOW THE FUTURE WORKS offers concrete solutions and practical steps for building high functioning teams of talented, engaged people by finally providing them with the flexibility and choice they need to do their best work.
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Statutory AB 1825 Training Workshop: Preventing Harassment, Violence, and Discrimination in the Workplace
The Employer Advisory Council (EAC) of Alameda County and the Employment Development Department (EDD) want to support you and your company with virtual educational opportunities. Join this second webinar of The Employment Life Cycle (TELC) series to hear from employment law attorney and human resources specialist Aaron Cargain of the law firm Fisher Phillips about approaches to the prevention of harassment, violence, and discrimination at the workplace.
This second webinar of the educational series TELC focuses on the highly litigation-prone area of misconduct at the workplace that include sexual and other harassment, violence, and discriminatory practices and behavior. Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 requires that all California employers with five or more employees provide at least two hours of harassment-prevention training to all supervisory employees. Fisher Phillips' harassment prevention training is a high-caliber workshop to provide the best mandatory AB1825 qualifications for supervisory staff. This workshop teaches essential management skills while discussing the legally required harassment related topics. This comprehensive training will also cover an explanation of protected categories, address Senate Bill (SB) 396 requirements, types of harassment and bullying, responsibility of supervisors and companies, on how to conduct an investigation, and best practices.
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The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) in partnership with the California Employers Association (CEA), is sponsoring the "Managing Stress & Burnout In The Workplace" in-person event, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 9:00 am. There is no cost to this in-person event. To register for the in-person event, go to:
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With our April 13 meeting, MDBW resumes in-person networking! Join us for the connection and camaraderie Mt. Diablo Business Women is known for. Plus Amy Golan, founder of Planet Renu, addresses “The Refill Revolution”: small behavior changes we can make, with big benefits to the planet. Who doesn’t like the success of simple, doable steps that really make a difference!
Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
$30 for MDBW members, $35 for guests. (Guests may attend two meetings before joining as a MDBW member.) Your choice of a fish, chicken or vegan entrée will be served at your table. (Beverages may be ordered and paid onsite.)
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DRIVE OUT HUNGER: Charity Golf Tournament
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Sponsorships Now Available!
A Brighter Day Charity is excited to host our 6th Annual Golf Tournament, shedding light on teen mental health awareness! Grab your golfing pals and come to enjoy a fun day on the green at Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton on Friday, June 24th, shotgun start at 11:30 am.
A Brighter Day is a 501(c)3 that has raised awareness over the last six years and has become a powerful force in preventing teen suicide. All proceeds will be used to provide programming and resources to drive positive change in the lives of teens and their parents and spread the word that there is always a brighter day.
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Community Encouraged to Support Local Businesses Through City of Lafayette’s New Shop Local Lafayette eCard Program
To support local brick-and-mortar businesses that have experienced economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, the City of Lafayette has launched the Shop Local Lafayette eCard Program.
“When you shop local, you are supporting local business owners and helping to keep the Lafayette business community unique, helping local workers keep their jobs, and also helping the overall community because a portion of the sales tax collected on purchases comes back to our community to pay for police, safety, road repairs and such,” explained Administrative Services Director, Tracy Robinson, who oversees economic development for the City of Lafayette.
The eCard program is in partnership with Yiftee, and is offered at no cost to participating businesses. For a limited time, anyone who purchases a Shop Local Lafayette eCard will receive double the value to spend at participating businesses in Lafayette. The City hopes this incentive will encourage customers to shop, dine or receive services in Lafayette, while generating more sales for local businesses. The City’s “Twice as Nice” bonus card offer is only available for a limited time, and there is a limit of two bonus cards per purchaser. For full details and to purchase eCards, visit www.lovelafayette.com/eCard.
Currently, Shop Local Lafayette eCards can be redeemed at the following participating Lafayette businesses:
Hank and Frank Bicycles (3377 Mt Diablo Blvd)
One Stop Shoe Care (3622 Mt Diablo Blvd)
The list of participating businesses is subject to change at any time.
Become a Participating Business: Sign up now to express interest in the program!
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Fill out this interest form ASAP with your business and contact info.
- We’ll review the information. If selected to participate, we will follow up with instructions on how to set up the Shop Local Lafayette for your business. (Only a limited number of businesses will be accepted into this pilot program.)
We highly encourage you to fill out the interest form to receive more information. If you have specific questions, you can always reach out to the City of Lafayette by email.
It’s easy to purchase a Lafayette Shop Local eCard. Simply go to https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/lafayette--ca and select the value of your card ($10, $25, $50 or $100). Then, choose your recipient (yourself, family or friends) and send the eCard via email or text message. The recipient can use the eCard to make purchases at any participating Lafayette businesses. And, for a limited time, when you purchase a Shop Local Lafayette eCard, will receive double the value to spend locally! When you purchase a $50 card, the City will match your purchase and you will receive a bonus $50 card, giving you more to spend at participating businesses. Limit of two bonus cards per purchaser. See Yiftee website for all terms and conditions.
*Lafayette Chamber members.
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EBMUD's sidewalk restoration on Lafayette Circle
EBMUD's hired contractor, Pacific General Engineering, will be repairing the sidewalk and crosswalk damage at Lafayette Circle (east end). They will start repairing the sidewalk along the Cortese's property first, on Monday April 4th. Per request, the sidewalk repair is starting during Spring break (April 4th through April 8th) to minimize the impact on the tenants of La Fiesta Square. The contractor estimates the whole project to last three weeks if everything goes as planned. If you have any questions, please call Aziz Aineb at (925) 299-3240.
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City of Lafayette's March 18 Weekly Roundup
➡ Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
➡ Three Campolindo High School Students to Receive County Youth Hall of Fame Award
➡ General Plan Advisory Committee’s Proposed Plan for New Housing in Lafayette
➡ Share Your Ideas to Improve Transportation in Contra Costa
➡ High School Students Have Until April 1 to Submit 2-D or 3-D Artwork for Power of Nature Youth Art Contest
➡ Lions Center for the Visually Impaired Welcome Event for the Community on April 26
➡ Do you Have an Interest in Policy Issues Regarding Hazardous Materials?
➡ 2022 East Bay Green Home Tours
➡ Need Help with Your Mortgage Payment due to the Pandemic? California Mortgage Relief Program is Available
➡ Community Events and Meetings
➡ Public Meetings
➡ Community Briefs
➡ Cultural Observations and Celebrations
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COVID-19 “Test to Treat” Locations Now Open in Contra Costa
At Test to Treat locations, people will be tested for COVID-19. If someone tests positive and treatments are appropriate for them, they may receive a treatment prescription from a health care provider. These medications (antiviral pills) treat COVID-19 and are free of cost.
A Test to Treat website with participating site locations is in development with an anticipated launch later this month. Contra Costa currently has identified two locations:
You must have symptoms and make an appointment for testing at one of these locations, as per CVS. If you test positive, they have a doctor on site who can go over your health background (medications, health conditions, etc.) to determine if an oral antiviral medication is a good option for you, and will write a prescription on the spot that the pharmacy can fill.
Contra Costa Health encourages you to get in touch with your healthcare provider if you test positive to ask about treatment options, especially if you are 50 or older or have health conditions that put you at higher risk from a COVID infection.
Oral antiviral medications, such as Paxlovid, can be obtained at local pharmacies with a prescription from a provider. These medications can reduce an infected person’s risk of hospitalization by nearly 90%, but in order to be effective treatment must begin within five days of testing positive
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers patients, people on Medi-Cal and the uninsured who have recently tested positive can call the County’s advice nurse at (800) 485- 8885 to be evaluated for treatment by a provider. The test result can be from a lab or from an over-the-counter home test. Those with private health insurance should contact their regular healthcare provider about treatment options.
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Member & Community Events |
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April 10 at 11:00 a.m., 49 Knox Drive • Lafayette, CA
Come enjoy breakfast/dessert bites, live music from local artist Remi Moulder, a Balloon Animal Artist, Games, Sidewalk Chalk, Crafts/Coloring Sheets, Photo area, & fun! All are welcome! lopc.org
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Lafayette Rotary Club is pleased to announce the date for the “Annual Candy Scramble.” This event is open to all children ages 2-through 2rd grade. The event takes place at Lafayette Plaza (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd) in Lafayette, at 10:00am, Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The park lawn will be covered with candy for the kids to put in their baskets. The youngest are always given extra time to get their share! The Bunny along with the Police and Fire Departments will be there to take pictures with the kids. Please arrive on time. We start promptly at 10:00am. Join us for the fun. And don’t miss the Johnny’s Donuts Dive (for adults only).
We are Rotarians working with youth, helping our community and playing an active part in International and World Community Service.
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Sunday, April 17, 49 Knox Drive • Lafayette, CA
· 6:30 A.M. In-Person Early Morning Service
· 9:00 A.M. In-Person and on Livestream
· 10:30 A.M. In-Person
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Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) Accepting Applications for its 2022 Grant Cycle
The Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) is accepting grant applications from local non-profits for its 2022 grant cycle. LCF invests in programs and projects that promote and enhance the civic, cultural, educational, and general well-being of Lafayette and surrounding communities. All applications (including supporting documents) must be received by April 30. The application form is online at www.lafayettecf.org/grant-application.
Grant categories are:
- Seniors
- Human Services
- Youth Development & Education
- Arts & Culture
Notice of the grant awards will go out in mid-June. If you have any questions, please contact LCF Grants Chair Jeff Dieden at diedenjd@gmail.com.
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Check out Creekside Commons!
Ready to host your next gathering and looking for ample, outdoor space? Check out Creekside Commons! Our Oakview 1 room with an attached deck and open courtyard is perfect for all birthdays, meetings, lectures, workshops, and performances.
A retreat-like setting with plentiful parking for all your guests. Contact Kari Speltz- Site Use Coordinator at 925-283-3724 or kari@oslc.net.
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Help White Pony Express gather medical supplies, food, and clothing for refugees fleeing Ukrainian crisis
Bay Area nonprofit White Pony Express (WPE) invites help in collecting medical supplies, non-perishable food items, and new high-quality clothing to aid the more than one million civilians who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion. The United Nations estimates the refugee figure could reach as high as four million people.
WPE is a food and goods rescue organization with a mission to eliminate hunger and poverty by distributing their area's abundance to those in need. Eve Birge, WPE's executive director says, “Our work is to give all we can, in all the ways we can, to all the people we can. With the support of our community, we can provide essential items for our friends from Ukraine who are in desperate need. There is enough abundance in our county to make a significant contribution to this effort. Our organization was built to gather this abundance and distribute it.”
Food Donations
If you have a non-perishable food donation, you are welcome to drop it off at WPE’s distribution center at 3380 Vincent Rd #107, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, seven-days-a-week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm - No appointment is necessary.
Medical Supplies, OTC Medications, New Clothing, Shoes, and Toiletries
To schedule an appointment to drop off medical supplies, clothing and other goods, please email GSOP@whiteponyexpress.org or call Steve at 925-322-0604 x113.
Volunteers Needed
WPE welcomes new volunteers to help host food and clothing drives, raise funds to purchase boxes and pay for shipping, and help sort, package, and label boxes. Executive direct Birge states, "At WPE, the careful way our volunteers handle, pack, and deliver items is important as it conveys our respect and love for those we serve. If ever there was a time these refugees need to feel loved, respected, and cared for, this is it."
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Humanitarian Aid to the People of Ukraine and the Millions of Refugees Who Have Escaped
If you are wondering how you can get involved and help at this time, here are some great links to get started:
As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, Rotary has made peace the cornerstone of our global mission. We are deeply concerned about the Ukraine crisis and need your help.
Rotary is made up of people of action, especially in difficult times. In response to the deepening refugee crisis, The Rotary Foundation Trustees have decided to prioritize contributions made to the Disaster Response Fund until 30 April 2022 to support disaster response grants for districts affected by these events. These expedited disaster response grants can be used to supply water, food, medicine, shelter, and clothing.
Half a million people have fled Ukraine and are in dire need of emergency aid. The United Nations estimates that number of refugees could grow to as many as 5 million people displaced. Rotary clubs in Europe and around the world have stepped up their relief work, some working on the ground to help displaced families.
With your donation to our Disaster Response Fund, we can support communities and help rebuild lives during this tragic time. Click HERE to donate now.
Other opportunities to help:
CNN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID TO UKRAINIAN PEOPLE
(revised 3/7/22)
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Do you have an event or announcement to share with our membership and/or the community? You can add your event to our online calendar, no login required (we simply need to approve it before it will display.) Add your event HERE. Questions? Contact holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Sweet Thursday presents Dave Zirin: The Kaepernick Effect Taking a Knee, Changing the World
April 7, 2022, 5:00 PM | ZOOM
In 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of African Americans, the celebrated NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of quiet protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem. By taking a knee, Kaepernick bravely joined a long tradition of American athletes making powerful political statements. This time, however, Kaepernick's simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming the preeminent symbol of resistance to America's persistent racial inequality.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation presents Dave Newhouse: The Yankee Way
Friday, April 8, 2022, 1:00 PM | Arts & Science Center, Mezzanine
Talk baseball with author and retired sports journalist Dave Newhouse as he shares his latest book The Yankee Way. The Yankees embody a series of dynasties from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. Their greatest streak was from 1949 through 1953, when they won five consecutive World Series, an unparalleled feat in baseball history. The book is co-authored by catcher Charlie Silvera who was there for that entire run.
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation needs YOU!
Share your talents, time and energy with the Lafayette Library! We are looking for volunteers with a variety of skillsets - from photography to event planning, decorations, design, and more. If you are interested in a fun, flexible, rewarding way to give back to the community, we'd love to talk to you!
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org. |
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