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On October 3, 1921, a group of professional women in Oakland founded this country’s first women’s service organization: Soroptimist International. The name derives from the Latin soro (woman) and o...
Sep 21, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Golfers tallied their marks on scoreboards Monday during the fifth annual Joey Graves Memorial Golf Tournament. Held at the Discovery Bay Country Club, the fundraiser featured a day of golf followe...
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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The Byron Delta Lions Club recently held its annual baby shower at Delta Presbyterian Church in Discovery Bay. The event benefited birth mothers in need at the Contra Costa Medical Center in Martin...
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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Sign-ups are still underway for the Brentwood Lions Club’s second annual Strides Lions Walk For Diabetes Awareness, another of the organization’s many charitable efforts. The event is scheduled for...
Sep 08, 2011 | 1 | 8 |
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A group of Brentwood residents is hoping to help a friend and neighbor enjoy a respite from her battle against breast cancer. A garage sale fundraiser is being held for 38-year-old wife and mother ...
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Those planning to update the look of their home and looking for a charitable organization that will accept your old furniture are in luck. Hospice of the East Bay thrift stores need contributions –...
Aug 25, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Kids Helping Kids (KHK) is using comedy to promote a serious cause. On Aug. 28 at Prevot’s in Brentwood, the KHK foundation will host an evening of fine food and comedy with proceeds to benefit the...
Aug 18, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Coming soon to a yogurt store near you: A chance to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and get a tummy full of froyo at the same time. The event is Heather Pace’s Team in Training fundraiser, ...
Aug 11, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Those who’ve wanted to save an animal’s life and find it a good home can learn about volunteer opportunities at Delta Animals Safe Haven’s Meet and Greet Barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. in ...
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The Liberty High School Athletic Booster Club hosts the 32nd annual Truck Raffle Dinner Fundraiser on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. in Veterans Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood. Only 125 tickets will be sold (...
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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain
Hospice of the East Bay recently held a reception and awards ceremony honoring its volunteers – people who pr...
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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Firefighter Tim Johnston of Oakley Station 93 works the intersection of Empire Avenue and Lone Tree Way, asking motorists to Fill the Boot in firefighter union Local 1230’s annual fundraising effor...
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 | 12 |
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When the new Fire Station 93 opens on O’Hara Avenue later this summer, the old station on Second Street won’t be vacant for long. The Oakley City Council has directed staff to enter a lease agreeme...
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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While many church ministries reach out to assist families in need, the Family Worship Center in Brentwood has taken things another step.
“Our Adopt-a-Block ministry adopts neighborhoods that are st...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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Sometimes the best ideas are born of the simplest desires. To Delta Animals Safe Haven (DASH) President Rick Stirrat, the idea was simple: create a cooperative animal rescue and adoption center to ...
Jun 30, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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While the 2011 Antioch/Pittsburg Relay for Life, a 24-hour walkathon benefiting the American Cancer Society, raised a hefty sum, the event was about much more than fundraising.
Participants arrived...
Jun 30, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Last month Summerset I presented a fashion show in memory of Brentwood resident Jeanne Adams. Held at the Wedgewood Event Center, the event featured fashions from Chico’s in The Streets of Brentwoo...
Jun 23, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Richard Wisdom and his wife, Kay, center, were honored recently as the Brentwood Kiwanis Club’s 2011 Distinguished Kiwanians. The Wisdoms led the club’s Liberty High School Key Club affiliate, help...
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All eyes were on New Zealand after the devastating February earthquake in the city of Christchurch. However, in the ensuing onslaught of natural disasters around the world, including the earthquake...
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At the recent annual region convention of Soroptimist International of the Americas, local members of Soroptimist International of Antioch were honored for their outstanding contributions to their ...