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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Space is limited! Register NOW for Wednesday, March 23, 5:30pm-7pm. PLEASE ENTER VIA GOLDEN GATE WAY ENTRANCE of Pillar Cowork & Pillar Kids Childcare, 3538 Golden Gate Way. No charge for Lafayette Chamber members, Lafayette Social business partners or guests.
Live music! Samples of delicious, nutritious dishes that promote healthy living by the Cancer Support Community. Tastes of local vintages by Deer Hill Vineyards and sweet treats from Lola's Sweet Treats. The Chamber bar will be selling Headlands Brewing Company beer and Deer Hill Vineyards wines by the glass. Non-alcoholic beverages (sodas and sparkling water) from Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling and Joe Dougherty. Photography by BlueGoo Photography.
Meet new members:
Enter the raffle to benefit the Cancer Support Community to win tickets to the Taste of Lafayette, one month of unlimited coworking at Pillar Cowork (valued at $300), and/or a Comfort Basket - donations from over 20 local merchants!
Please bring proof of vaccination. Masks are required inside for those not vaccinated.
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"Coffee" with the City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer
Refill your coffee and join the Lafayette Chamber and the 2022 City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer for an online Zoom meeting at 8am on Friday, March 25.
The Lafayette Chamber will host, via Zoom, "Coffee" with the City of Lafayette Mayor Teresa Gerringer on the following dates in 2022:
• May 27
• July 29
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Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Event at Sculptology!
Demos, raffles, prizes, food, and drinks! Join us in welcoming Sculptology to Lafayette! Saturday, March 26, 10am-12pm in La Fiesta Square, 977 Moraga Road!
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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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3182 Old Tunnel Rd., Suite C, Lafayette, CA 94549
Sue Arlen, 925-325-0330
Sanctuary is a collaboration of healers, intuitives, bodyworkers and wellness consultants. We provide a safe environment within which everyone is supported on their journey to wellness.
Categories: Health Care / Wellness, Massage Therapist
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Lafayette, CA 94549
Lorne Smith, 415-516-6720
Lorne Smith Lacrosse runs lacrosse programs for boys, girls, beginners, and experienced players to introduce the game and inspire the next generation. Get Better. Have a Blast!
Categories: Sports, Camp - Day / Summer, Kids' Activities
3515 Mt. Diablo, Unit 42, Lafayette, CA 94549
Vishwas Prabhakara, 650-279-4478
Categories: Handyman, Home Improvements
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Thank You Renewing Members!
The following members renewed their membership March 14-20, 2022. Curious about your membership status? Contact us.
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This week's member shout out goes to our members in the Office Tech Services, Consultants, and Shredding categories.
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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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It's that time of year again! Diablo Magazine's Best of the East Bay voting is now open!
Get your customers ready to show their support for 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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DVC 2022 SPRING IN-PERSON CAREER FAIR
Career Services in collaboration with Workforce Development at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill cordially invites you to attend the Spring 2022 In-person Career Fair on Wednesday, March 23, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Our goal with the Career Fair is for all Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College students to learn about jobs and internships directly from employers and organizations who are hiring right now!
This is a free event!!! Your registration includes a 6" table and 2 chairs for your display, as well as light refreshments. Space will be limited and due to space constraints, we request there be no more than two representatives for each employer. Additionally, not all registrations may be accepted.
If your company has open positions available and would like to participate in this amazing event, please register through Handshake. Registration is open and ends on March 15 at 5:00 pm.
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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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DRIVE OUT HUNGER: Charity Golf Tournament
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Community Encouraged to Support Local Businesses Through City of Lafayette’s New Shop Local Lafayette eCard Program
Post Date: 03/09/2022 5:55 PM City of Lafayette
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:
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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City of Lafayette's March 18 Weekly Roundup
➡ City Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022-23
➡ Monday night’s Planning Commission Meeting
➡ Tri-Cities Special City Council Meeting Also on Monday Night
➡ Help Update Important Transportation Plans for Lamorinda
➡ Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) Accepting Applications for its 2022 Grant Cycle
➡ Lafayette School District Selects Dr. Brent Stephens as New Superintendent
➡ California Home Insurance Survey
➡ White Pony Express Collecting Medical Supplies, Food and Clothing for Refugees Fleeing Ukrainian Crisis
➡ Hard-to-Recycle Items to be Collected at Lafayette Earth Day Festival
➡ Lamorinda Spirit Van Program Looking for Part-Time Drivers
➡ Community Events and Meetings
➡ Public Meetings
➡ Community Briefs
➡ Cultural Observations and Celebrations
Tri-Cities Special City Council Meeting Also on Monday Night
The annual Tri-Cities Special City Council Meeting will be held online on Monday night and includes a Presentation on the Lamorinda Action Plan Update by John Hoang, Director of Planning at Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
The Lamorinda Action Plan assesses regional transportation issues within the Lamorinda area and serves as a guide for transportation planning through 2040 in Moraga, Lafayette, Orinda, and portions of unincorporated Contra Costa County. In addition, the Plan also fulfills one of several requirements under the Countywide Measure J Growth Management Program that local jurisdictions participate in a multi-jurisdictional, cooperative planning process, which includes the preparation of Action Plans for Routes of Regional Significance. For the agenda including information about how to participate or watch the online meeting, go http://ow.ly/UJ5h50IncCk.
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Member & Community Events |
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Presentation: The Urgency of Civility
Wednesday, March 23, 6pm–8:30pm
Russ Charvonia, co-author of The Civility Mosaic: How Most Anyone Can Use the Principles of Freemasonry to Repair Our World will speak at Orinda Masonic Center on the evening of March 23rd, 2022.
The presentation by Orinda Lodge No. 122, F. & A. M. is open to the public. Civic leaders, educators, and students are especially invited to attend. The event is free of charge, but seating is limited and advance tickets are required. For additional information, please: orindalodge122@gmail.com. Register here >>
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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
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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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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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
Additionally, LCF has adopted a Small Business Initiative, which seeks to engage local small businesses in the community, while at the same time looking to support them. As you may know, small businesses are suffering from a lack of qualified and trained workers. LCF has committed to seeking out local non-profits who offer training and education programs which may help local small business. If your organization provides such a program(s), you can submit a grant request to LCF for that program. This can be in addition to a grant request seeking funds for another type of program or activity.
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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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 Naomi Krupitsky: The Family
Thursday, March 24, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | ZOOM
In the vein of an American Elena Ferrante, Krupitsky has crafted a captivating debut novel about the tangled fates of two best friends - daughters of the Italian mafia - and a coming-of-age story of 20th century Brooklyn itself. Chosen as a Today Show Read and Jenna Book Club pick.
This program is presented by the Friends of Lafayette Library.
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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Updates please!
Your online profile is search engine optimized. Include a full business description including key words that your potential customers and clients would use to find you. You can also add up to four social media platforms to the listing.
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Sign up for Text Notifications!
Please note: to signup via text you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used for verify you are over 21 years of age.
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