Monday, September 29, 2025

Early Bird Registration Competition ends September 30!

Early Bird Registration Contest closes tomorrow, Tuesday, September 30th at midnight.

Who is going to win the race before the race?

🏅 The school* with the most registrations by end of day Tuesday, September 30th will receive an additional $500 beneficiary check!  

We have 1243 participants registered for this year’s Res Run for Education — halfway there with 19 days to go!

*Schools in the early finish line competition include Lafayette School District schools: Burton Valley Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, Lafayette Elementary, Springhill Elementary and Stanley Middle School. 

Now’s the time to rally! Call your friends, family, teammates, and neighbors - remind them that this is more than just a race. It’s a fun, community-driven fundraiser that directly supports our local public schools. A great team building event for businesses too!

Whether we have 1,200 or 2,500 runners, our costs are fixed and we’re closing the roads and setting up the course - so let’s make the most of it! Every registration counts. 

In 2024, the 32nd annual Lafayette Res Run for Education allowed the Chamber to give back $37,497.95 to our local school organizations!

Let’s rally strong and show up for our schools and each other! Register now and help spread the word!

Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network

Sharing Knowledge & Building Community Together

At the Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network, we believe that nonprofit organizations play an essential role in building and sustaining thriving communities. Our mission is to foster collaboration, share expertise, and promote best practices among nonprofit professionals and volunteers in the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and beyond. Whether you're a seasoned executive or a newcomer to the nonprofit sector, we're here to provide you with the resources, connections, and support you need to make a positive impact in the world.

The Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network will meet on

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM at Creekside Commons

📍 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA

PARKING: ENTRY LOT A

FREE and open to Lafayette Chamber member nonprofit executives, staff, board, and volunteers. Not a Lafayette Chamber member? Reach out to us for a guest pass.

Important Parking Information: At Creekside Commons, please park in Lot Entry A and enter the building through the courtyard and the Main Entry Doors. Oakview 1 is located to the right once you enter. Please do not park in Lot Entry B/C. Springstone School is a nonprofit tenant who uses Lot B/C during the school day. If you park in Lot B/C, you will need to move your car as the students and their transportation arrive at 8:15am.

October Meeting topic:

Giving Tuesday and End of Year Campaign

8:15am - Arrival and Socializing 

8:30am - Welcome & Introductions

8:35am - Panel

Kim Castaneda, Vice President of Development and Communications, Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

Libby Eppinga, Director of Donor Support & Andy Dunn, Senior Development Manager, Cancer Support Community

9:15am - Q & A  

9:25am - Table Group Leads & Topics

Storytelling Experience: Mary Wilder, MW Design Strategy

Business Strategy: Alex Teece, Alex Teece Consulting

Estate Planning & Planned Giving: Yuki Ku, Founder, Roots and Wings Legal

Utilizing Technology: Alan Koenigsberg, Nonprofit Consultant & Executive Director, Westside Church

9:30am - First Workshop 

10am - Second Workshop 

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Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center

WELCOME OUR NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

The following businesses/organizations recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.

Heritage Bank of Commerce

Kamaldeep 'KD' Kaur

1111 Broadway, Suite 1650, Oakland, CA 

Category: Business & Professional Services

Harabuilt Construction

Steven Hara

Walnut Creek, CA 

Harabuilt Construction excels in superior craftsmanship and open communication. Specializing in home renovations and remodeling, we transform spaces with unmatched quality to meet your vision. Your satisfaction is our priority, building lasting relationships through every detail.

CA Lic. #794952

Category: Construction & Contractors

Siesta Valley Foundation

Campbell Foster

100 California Shakespere Theater Way, Orinda, CA 

Community, conservation & culture.

Category: Non-Profit Organizations

THANK YOU to our

RENEWING CHAMBER MEMBERS

The following members renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 9/22-28/2025.

Alta Bates Summit Women's Health Center, member since 2009

Johnny's Donuts, member since 2022

Mathnasium of Lafayette, member since 2024

Mighty Fine Guitars, member since 2012

Old Firehouse School, member since 1996

Performing Academy, member since 2023

Pho Benny, member since 2022

SYNERGY HomeCare of Walnut Creek, member since 2023

Timi Adeyemo State Farm, member since 2021

EVENT RECAPS

This weekend, the Community Foundation of Lafayette hosted their annual Senior Symposium. View photos of the event and fellow Chamber members here!

Thank you Craig Isaacs, BlueGoo Photography for capturing the heart of the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival! And special thanks to Sexton Group Real Estate for sponsoring Craig!

View Saturday's photos here. If you share these great photos, please credit @craigi from @bluegoophotography.

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network at Creekside Commons

Thursday, October 2, 8:30am - 11:00am

Lafayette Business Women at Collab Fertility

Wednesday, October 8, 8:45am - 10:00am

Ribbon Cutting at Lamorinda Gynecology and Surgery

Wednesday, October 8, 5:30pm

Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons

Wednesday, October 15, 8:15am-9:30am

Ribbon Cutting at CrossWaterCreek Outfitters

Wednesday, October 15, 4:00pm

Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at Abio Properties

Thursday, October 16, 5:30pm-7:00pm

Lafayette Res Run for Education

Sunday, October 19, 7:30am-10:30am

Ribbon Cutting at Big Woof Pets

Thursday, October 23, 11am

"Coffee" with City of Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell

Friday, October 24, 8am

Trick or Treat Street

Friday, October 24, 4pm-6pm

Witch Way to Mocktails

Saturday, October 25, 2025 11am-3pm

 ➡ Lafayette Chamber Events Calendar ⬅

Chamber Member Events Calendar

Nonprofit & Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - September 2025)

Lafayette’s Trick or Treat Street

Lafayette’s Trick or Treat Street – Registration is now open to downtown Lafayette Chamber member businesses for Trick or Treat Street 2025!

Event date: Friday, October 24, 2025, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Lafayette Plaza to Dewing Ave, Lafayette Circle and in La Fiesta Square from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday, October 24, 2025. Start and finish anywhere on the map! This event is free for everyone and recommended for children 9 and under. Come in costume! Don’t forget to bring your Trick-or-Treat bag.

Stay in town for dinner!

Find fun family-friendly events in the Plaza, too!

All participating businesses will display a “Trick-or-Treat Poster.”

Click here to fill out the form: https://lafayettechamber.org/trick-or-treat

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Click here for Community Member Calendar!

LOCAL NEWS

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City of Lafayette: The Weekly Roundup

The Weekly Roundup, September 26, 2025 | Latest News | City of Lafayette, CA

This week’s updates from City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa highlight:

• Community Meeting on Connecting Lafayette: Downtown Pathways and Schools Safety Project
• Share Your Expertise While Helping to Shape the Future of Our Community
• We’re Now Showcasing Lafayette Artists on Instagram!
• What’s Happening with the EBMUD Tower?
• Lafayette Senior Services Hosting Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday Morning
• Lunchtime Poetry Event Next Tuesday
• Ongoing Roadwork Advisories

➡ Sign up to receive City notifications: Sign up for meeting agendas and Lafayette’s publications at bit.ly/LafayetteNotifications. Also, find out how to follow the City of Lafayette on social media at https://www.lovelafayette.org/connect.

Supervisor Candace Andersen Weekly Update

September 26, 2025, Weekly Update

Sign up for Weekly Updates here.

➡ Contra Costa County Community Impact Fund Where Should $1 Million be Spent in Our District?

➡ September is Suicide Awareness Month

➡ Remembering Our Heroes November 4th, 2025

➡ Contra Costa Senior Legal Services Hosts Tenants’ Rights Workshop

➡ Upcoming Community Events in District 2

➡ Volunteer Opportunities

Lafayette Homeowners Council

Annual Meeting 7 p.m. October 7^th

COME & HEAR MAYOR SUSAN CANDELL discuss what Lafayette is doing about housing, growth, downtown development and other issues.

City Manager Niroop Srivatsa will join the Mayor to field questions and address your concerns.

WHERE: LAFAYETTE VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER

3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd. , Lafayette (easy parking)

www.LafayetteHomeownersCouncil.org

CHAMBER RESOURCES

Dine and Shop Local, Lafayette!

View our dining and gift guide here. It's an interactive PDF!

Tip: Click image to download PDF ... links are embedded in the PDF!

Highlight Your Chamber Membership!

Showcase your Lafayette Chamber membership on your website or marketing materials with the official Chamber logo! Simply email your request to info@lafayettechamber.org.

Sara Regan, Executive Director 

251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA

Typical Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm

(925) 284-7404 | info@lafayettechamber.org

LafayetteChamber.org

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