This year the Almaden Super Lions will host a Blanket Drive to collect new and gently used clean blankets for the less fortunate in the South San Jose community.
In the last three years, the organization has collected more than 2,500 blankets for Sacred Heart. The drive will take place on November 11, 2012 from 10am to 2pm. Blankets can be dropped off at the locations listed below.
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his year the Almaden Run Turkey Run event will be hosted by the Bret Harte Booster Club, with support from Skip’s Tire and Auto Centers. This fundraiser will take place on Thanksgiving morning – November 22, 2012 from 8:30 to 10am. Proceeds from the event benefit Bret Harte Booster Club.
GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors) is a form of cancer that has no cure and affects thousands of Americans every year. The Walk for a Cure was started by a GIST patient in New York 12 years ago. On Sunday, October 21st from 10:30am to 2pm, residents of San Jose will have the opportunity to raise money for research, generate awareness and provide support for GIST patients and their caregivers.
Leland High School Athletic Booster Club is holding its 4th Annual / 2012 Charger Invitational Golf Tournament. All proceeds benefit the Leland Athletics program.
The tournament format is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Register as a single, twosome, or foursome.
Almaden Cares is hosting a patio party fundraiser that will feature the Rockin’ Blues Express, raffle, and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s safe and non-distracted driving awareness programs for Almaden Valley teens.
The event is at Britannia Arms Almaden on Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 12-4pm. Everyone in Almaden is invited. Read more about this event at Mercury News.
View the 2012 Relay for Life Schedule of Events and our generous Local Sponsors.
Come on out to help the American Cancer Society and others in our community save lives. Join Relay for Life of Almaden Valley at Leland High School on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 10am.
Silicon Valley Cares is holding a golf tournament to raise funds for non-profit agencies and organizations, including Almaden Valley Counseling Service. The funds raised will benefit families, children, teens, homeless, and crisis situations within the Santa Clara County.
Got electronic waste? Leland Robotics Team, Quixilver 604, is holding an E-Waste Recycling Drive. All electronics, working or not, are accepted.
Leland High School Booster Club is holding its 2012 Denim 2 Diamonds fundraiser benefiting Leland athletic programs and athletes.
The event includes dinner, no host bar, desert, dancing, live auction, and premium raffle. Joe Sharino Band will be playing.
Denim 2 Diamonds will be at The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in Almaden Valley on Friday April 27, 2012 from 6:30-11:30pm. You can purchase tickets online.
View the 2011 Denim 2 Diamonds Photo Gallery.
The Saddle Rack and Relay for Life of Almaden are hosting the “Rockin’ The Rack Against Cancer” benefit concert.
This special event will feature five live bands: Tennessee River Band, Old School Rock-N-Roll, Chrome Deluxe, California Blues Machine, and Cornerstone House Band. The event will also feature an auction of sports and music items!
Tickets are $20. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life of Almaden and American Cancer Society. The event is at The Saddle Rack in Fremont, California on February 19, 2012. The concert starts at 5:30pm. Doors open at 4pm. You can purchase tickets online.
