Community
Another Winning Soroptimists’ Fundraiser “In the Bag”
May 22, 2025
Now in its second decade, Soroptimist’s Classy Bag Luncheon and Auction continues to be the Santa Clara charity event of...
Milestones
Milestones – Salute to Our Service Clubs – Opinion
April 24, 2025
Rotary Park is a neighborhood playground located a block from Santa Clara City Hall. For decades, it has served hundreds...
Community
Legacy Voices: Birdie Pacelli’s Boundless Love … and Energy
January 1, 2025
Brigida—called Birdie—Pacelli did something she loves and does to perfection. She threw a party in November with a little help...
Community
Soroptimists Make Holidays Sparkle for Those in Need
December 20, 2024
Charles Dickens wrote in his immortal Christmas Carol that Christmas was the time of year when “Want is keenly felt,...
Community
It’s a Wrap: Soroptimists’ Classy Bag Affaire Biggest Ever
June 24, 2024
From a ladies’ luncheon in 2011 to what is now a signature Santa Clara social event that boasts a growing...
Community
Soroptimist’s Christmas Store: Lighting the Holidays for Shoppers in Need
January 2, 2024
For 41 years, Santa Clara Soroptimists (SISCSV) have been turning the tables on the annual Christmas consumer free-for-all by giving...
Community
Soroptimists’ Classy Bag Affaire “Best Ever”
June 19, 2023
In 2011, Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley (SISCSV) put on its first-ever Classy Bag Luncheon and Auction. It was...
Community
Local Soroptimist Aids Ukrainian Refugees
April 28, 2022
It’s a story of international sisterhood. Of privileged women helping women in need. Silicon Valley Soroptimist, Jodie Fillhardt, made the...