Now in its second decade, Soroptimist’s Classy Bag Luncheon and Auction continues to be the Santa Clara charity event of the year, drawing more guests every year and raising hefty sums to support Soroptimists’ charitable programs. In honor of the service club’s record, State Senator Aisha Wahab presented the club with a plaque of recognition … Read more
Rotary Park is a neighborhood playground located a block from Santa Clara City Hall. For decades, it has served hundreds of neighbors and their children. However, age has taken its toll, leading to the need for some work and a facelift. Santa Clara Rotary Club, under the leadership of former Assistant Chief of Police and … Read more
Brigida—called Birdie—Pacelli did something she loves and does to perfection. She threw a party in November with a little help from her friends. It was at the Santa Clara home where she and her husband, Bay Area native Jim Pacelli, have lived for more than three decades. Pacelli has a wide, inclusive social circle, and … Read more
Charles Dickens wrote in his immortal Christmas Carol that Christmas was the time of year when “Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.” For 42 years, Santa Clara Soroptimists’ (SISCSV) Christmas store has helped local families in need share the holiday abundance: a holiday store where the merchandise is free, and no member of the … Read more
From a ladies’ luncheon in 2011 to what is now a signature Santa Clara social event that boasts a growing number of gentleman guests, Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley’s (SISCSV) Classy Bag Affaire keeps growing year by year. And if it’s not the biggest social affair in the South Bay, it’s the only one … Read more
For 41 years, Santa Clara Soroptimists (SISCSV) have been turning the tables on the annual Christmas consumer free-for-all by giving away merchandise at their Christmas Store instead of selling it. This tradition helps families at or below the poverty line have a happier holiday and a more comfortable new year. The Soroptimists stock the store … Read more
In 2011, Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley (SISCSV) put on its first-ever Classy Bag Luncheon and Auction. It was such a hit the group has been doing it ever since. Every year it draws more guests who say it’s among Santa Clara’s most entertaining charity events. And it’s not just a ladies’ luncheon anymore. … Read more
It’s a story of international sisterhood. Of privileged women helping women in need. Silicon Valley Soroptimist, Jodie Fillhardt, made the questionable decision to travel to Poland to aid Ukrainian women, children and elderly flooding into Krakow to escape the war. Then, she had to figure out how to do so safely and without, herself, becoming … Read more