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Emerge 5K Run at Almaden Lake

August 1, 2016/in Community, Family, Fundraisers, Recreation /by Therese Swan

5k run Almaden Lake This Saturday, August 6, take part in the “Emerge 5K Country Redneck Run” at Almaden Lake. The run is for adults and children alike, with a special starting time for the more serious timed runners. Registration opens at 8:30am. Country line dancing warm-ups begin at 9am and the race starts at 9:30am. The event will conclude with a closing ceremony, featuring a prize for best costume as well as running awards. Emerge 5K is presented by Journey for Jessica in partnership with The International Brain Research Foundation. For more information, visit emergejfj.com.

Run Turkey Run!

November 4, 2015/in Community, Family, Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

There’s excitement in the air and hundreds of Almaden residents are gearing up for the valley’s much-anticipated annual event, Run Turkey Run! This family fun run is hosted every year on Thanksgiving Day by the Bret Harte Middle School, San Jose. This year too, hundreds of families are gearing up to run the 10K and the 5K in aid of the Broncos on November 26, 2015.

At 8.30 am, Almaden parents and children of all ages will be gathering at Leland High School, 6677 Camden Avenue, for this exhilarating event. Both the 5k and 10k courses will be run on the paved Los Alamitos Creek Trail and the Open Space area and participants will circle back to Leland High.

The event is also a fundraiser for the Bret Harte Booster Club, which supports various academic, athletic and social programs for all of its students. So, go on and run. Join in the fun.

Almaden Super Lions Blanket Drive for the Less Fortunate

November 1, 2012/in Community, Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

Almaden Super Lions Club 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.

Almaden Run Turkey Run Benefiting Bret Harte Booster Club

October 31, 2012/in Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

This 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.

Almaden Lake Park Hosts Walk for a Cure for GIST

October 13, 2012/in Fundraisers, Health /by Therese Swan

GIST Walk Almaden Lake Park 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.

4th Annual Charger Invitational Golf Tournament Fundraiser

June 29, 2012/in Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

photo: Santa Teresa Golf Course 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 Patio Party Fundraiser at Britannia Arms Almaden

June 20, 2012/in Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

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.

2012 Relay for Life of Almaden Schedule and Sponsors

April 27, 2012/in Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

logo: Relay for Life of Almaden Valley 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.

ParTee Classic Golf Tournament and Fundraiser

April 24, 2012/in Fundraisers /by Therese Swan

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.