Lindsay Wildlife Experience OPPORTUNITIES AMID THE CHALLENGES: These past few months have been monumentally challenging for everyone as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the many challenges, Lindsay Wildlife Experience is “here to stay,” says LWE Executive D

Lemonade From Lemons! At the beginning of 2020 our business was on track to have its most successful year since opening in 2014. Then came the pandemic, and by the second week of March, most of our spring events had been cancelled due to mandated regulations. Since the core of Paleoventures Outdoo

CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC! Here’s how we keep the music playing throughout the pandemic.   California Symphony is known for doing things differently, and if ever there was a moment to lean into this side of who we are and what we do, it’s now. We continue to create and to innovate in

In the Face of This Crisis Come Action and Growth On Monday, March 16, we received the order to shelter in place. By that night, we had built secure online spaces for all of our support groups and individual counseling sessions. The staff at Cancer Support Community worked hard to create new ways

White Pony Express Rises to Meet Challenges of Delivering Food to Those in Need during the Pandemic: In 2013, Dr. Carol Weyland Conner established White Pony Express (WPE), whose mission is to help eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need – with love

Walnut Creek ACE Hardware proves that for them, surviving the pandemic has been about staying the course: The nearly instantaneous shut down of businesses triggered by Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on businesses large and small. Having endured nearly six months of changing mandates and regulations, man

Our pizza and plaid themed virtual BASH had guests  – Justin O’Neill with Skipolini’s Pizza and  Rocco with Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria. Each guest briefly discussed abd explained on how their business model has changed that includes pick-up, delivery and working with

  It was a great Yappy Hour which was fun and furry…. from an Owl named Cypress… Yessss….Owl to parrots to dogs and cats!! Thanks to Carlos De La Rosa, Executive Director, Lindsay Wildlife Experience for sharing their journey and the process and effort involved in their resc

Week 2 of the Virtual Happy Hour BASH was quite a fiesta with the wine and scarves theme. Thanks to all the guests for their time and making it fun by sharing thir unique ways of spending their time during the SIP. Thanks to our members Shadowbrook Winery and Vinous Reverie Wine Merchant to talk

Our pizza and plaid themed virtual BASH had guests  – Justin O’Neill with Skipolini’s Pizza and  Rocco with Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria. Each guest briefly discussed abd explained on how their business model has changed that includes pick-up, delivery and working with

Our very first Virtul Happy Hour BASH was fun and successful, featuring Calicraft Brewing Company. We thank all the participants who shared their “Shelter In Place” experiences and how they are making productive use of their time. Also briefly disussed few options of the financial resou

Last spring in the height of the pandemic, Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa (LFCC) quietly opened its fifth dining room inside the Trinity Center on the ground floor of St. Paul’s Commons. In March, we helped make it official with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the long-awaited opening of an LFC

We celebrated the Ribbon Cutting for our new Chamber member I Lash Suites on November 12, 2020 They are located on 1434 N Main St Ste C Walnut Creek, down the hallway from Silkroad restaurant. They are licensed/certified lashes artists, clean/sanitary and they do not compromise on natural lashes. Ch

On 6th February, we welcomed The Coder School in Walnut Creek. The team at The Coder School is excited to be bringing Silicon Valley’s #1 kids coding program to the area to help your kids get going! At the Coder School, they want to do more than just teach coding. They want aspiring coders to

We celebrated with our members at Travel Adventures Unlimited and welcomed them to their new location at 1515 Oakland Blvd, Walnut Creek CA. Go visit them to plan your next vacation!

We were happy to have been a part of The Ballet School Performing Arts for their ribbon cutting ceremony on August 25th to celebrate their grand opening at Locus St after 42 years of business on Main St. This treasured family “owned and operated” business and staple to the Walnut Creek