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Thursday, November 21, 2024Signature Chamber Event

Community Thanksgiving Breakfast

Community Thanksgiving Breakfast

We invite everyone: politicians, non-profits, school representatives, business leaders, community leaders, Rotarians, our Chamber members, and the greater community to all come together to share in a breakfast and enjoy the speakers.

Registration required, no walk-ups.

 

Pledge to HumanityGUEST SPEAKER: Gaby Ghorbani, Founder and Executive Director, Pledge To Humanity

Seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist of 25+ years, Gaby was born and raised in Mexico before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. Driven to create positive change, Gaby founded Pledge to Humanity to provide local and global volunteer opportunities for students and empower them to become compassionate changemakers. To date, Pledge to Humanity has empowered 10K+ students and worked with at least 30 nonprofit organizations.

Gaby's dedication to philanthropy is showcased in her establishment of Sueños Amor y Esperanza in Jalisco, Mexico, an after-school community center for under-resourced children. Her commitment to sustainable social impact and empowering people of all ages is at the core of her mission. 

In 2017, Gaby demonstrated her entrepreneurial spirit and humanitarian values by founding jewelry social enterprise, Love You More. Through every purchase, customers acquire beautiful jewelry, while contributing to local and global philanthropic causes. Gaby's ventures exemplify how business acumen can be intertwined with social responsibility, creating a ripple effect of positive impact. 

Awards & Honorable Mentions:
- Charity of the year Danville Chamber of commerce 2024
- California Nonprofit of the Year 2023
- Lamorinda Moms Charity of the Year 2023/24 and 2024/25
- Threads of Hope Recipient 2017 & Judge since 2018
- SRVUSD Tri-Valley Leadership Conference Nonprofit Charity 2020 & 2024
- CPC Charity Partner Ambassador
- Diablo Magazine: Women to Watch 2017
- People Magazine: Heroes Among Us 2017

Pledge to Humanity
The heartbeat of our mission is to:
• Improve quality of life for children, youth, and families in need.
• Empower and educate children and people of all ages to give back to their communities by bringing the concept of philanthropy into our school systems, groups and workplaces
• Better the local community through financial support and volunteerism.
• Establish affiliations with global organizations with the intent of making a worldwide impact.

 

The morning will kick off at 7:00 AM on Thursday, November 21. Board President Katie Santos will deliver the welcome, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Gina Dawson. Pastor Peter Whitelock of Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church will offer the invocation and benediction. Carrie Barlow, President of the Board for Pledge to Humanity, will provide the introduction. Breakfast will be catered by Sunrise Bistro and Catering.

 

  
When:
Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:00 AM thru 08:30 AM
Where:
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
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Registration:
 Tickets will be available until 10:00 AM on Friday, November 15, or until sold out, whichever comes first. As this is an indoor event, attendance is limited to a maximum of 150 guests.

Register HERE

For More Info:
Holly Sonne
(925) 284-7404
events@lafayettechamber.org
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