Campbell Chamber Community Foundation

Please give another round of applause to all of the 2020 honorees. Each one has given so much to the community, its residents, businesses, visitors and to the Campbell Chamber of Commerce. It's people like you who make Campbell such a special place. It was our privilege to spend an evening celebrating these wonderful, giving people. Our thanks also to Johnny Neri Band for providing the music, Mayor Liz Gibbons for opening the ceremony, Evan Low for his kinds and upliftin...g words, @Ron Gardner for being an entertaining emcee, and County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg for her support and encouragement. And of course, a HUGE thanks to everyone who joined us on Zoom and Facebook, made donations, bid on auction items, and helped us CELEBRATE CAMPBELL! Until next year!!

Thank you, Letysia!!!!

Thank you, Johnny Neri, for taking the time to share your incredible talent with us at #CelebrateCampbell. Please show Johnny some love and show him your appreciation by tipping him via Venmo John-Neri-12 or PayPal at [email protected] And that’s a wrap on this year’s event.... Congratulations to all of our honorees. You are a large part of what makes Campbell such a wonderful place. Thank you all!

NOW UP FOR AUCTION - this truly stunning Topaz and Diamond ring, generously donated by Geoffrey's Diamonds Campbell. Worth $3,300 the bid for this beauty starts at $2,000. All money raised benefits the Campbell Chamber Community Foundation Scholarship Fund.... Get more details on this gorgeous ring at our online Celebrate Campbell auction site below: https://www.silentauctionpro.com/bidonlinegrid.php The site will be open until 12pm NEXT Saturday, March 27th. Get ready..get set....BID! #CelebrateCampbell #geoffreysdiamonds

Last but definitely not least, give a big hand to the 2020 Campbell Country Woman's Club person of the year, Audrey Kiehtreiber! Audrey was raised in the area, living on the border between San Jose and Campbell. When she and husband Perry married, they made their home in Campbell, drawn by the small-town atmosphere and active community groups. Shortly after buying their home, Audrey joined the San Tomas Area Neighborhood Association as newsletter editor, and more than 20 yea...rs later, serves as President of STACC (San Tomas Area Community Coalition Neighborhood Association). During this time, she met icon Sally Howe, owner of the Campbell Express paper, who encouraged her, proofread her work, and pushed her to get involved. Sally was a member of the CWCC (Country Woman’s Club of Campbell), a group that does so much for the community of Campbell. Upon Sally’s passing, Audrey paid tribute to her friend and mentor by making, with the help of the aforementioned great husband, over 500 tea sandwiches for her memorial. Audrey was encouraged to join the CWCC, and after attending several meetings, she became and remains a proud and active member. During the past year, Audrey has indulged her quilt-making hobby through her participation in Quilts for Kids, making quilts for hospitalized children and for the victims of local fires who’ve lost all they own. An active member in the Campbell community and in numerous organizations, Audrey enjoys volunteering her time and many talents, saying she’s busier in retirement than she ever was while working. Audrey, we can’t wait to show our appreciation for all you do TONIGHT at Celebrate Campbell on the Campbell Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page and on Zoom. Register for the Zoom link here: https://business.campbellchamber.net//53rd-annual-celebrat #CelebrateCampbell

CONGRATULATIONS, Peggy Tomasso, for being honored as the 2020 Person of the Year by the Campbell Library. Peggy has had a lifelong love of libraries and understands how important they are to communities. She had a strong connection to Campbell even before she started working at the Campbell Library in 2003. Peggy was excited to be part of the movement to replace the aging library building but the economic downturn in 2008 put those plans on hold.... After getting a promotion, she worked for a few years at the Morgan Hill Library but returned to Campbell in 2016 as the Community Librarian. Re-energized and focused on providing the Campbell community with 21st century library service, Peggy worked diligently on getting support for a renovated building that would be able to provide these services. In 2018, Peggy and many others in the community worked hard to get voters aware of Measure O. The Campbell community passed the measure and plans for a renovated library have become a reality. It is an honor to work on the planning for a new renovated library for Campbell and for a community that supports the vision of the library as a center of community engagement, education and lifelong learning. Peggy-thank you for your dedication and all you've done to make the Campbell Library an integral part of the community! We look forward to celebrating Peggy and others tomorrow night at #CelebrateCampbell.

We've created a Facebook Group for #CampbellCares. This group is for all members of the Campbell community to use as a forum to share how they can or are helping as well as for others to make requests for assistance. Some ideas on HOW to help:... Donate blood at Stanford Blood Center if you are well and healthy Make masks and donate to local retirement homes Support local restaurants and businesses Check in with those who live alone and may be suffering from social isolation Offer to run errands for those who shouldn't be out and about, like seniors or immuno-compromised individuals Purchase meals to donate to first responders or others who are food insecure Foster an animal from a local shelter Buy gift certificates from local small businesses and use them when SIP is over or donate to #CampbellCares or other non-profit organizations If you NEED help, feel free to post here or reach out to us privately if preferred. Let's work together to show just how much #CampbellCares! We invite our Campbell Chamber of Commerce and Campbell Chamber Community Foundation Facebook followers to join this group and to share it with others who may find it useful.

There is still time to submit nominations for 2020 Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. We know there have been many individuals and companies that have gone above and beyond, helping others in the community. Let us know who they are! The deadline is this Sunday, January 10th.... Nominations forms are available at: https://campbellchamberfoundation.org/celebrate-campbell

Thank you to Santa Clara County Fire, the Campbell Police Department and Campbell Kiwanis for supporting our Santa Claus is Coming to Town event yesterday for the Campbell Community Toy Program! And thank you to everyone in Campbell who donated a toy along the route....what an awesome day!

The elves are busy finalizing plans for Santa Claus is Coming to Town tomorrow from 10am to 2 pm. Go to www.campbelltoyprogram.com/santa to see the route Santa... will be taking around Campbell. Come out and give Santa a wave! You can even drop off a new unwrapped toy for the Toy Program. Look for live updates on the Campbell Chamber Facebook page. #campbelltoyprogram #campbellchamber #campbellcares #downtowncampbell #cityofcampbell See more

Santa Claus is coming to town THIS Sunday! #campbelltoyprogram

We need to keep Santa healthy, so we have decided to reschedule today's Santa Claus is Coming to Town until next Sunday - December 20th - from 10am-1pm.

Let's get to 100! And thanks for considering to support the Campbell Chamber Community Foundation.