Past Events
Families Enjoy a Day of Crafts and Food Truck Fun
Inland Empire families in the Wraparound program enjoyed a day of fun as they learned how to connect together as a family during a crafting event. The purpose of the event was to teach them about fun, low-cost activities they can…
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Happy Dragon Thrift Shop Presents $100,000 Bonus Check
At their annual luncheon, Happy Dragon Thrift Shop volunteers celebrated a year of dedication and hard work and presented Darrell Evora, president and CEO of EMQ FamiliesFirst with a bonus check of $100,000. Carol Megas, outgoing president, was honored for…
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Tennis Marathon Celebrates 31 Years of Helping Kids
The EMQ FamiliesFirst Tennis Marathon is an annual round robin tennis tournament that just celebrated its 31st year of helping kids in Santa Clara County. The event requires hard work and dedication from committed coordinators every year to make it…
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Norma Jean Gala Is a Record Breaking Success
This year’s Norma Jean Gala fundraiser was our most successful to date, raising over $310,000 for Hollygrove programs. The evening honored host board member and Hollygrove volunteer Busy Philipps for her work on behalf of our Endless Summer afterschool therapeutic…
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“Every Child is a Rising Star” Event Raises $190,000 and Counting
More than 400 business leaders, elected officials and community members concerned about children and teens who are living in a family crisis situation attended our Silicon Valley Community Awards Luncheon on January 30. We were pleased to honor three local champions…
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