Nonprofits

The Gilroy Garlic Festival returned Friday after a six-year absence, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country to the South County Grove at Gilroy Gardens for three days of garlicky food, live entertainment and community fundraising. The festival, which ran July 25-27, marked its...

Gilroy Elks Lodge No. 1567 held an Italian themed fundraiser dinner. There were 12 high school students and their teacher from Italy visiting the USA. They were guests of the event organizer, Sam and Judy Bozzo who enlisted their help along with their teacher...

Gilroyans and garlic lovers are busy getting ready for the Gilroy Garlic Festival, returning in 2025 as a revamped, more intimate—yet still iconic—version of the fabled food fest.  The Garlic Festival takes place July 25-27 at Gilroy Gardens, with an attendance cap of about 3,000...

South Valley Symphony is seeking volunteers to perform and to serve on its nonprofit board of directors.  Musical talent is wanted on stage, with rehearsals starting Aug. 28 for the next SVS concert scheduled for Oct. 12. Violinists, violists, cellists and double bassists are especially...

Harding earns Masters Searra Harding, of Gilroy, graduated this month from Pacific University in Oregon with a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree. Gilroy Foundation hosts Oct. 11 fundraiser Gilroy Foundation will present its annual fundraiser, “The Heart of the Valley,” at Gavilan College on...

Day on the Ridge returned to a Gilroy family’s home Sunday, featuring a full day’s lineup of live bands, raising more than $150,000 for a local nonprofit and bringing together hundreds of locals and visitors in the spirit of charity and camaraderie.  The May 28...

The annual Gilroy Rodeo sold out all three days for the first time in its history this past weekend, drawing approximately 5,500 attendees to celebrate the community’s western heritage in the heart of Silicon Valley. “We were at capacity,” said Stacey Roberts, the rodeo’s arena...

The Rotary Club of Gilroy on June 12 launched the first phase of its new program, “Trees to Read Under,” by delivering 390 new books to Gilroy school libraries. The program is funded through an Amazon Web Services grant.  “Trees to Read Under” is a...

Gilroy Life goes online only for rest of year Local news publication Gilroy Life has ceased printing its paper edition until the end of this year following the September death of publisher Marty Cheek, according to Gilroy Life editor Robert Airoldi. The publication will continue...

Everyone in South County is invited to Faith of our Neighbors, an educational program presented by the Interfaith CommUNITY of South County (ICSC) and the Interfaith Clergy Alliance.  In this series, the focus is on the ways different faiths acknowledge and celebrate lifecycles, including birth,...