﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.santacruzchamber.org</link><description>News related to Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Mother's Day Luncheon 5/9/2026 12:00 Noon - 5/9/2026 2:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13314" style="width: 500px; height: 705px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6558</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:51:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mother's Day Run &amp; Walk - Benefiting Pajaro Valley Shelter Services 5/10/2026 7:00 AM - 5/10/2026 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Make&amp;nbsp;this Mother&amp;#39;s Day Mean More!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Run for Hope, Run for Home, Run for MOM! Join the 42&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; Annual Mother&amp;#39;s Day Run &amp;amp; Walk benefiting children and their parents at Pajaro Valley Shelter Services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHB4r8WFmI/TryruQPS7RjBmT4VY8CY2Q/view?utm_content=DAHB4r8WFmI&amp;amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;amp;utlId=h25a53343a9" /&gt;This year&amp;#39;s event will support the growing needs of families experiencing homelessness in the Pajaro Valley. At PVSS, we envision a community where families have safe, secure, and stable housing with sufficient resources and space to plan for their futures and pursue happiness. Join us and our families in building self-sufficient futures!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Help PVSS raise $60k by Mother&amp;#39;s Day: Sustain the hope and efforts of the children and their parents in PVSS programs. Self-sufficient families are the backbone of our community. Let&amp;#39;s keep our community strong!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Register at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f419b"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pvshelter.org/mdr" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline"&gt;www.pvshelter.org/mdr&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;to run for&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hope and Home!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Special Edition T-shirts are complimentary and reserved for the first 400 registrants before April 18th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Additional T-shirts may be available for purchase at the event.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6551</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:43:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrunchBark 5/17/2026 10:30 AM - 5/17/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="BrunchBark" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13303" style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join BrunchBark at their inaugural &lt;a href="https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/birchbark-events-collection/2026/5/17/brunchbark"&gt;BrunchBark&lt;/a&gt; &amp;mdash; an elegant brunch at Chaminade in support of BirchBark&amp;#39;s programs. The event will include a champagne welcome, buffet brunch, silent auction, and brief program sharing how BirchBark helps reduce financial barriers to veterinary care and supports pets and their families through difficult times.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6554</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:45:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrunchBark 5/17/2026 10:30 AM - 5/17/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="BrunchBark" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13303" style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join BrunchBark at their inaugural &lt;a href="https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/birchbark-events-collection/2026/5/17/brunchbark"&gt;BrunchBark&lt;/a&gt; &amp;mdash; an elegant brunch at Chaminade in support of BirchBark&amp;#39;s programs. The event will include a champagne welcome, buffet brunch, silent auction, and brief program sharing how BirchBark helps reduce financial barriers to veterinary care and supports pets and their families through difficult times.&lt;/p&gt;
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