DO GOOD Community Events

2023 Human Race kicks off

The Human Race returns on May 13 in Sonoma. An icon in the community, the Human Race has raised over $25 million for nearly 7,700 local nonprofits over the past 38 years. Join your peers and get motivated at the hybrid kick-off on March 2 in person or via Zoom. Nonprofits, schools and community groups can earn thousands of dollars to support their causes. Businesses can find out how to support nonprofits and schools through sponsorship and participation. For more information, visit cvnl.org/human-race.

Stand out from the competition

Have you been laid off? Considering a career pivot? Want to stand out from other job seekers?

If you answered yes to any of the above, join the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce on March 8 via Zoom for an informative and free event. Learn how to make a game plan for deciding what’s next for your career and how to get there. A panel of speakers will discuss career move strategies, how to make your resume stand out, and ways to optimize your LinkedIn profile. Speakers will include Sylvia Bonilla Zizumbo, career and leadership coach; Luisa McGinnis, senior recruiter, Jackson Family Wines; and Kelly Konis, co-founder, Silverworks Studios Inc. In lieu of an event fee, the chamber is accepting donations to help send a deserving young woman to its 2023 Women of Industry Celebration on Oct. 25. For more information and to register, visit srchamber.com.

American Indian Alliance hosts Pow Wow

The Marin American Indian Alliance will hold its first Pow Wow on March 19 at Miller Creek Middle School in San Rafael. Sponsored by Marin Community Foundation, all are welcome to join in celebration of Indigenous Marin. Since 1968, the Marin American Indian Alliance has been a place where Indigenous folks gather to share traditions, songs, dances and prayer. The event will celebrate the welcoming of spring and include dance groups, Native American arts and crafts and more. For more information, visit marinamericanindianalliance.org.