JW House's Celebration of Hope

Pictured Upper Left: JW House Board President Terri Chapman & Lexus of Stevens Creek Community Relations Manager Jessica Fragoso

The non-profit organization JW House held JW's Celebration of Hope Benefit on Thursday, April 30th at Villa Ragusa in Campbell. JW House began as the idea of Jan-Willem (JW) Knapen, a boy who in the midst of battling cancer, wanted to do something to help other children and families facing similar situations.

JW House is located on the campus of Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, and the organization is dedicated to keeping families together during medical crises by offering a welcoming home close to the hospital. They also work to provide a caring and compassionate environment that inspires hope.

At the benefit, JW's mother Anne Marie Knapen shared her family's story as well as other heartwarming stories of how the home has made a significant impact in the lives of many families. In 2014, JW House hosted 259 overnight families and 712 day use families. 

Lexus of Stevens Creek is proud to support JW House! To learn more about how you can help or to schedule a tour of the home, please visit jwhouse.org.

Congratulations Top 5 Volunteer Athletes in the 2015 Lexus Volunteer Scholarship Awards!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP 5 VOLUNTEER ATHLETES: 

Amy Apostol - Archbishop Mitty High School

Annie Doyle - Campolindo High School

Michael Kelker - Pioneer High School

Avanti Mehrotra - Lynbrook High School

Melanie Ramirez - College Park High School

Each of the following five students has qualified for one of the Lexus Volunteer Scholarship Awards ranging from $3,000 to $1,500! Thank you to all of the Volunteer Athletes who have participated in this year's Lexus Volunteer Scholarship Awards and for your efforts in making a difference in our community!

Lexus of Stevens Creek, in association with Cal-Hi Sports and the non-profit organization 19 for Life, presents the 2015 Lexus Volunteer Scholarship Award Program to local high school athletes who embrace the spirit of volunteering and have been selected by Cal-Hi Sports as a “Volunteer of the Week” during the 2014-2015 season.   

The first phase of the program kicked off March 25th with a Facebook voting contest in which family, friends and the community had the opportunity to vote for their favorite volunteer athlete. The voting period lasted three weeks, through April 15th, and the top ten participants moved on to the second phase, the essay portion. From there, a panel of judges chose the five volunteer athletes to be interviewed, and they will then be awarded at the Cal-Hi Sports Annual Banquet on Monday, May 18th. The awards include (1) $3,000, (2) $2,000 and (2) $1,500 scholarship cash prizes.

Lexus of Stevens Creek Supports Cambrian Relay for Life!

Walking to end cancer! This year's Cambrian Relay for Life was held on April 24-25th at Ida Price Middle School in San Jose. Hundreds walked during the 24-hour relay event... some even walked in the middle of the night, in the rain! As a team, Lexus of Stevens Creek Cares raised $2,170! 71 teams and 640 participants raised a total of $242,398 for the American Cancer Society.

Lexus of Stevens Creek hosted the Penske Pit Stop booth where relay participants and volunteers were invited to Relax, Recharge & Rejuvenate! There was a cellphone charging station, donated by Juno Power as well as coffee donated by Panera Bread, water donated by Zanotto's and fresh popcorn donated by Cash & Carry. All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society.

The Relay for Life event kicked off Friday night at 6pm with the Opening Ceremony. It was a time to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to inspire hope by sharing recent accomplishments and progress, and to remind everyone that while we are winning this battle, fighting cancer is a year-round priority. During the relay, there was also a Survivors Lap, Caregivers Lap, Luminaria Ceremony and more. 

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the world's largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and take action to finish the fight once and for all. With the support of thousands of volunteers, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 400 lives a day. And they won't stop until they finish the fight against cancer!

THANK YOU TO THE LEXUS OF STEVENS CREEK CARES TEAM:

Andy Aguilar, Bill Billamay, Annette Blanco, Linda Butler, Tracey Chiappe, Brian Crocker, Jessica Fragoso, Paul Georges, Bernie Godoy, Hector Hernandez, Marisa Hernandez, Cipriana Huerta, Chris Johnson, John Kim, Maya Lai, Ronaldo Lamoca, Rebecca Larsen, Ty Lien, Jerry Lucas, Mymy Luong, Armando Marciano, Camille Miguel, Jared Miller, Neil Miyazaki,Antonio Ramirez, Todd Rebhan, Vanessa Rodriguez, Aureilo Sanchez, Ryan Schrantz, Rich Sorrentino, Sherwin Tang, Steve Vergano, George Wakayama, Brett Wakeman, and Austin Ying.

FOR EVENT PHOTOS, PLEASE VISIT: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152928018903212.1073741865.67195388211&type=1

Congratulations Top 10 Volunteer Athletes!

The Top 10 Volunteer Athletes moving on to the 2nd phase of this year'sLexus Volunteer Scholarship Awards are: Melanie Ramirez - College Park High School; Jack Jarnigan - Los Gatos High School; Juney Lee - Lynbrook High School; Michael Kelker - Pioneer High School; Amy Apostol - Archbishop Mitty High School; Annie Doyle - Campolindo High School; Avanti Mehrotra - Lynbrook High School; Natasha Kosowicz - Archbishop Mitty High School; Aleksandra Vojvodic - Leigh High School; and Sally Carlson - Menlo-Atherton High School.

Lexus of Stevens Creek, in association with Cal-Hi Sports and the non-profit organization 19 for Life, presents the 2015 Lexus Volunteer Scholarship Award Program to local high school athletes who embrace the spirit of volunteering and have been selected by Cal-Hi Sports as a “Volunteer of the Week” during the 2014-2015 season.

The first phase of the program kicked off March 25th with a Facebook voting contest in which family, friends and the community had the opportunity to vote for their favorite volunteer athlete. The voting period lasted three weeks, through April 15th, and the top ten participants are moving on to the second phase, the essay portion. From there, a panel of judges will choose five volunteer athletes to be interviewed and then awarded at the Cal-Hi Sports Annual Banquet on Monday, May 18th. The awards include (1) $3,000, (2) $2,000 and (2) $1,500 scholarship cash prizes.