Event date: May 18th, 2024. from 10am. – 2pm.

Discounted, per ticket price, $90 available ONLY until April 15. 
Per ticket price increases to $100 on April 16th

Patty graduated from San Jose State University (1974), and received a law degree (JD) from Santa Clara University (1980). She was a practicing attorney in Santa Clara for many years. She dedicated her life to the City of Santa Clara, always working for the betterment of its citizens. She followed proudly in her father’s footsteps and became an elected official. She first served on the Mission City College Board, and then served on the Santa Clara City Council as its longest serving member 22 years. She was first elected to the Council in 1994 and served 8 years, was then elected Mayor and served two terms from 2002 to 2010. Patty was elected to the Council once again in 2014 and remained in office until 2020 when she resigned due to health issues.

Patty served in many positions in Soroptimist. Several terms as the SISCSV President, on the Board of Directors. She also served in District and Regional positions. She believed in the mission of Soroptimist. To help woman and girls achieve dreams to attend upper education and obtain higher employment. Her upbeat personality in our club will be greatly missed.

In her own words, she “endeavored to improve our city, enhance neighborhoods, and create growth and opportunities for all.”

Over the summer Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley (SISCSV) was busy.
We won awards for contributions to Founder Pennies and for supporting the Dream Big campaign. Both these funds help not just woman in Silicon Valley, they contribute to support woman and girls around the world.
SISCSV had our FIRST ever Dream it Be it program for girls in the Santa Clara area. We partnered with The Young Woman’s group in the Santa Clara The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We were able to work with 10 girls and teach about the importance of making a dream for their future goals. We also partnered with Tactica Training Group in Santa Clara to bring some basic self defense as part of our Dream it Be it program.
All the above community contributions are made possible because of our friends who support of SISCSV. Either directly by making contributions or attending our Classy Bag Affaire event we hope to have your support again this next year!

We had a VERY exciting Handbag Auction Luncheon, May 20, 2023!
The designer purses filled with event tickets: (Taylor Swift concert), 49ers, Warriors, Golf packages, Vacations, Legos, or Sail away on the Bay plus many, many more were in high demand during the auction.
And… all our AMAZING Door prizes, and raffle Baskets brought many smiles! We had a new feature this year, we had the SaleMaker Acuctioneers featuring Forrest O’Brien and Dave Goularte.

Angie Souza, passed away August 27th. She has been a member of Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley club for almost 50 years. Angie and her husband owned Souza’s Bakery on the El Camino in Santa Clara for years and so many of us bought their delicious bakery goods and some even got our wedding cakes there.

Angie was a beautiful woman with a kind spirit. She will be missed by all those whose lives she touched.

In her own words why she became a Soroptimist.

Services for Angie take place, 11 AM, September 13th at

St. Clare’s Church 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Thank you to our attendees, our donors, and all who purchased bags.

We hope to see everyone again in 2023!

The club received a nice write-up about our event.

Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley has been recognized by the city of Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gilmor and city council. Soroptimist day in Santa Clara OCTOBER 3, 2021

Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley is busy at work putting the final touches together for The Classy Bag Affaire annual fundraiser. We have secured once again, the Santa Clara Marriott. The date is several weeks earlier than previous years and with a slightly earlier start and finish time. So open up those 2020 calendars and plan to join us. Tickets are on sale from any SISCSV member. or online.