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Established in 1949, History San José’s mission is to preserve and enrich the cultural heritage of San José and the Santa Clara Valley. We are proud to be an organization that provides safe spaces and opportunities for all cultural communities to gather, remember, celebrate, and share their stories. As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of History San José we decided to kick it up a notch for our annual Valley of Heart’s Delight fundraiser. We decided to not honor just one person, but three!
We will be honoring San Jose native and local soccer legend Brandi Chastain with our History Maker Award. Her meteoric rise in fame began when she earned a spot on the boys soccer team at Davis Junior High School (because there was no girls team) and subsequently earned international recognition (and icon status) as a 2x FIFA Women’s World Cup Gold Medalist and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist! She even found time to coach high school soccer at Bellarmine College Preparatory. Brandi was a member of earlier women’s soccer leagues, playing for the San Jose CyberRays and the FC Gold Pride. In 2005 she was one of the founding members of BAWSI, and in April of 2023 she co-founded Bay FC with several other USWNT legends.
The honorees for our Valley Legend Award are Bonnie and Marv Bamburg. They have called San Jose home since 1963, and for the past 60 years they have served on numerous boards and advisory groups committed to promoting and preserving our local arts and culture! Bonnie was History San José’s first volunteer docent in 1972 and was appointed to the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission by then Mayor Norm Mineta! She has taught upper-level Historic Preservation courses at San Jose State University and holds a plethora of preservation certifications for the U.S. and Canada! Marv has lent his architectural talents to History San José many times over the years and has played lead roles in varied projects for the Japanese American Museum, Grace Baptist Church, and Valley Medical Center. He has advised or served on Boards for City Lights Theater Company, Preservation Action Council, Rotary Club of Campbell, American Institute of Architects and many more.
We hope you will join us on Thursday, October 10th in celebrating these San Jose legends and supporting History San José’s important work in presenting exceptional education programs, collaborating with local arts and cultural communities, and preserving our collective history for future generations.
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635 Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA, United States, California 95112
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