Lake Merritt Breakfast Club Charitable Foundation Founded in 1973, The mission of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club Charitable Foundation(LMBCCF) is to develop, manage and disburse charitable funds in support of programs, maintenance projects and capital projects in and about Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park. In 1948, the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club (LMBC) sponsored the creation of Children's Fairyland in Lakeside Park. The LMBCCF provides continuing financial support for the world famous children's attraction. Over $213,000 has been contributed for various projects in Children's Fairyland. In the 1980s, the LMBC and LMBC Charitable Foundation raised over $1.6 million for the restoration of the landmark, "Necklace of Lights" surrounding Lake Merritt. The foundation has also supported The Sensory, Japanese, and Mediterranean Gardens; The Oakland Municipal Band concerts; and the restoration of the 17th Street Dock on the shores of Lake Merritt, among other projects. The Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation (Federal I.D.), and allocates 100% of all contributions in support of its mission and as directed by donors making restricted contributions. An eleven-member Board of Directors governs the Foundation. |
Next Lake Merritt Breakfast Club meeting
August 22, Guest Speaker Rick Prelinger, Archivist 
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2019 Guest Speakers
January 10. Sabrina Landreth, Oakland City Administrator
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January 17. Mike Heller -- Habitat for Humanity Projects
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January 24. John Orum -- the new cannabis industry.
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January 31. Gloria Fandon-Hiltz and Saly Lee -- the Lunar New Year and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
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February 7. George Hammond -- Leonardo's Legacy and Humanities West
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February 14. Christina Lewis - Clowning & the Clown School of San Francisco
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February 21. Peter Birkholz -- Oakland Landmarks and the Monster
March 14. (on right) Ed Silberman (Music & Stories) & (in middle) Georgia Glidden (Irish Dance) -- St Patrick's Celebration.
April 4. Katie Derrig -- Addressing Veteran Homelessness Head On
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February 28. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf -- State of the City
March 21. LMBC Internal Meeting. How the Club Works. Putting Fun Back into Function
April 11. Annalee Allen -- The Carnegie Libraries of Alameda County
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March 7. Deidre Martin and Brazile Clark -- Oakland's Adopt A Spot Program
March 28. Julia Day Marquez --Immigration & Asylum Seekers Report from the Border
April 18. Jackie Salas -- Fairyland Landscape Supervisor, "Monarch Magic"
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April 25. Juan Lopez -- Mosaic artist, One Piece at a Time
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May 2, Abel Guillen -- Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
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May 9. Rebecca Beardsley -- Haircuts with Heart
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May 16. Jim Covel -- Stories from the Early Days of Oakland's Naturalist Program
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May 23. Dan Schnur -- The 2020 Presidential Campaign
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May 31. Jennifer Lyle -- Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting & Serving Sexually-Exploited Youth (MISSSEY)
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June 6. Kathleen DiGiovanni -- Oakland Historian, Lakeside Park
June 27. Mary Ellen Butler -- Josh & Virginia Rose
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June 13. Joel Parrot -- Oakland Zoo Director
July 11. Eric Leve -- China's Rise: Threat or Opportunity
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June 20. Berkeley City Club -- intercity club meeting
July 25. David Almandsmith -- Billion Year Walk
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July 28. Mid-Century Monster Grand Reopening
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August 1. Michael Sturtz -- Launching Entrepreneurial Ideas with Creative Extremes
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August 8. Marty Lurie -- Mr. Baseball
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2019 Program Covers
2018 Program Covers