Sunnyvale community briefs for the week of March 4

Stanford blood drive

The Church of the Resurrection is hosting a Stanford Blood Center drive March 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., in the church parking lot at 1395 Hollenbeck Ave. To schedule an appointment, visit https://sbcdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/10026.

Empowering event

Silicon Valley Clean Energy—a Sunnyvale-based nonprofit that distributes power generated by solar panels and wind turbines, among other sources—is hosting its second “Empower Silicon Valley” youth film contest. The competition challenges local high school students to create short films that envision a future where clean energy is the norm. There will be an online event to kick off the competition on March 10 at 6 p.m. To learn more and register, visit SVCleanEnergy.org/Empower-SV.

Midpen is pennywise

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District was recently recognized for being exceptionally responsible and transparent with its finances. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the agency—which purchases and protects green and open space in the South Bay—with a “Triple Crown” medallion after the agency received three achievement certificates from the association.

Zonehaven webinar

The next Zonehaven webinar—an event where residents can learn how to use the new online tool local agencies will utilize in the event of evacuation orders—will take place Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. The webinar is free to all residents. To register, visit sccfd.eventbrite.com or call 408-341-4425.