Santa to Bring a Special Present to Caltrain

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December 20, 2011

Media Advisory

What: Before harnessing the reindeer for his annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, Santa will take Caltrain to San Francisco to attend a surprise joint news conference by Caltrain and Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Santa and his entourage will board northbound train #233 at 9:03 a.m. from the San Antonio station in Mountain View.

Onboard the train, Santa will collect last minute gift requests and pose for photos.

The train will arrive in San Francisco at 10:02 a.m. where Silicon Valley Community Foundation will present a special gift to the community.

When: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21

Where: San Francisco Caltrain Station, 700 4^th St., San Francisco

Who: Santa; Emmett D. Carson, PhD., CEO and President, Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Tom Nolan, board member, Caltrain; Ross Peterson, community volunteer, Holiday Train

Why: The holiday season is full of happy secrets and this is one of them.

Can’t make it to the event? Follow Santa on Twitter @ctwkendbullets.

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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides commuter rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with limited commute service to Gilroy. Caltrain serves nearly 45,000 riders every weekday.

For more information on fares and schedules, call 1-800-660-4287 (TTY 650-508-6448), or visit www.caltrain.com. “Like” Caltrain on Facebook at www.facebook.com/caltrain.

About Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a catalyst and leader for innovative solutions to our region’s most challenging problems. Serving all of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, the community foundation has $2 billion in assets under management and more than 1,500 philanthropic funds. The community foundation provides grants through donor advised and corporate funds in addition to its own endowment funds. The community foundation serves as a regional center for philanthropy, providing donors simple and effective ways to give locally and around the world.

Find out more at www.siliconvalleycf.org