Program Spotlight: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for 2023
Over the past 11 years, West Valley Community Services has offered the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for low- and...
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Sydney Schoeller & Kylie Clark
- Nov 15
- 3 min
Bills, Bills, Bills - How Recent Statewide Legislation Impacts the Lives of WVCS Clients
The 2022 California legislative session, which closed on September 21st, led to the passage of 997 new bills that made it through both...
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Kylie Clark
- Nov 15
- 2 min
By the People, For the People: The WVCS Lived Experience Advisory Committee
West Valley Community Services (WVCS) has been serving the community for 49 years. In that time, and with the support of our community,...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Oct 15
- 2 min
Gift of Hope 2022
With fall on the horizon and holiday celebrations ahead, WVCS is preparing for our annual season celebrations, like our annual Gift of...
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Christine Nguyen & Sujatha Venkatraman
- Oct 15
- 2 min
The Story of Ms. Leung: A Personal Look at the Housing Crisis
In her recent book, “Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems,” author and expert in urban economics and housing...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Making Collective Impact - The Emergency Assistance Network
Did you know that West Valley Community Services is one member of a county-wide collaborative united in the fight against hunger and...
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Sydney Schoeller
- Sep 15
- 4 min
The California Housing Crisis: Where We Started and Where We’re Going
Having a safe and secure place to live is a basic human need, and the availability of housing at all income levels is critical to the...
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Josh Selo
- Aug 15
- 3 min
The Ones and Zeros of Hunger and Homelessness in the West Valley
As an organization that operates in the heart of Silicon Valley, we are no stranger to using data to help inform our decision making. At...
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Sujatha Venkatraman & Benaifer Dastoor
- Aug 15
- 2 min
The Power of Community Partnerships
The work of West Valley Community Services isn’t done in a vacuum. In order to serve more than 4,400 clients annually, we work with a...
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Joan Cummings & Monica Chandra
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Looking Forward to 2022-2023
As board chairs for the upcoming fiscal year, we look forward to the new year with great anticipation and excitement. In looking ahead,...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Spotlight on Back to School 2022
Each fall, west valley children in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade begin school in shoes that are too small, pants with...
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Jeanne Bradford
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Thoughts from 2021-2022 Board Chair
It has been my great honor to serve as the Board Chair of West Valley Community Services (WVCS) for our 2021-2022 fiscal year. As my...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
- Jun 15
- 2 min
WVCS Park-It Market Program Continues to Grow
The Park-It Market, the WVCS mobile food pantry, has expanded its reach to an additional school site this year, the Anderson Elementary...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- May 15
- 2 min
11th Annual Chefs of Compassion Raises Funds to Support WVCS Clients
Bags filled with delectable gourmet meals and wine arrived at the doorsteps of guests who eagerly awaited the 11th Annual Chefs of...
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Kylie Clark
- May 15
- 2 min
WVCS Launches a Client Advisory Committee
West Valley Community Services (WVCS) exists to serve our clients. But how do we ensure we are serving them as best we can? How can we...
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Josh Selo
- May 15
- 2 min
WVCS Expands Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the increased hate directed toward Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, WVCS...
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Josh Selo
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Saying Goodbye to Harvey Barnett
Volunteers are the lifeblood of an organization like West Valley Community Services. Volunteers empower our work and deepen our impact. ...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Celebrate Mother’s Day & Father’s Day with WVCS
There is nothing more heart-wrenching for a mother or a father than to see their children go without food, to see them endure cold nights...
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Kylie Clark
- Apr 15
- 6 min
<<Almost>> Everything You Need to Know About the Housing Element
Every eight years, each town, city, and county in California is required to create a plan to meet local housing needs. This plan is known...
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Bobbi Bornstein
- Mar 15
- 2 min
In conversation with Ying Schmitt
Our volunteers are so important to us at WVCS! For our March blog post we are highlighting Ying Schmitt, whose fluency in Mandarin and...
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