Farm To Pantry: Turning Excess into Access
By Aarav Lalla, High School Volunteer Every Sunday in Los Gatos, California, the air fills with the lively strums of live music and the...
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Michelle Matson
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Gift of Hope 2023
West Valley Community Services is thrilled to share the heartwarming success of the Gift of Hope 2023 Event, held on Saturday, December...
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Greta Mensah & Sujatha Venkatraman
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Haven to Home Job Program
The Haven to Home Job Training Program is offered in partnership with the City of Cupertino and annually provides on-the-job experience...
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Bobbi Bornstein
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min
Volunteer Spotlight: Janani Nagasubramanya
(1) Tell us a little bit about yourself i.e. your background, career/profession, and volunteer experience. I am a 12th grade Middle...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Nov 22, 2023
- 3 min
With Gratitude…
In this season of thanksgiving it is only appropriate that we express the genuine gratitude we feel in all of our hearts for this...
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Cassandra Magana & Elizabeth Olmos
- Oct 15, 2023
- 3 min
World Homelessness Day
World Homelessness Day is observed internationally on October 10th each year. This occasion serves as a global reminder of the ongoing...
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Lloyd Holmes & Janet Farabaugh
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
New Beginnings
As we approach West Valley Community Services' 50th year anniversary of serving our community, we continue to work to achieve our vision...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Aug 4, 2023
- 1 min
Back to School with Dignity Program
West Valley Community Services created the Back to School with Dignity Program twenty years ago and ensure that tomorrow's leaders - our...
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Toni Concepcion
- Jun 15, 2023
- 2 min
Community Food Drive and the Fight Against Hunger
As I was updating and preparing for this year’s barrel drives, I wanted to share fond memories and thoughts for groups that have chosen...
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Sam Piencenaves & Hana Tran
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
Celebrating Equality!
Juneteenth and Pride Month provide opportunities for WVCS to educate its staff, volunteers, and the broader community about historical...
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Christine Nguyen
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Spotlight on Jaime Hurtado - 10th year
This month’s staff highlight focuses on Jaime Hurtado, the WVCS Resident Manager who marks his 10th anniversary with us this year. In a...
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Benaifer Dastoor & Hana Tran
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
The West Valley Community Services (WVCS) Haven to Home (HTH) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program aims to help individuals and...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Apr 15, 2023
- 2 min
Share Your Love
For parents to see their children go without food is unbearable. To see them shivering on freezing nights without blankets, or having...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Apr 15, 2023
- 2 min
Chefs of Compassion 2023
As the evening of March 31st arrived, table arrangements, lights, place settings, the stage and the kitchen supplies were arranged with...
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Bobbi Bornstein
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Volunteer Spotlight: Shayam Maisuria
Bobbie Bornstein in a conversation with Shayam Maisuria Our volunteers are so important to us at WVCS! For our March 2023 blog post we...
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Benaifer Dastoor
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
The WVCS Community Access to Resources and Education Program (C.A.R.E.) is a unique, ongoing program
The WVCS Community Access to Resources and Education Program (C.A.R.E.) is a unique, ongoing program that provides safety net services...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
Save the Date! Chefs of Compassion 2023! IN PERSON
Exciting announcement! Get your tickets! Chefs of Compassion 2023 is scheduled for Friday March 31st, 2023. Join us for the social event...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
- Feb 15, 2023
- 2 min
A Message from the Interim Executive Director
I am so honored to have the opportunity to lead West Valley Community Services as the Interim Executive Director. When I started at the...
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Sam Piencenaves
- Feb 15, 2023
- 2 min
Reaching Your Destination Easily (RYDE)
Reach Your Destination Easily (RYDE) is a curb-to-curb transportation program serving parts of Santa Clara County. RYDE serves adults...
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Josh Selo
- Jan 15, 2023
- 3 min
Reflecting On 7 Years at West Valley Community Services
Seven years can feel like a long time. The average length of marriages in the United States is about seven years - and some married...
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