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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Kohinoor Chakravarty
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Gift of Hope 2022 - In Person
West Valley Community Services' annual Gift of Hope program was held in person on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. The event, where we...
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Mary Jo Gunderson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Getting to know Toni Concepcion, WVCS Food Pantry Manager
This month we are launching a new feature in the WVCS Blog highlighting WVCS team members. We kick off this month with a conversation...
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Josh Selo
- Dec 15, 2022
- 4 min
20 Years of Vista Village
Built By & For the Community: The Origins of Vista Village In an era of divisive politics and hyper-polarization, it can be hard to...
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Sydney Schoeller & Kylie Clark
- Nov 15, 2022
- 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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Jade Bradley
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
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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Kylie Clark
- Nov 15, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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