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Supporting Our Unhoused Neighbors: A Call for Compassionate Solutions
At West Valley Community Services (WVCS), we remain steadfast in supporting our unhoused neighbors, especially in light of the recent...

Cassandra Magana
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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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...
Aarav Lalla
May 2, 20242 min read
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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...
Greta Mensah & Sujatha Venkatraman
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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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...

Bobbi Bornstein
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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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...

Kohinoor Chakravarty
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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World Homelessness Day
World Homelessness Day is observed internationally on October 10th each year. This occasion serves as a global reminder of the ongoing...
Cassandra Magana & Elizabeth Olmos
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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New Beginnings
As we approach West Valley Community Services' 50th year anniversary of serving our community, we continue to work to achieve our vision...
Lloyd Holmes & Janet Farabaugh
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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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...

Toni Concepcion
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Christine Nguyen
May 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Benaifer Dastoor & Hana Tran
May 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Kohinoor Chakravarty
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Kohinoor Chakravarty
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Bobbi Bornstein
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Benaifer Dastoor
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Kohinoor Chakravarty
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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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...

Sujatha Venkatraman
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Sam Piencenaves
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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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...

Josh Selo
Jan 15, 20233 min read
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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...

Kohinoor Chakravarty
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Mary Jo Gunderson
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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