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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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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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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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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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Josh Selo
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Remembering Don Allen
As an organization focused on housing stability, we have a deep understanding of the importance of having a home. Each day, our team...
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Kylie Clark
- Feb 15
- 8 min
Seven Misassumptions About Homelessness
West Valley Community Services works closely with our communities’ unhoused residents, who are a part of the more than 160,000 homeless...
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Josh Selo
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Looking back at 2021
As we ring in 2022 and move into the new year, let’s take a moment to look at what West Valley Community Services accomplished in 2021....
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Bobbi Bornstein
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Spotlight: Joyce Yin
Bobbie Bornstein in a conversation with Joyce Yin
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Kylie Clark
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Affordable Housing: Myths and Realities
Housing is at the heart of the American Dream, tied to many of the things we care most deeply about, including schools, traffic, crime,...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Gift of Hope Holiday Program
The holiday season is upon us, and we are preparing for our annual Gift of Hope program, scheduled for December 11th. This treasured...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
World Homelessness Day
For this year’s World Homelessness Day - October 10, 2021- West Valley Community Services invites you to reflect on the struggles facing...
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Mary Jo Gunderson
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Back To School
West Valley Community Services' annual Back to School program, a favorite event for both families and volunteers, prepares children for...
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Joan Cummings
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
It's Harvest Time!
Dear Neighbors, Hello again. I am Joan Cummings, Cupertino resident, Community Gardener, and Board Member at West Valley Community...
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Josh Selo
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
An Anniversary to Remember
Given that the average human lifespan is 79 years, celebrating nearly five decades of existence is significant, as it alludes to...
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Joan Cummings
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
Looking back at 2020
Hi everyone. I'm Joan Cummings, and I recently completed my term as the Board Chair for WVCS. I have been incredibly blessed to be part...
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Mary Jo Gunderson
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Welcome to WVCS News & Notes
Welcome to News & Notes: the inaugural West Valley Community Services' blog! This forum is a space to share monthly updates on our...
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