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
- 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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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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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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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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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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