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Reflecting On 7 Years at West Valley Community Services

Jan 15, 20233 min read

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, 20232 min read

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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Getting to know Toni Concepcion, WVCS Food Pantry Manager

Mary Jo Gunderson

Dec 15, 20222 min read

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, 20224 min read

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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Bills, Bills, Bills - How Recent Statewide Legislation Impacts the Lives of WVCS Clients

Sydney Schoeller & Kylie Clark

Nov 15, 20223 min read

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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Program Spotlight: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for 2023

Jade Bradley

Nov 15, 20222 min read

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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By the People, For the People: The WVCS Lived Experience Advisory Committee

Kylie Clark

Nov 15, 20222 min read

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, 20222 min read

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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The Story of Ms. Leung: A Personal Look at the Housing Crisis

Christine Nguyen & Sujatha Venkatraman

Oct 15, 20222 min read

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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Making Collective Impact - The Emergency Assistance Network

Sujatha Venkatraman

Sep 15, 20222 min read

Making Collective Impact - The Emergency Assistance Network

Did you know that West Valley Community Services is one member of a county-wide collaborative united in the fight against hunger and...

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The California Housing Crisis: Where We Started and Where We’re Going

Sydney Schoeller

Sep 15, 20224 min read

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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The Ones and Zeros of Hunger and Homelessness in the West Valley

Josh Selo

Aug 15, 20223 min read

The Ones and Zeros of Hunger and Homelessness in the West Valley

As an organization that operates in the heart of Silicon Valley, we are no stranger to using data to help inform our decision making. At...

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Sujatha Venkatraman & Benaifer Dastoor

Aug 15, 20222 min read

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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Kohinoor Chakravarty

Jul 15, 20222 min read

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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Joan Cummings & Monica Chandra

Jul 15, 20222 min read

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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Jeanne Bradford

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Thoughts from 2021-2022 Board Chair

It has been my great honor to serve as the Board Chair of West Valley Community Services (WVCS) for our 2021-2022 fiscal year. As my...

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WVCS Park-It Market Program Continues to Grow

Sujatha Venkatraman

Jun 15, 20222 min read

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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WVCS Launches a Client Advisory Committee

Kylie Clark

May 15, 20222 min read

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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11th Annual Chefs of Compassion Raises Funds to Support WVCS Clients

Kohinoor Chakravarty

May 15, 20222 min read

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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WVCS Expands Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access

Josh Selo

May 15, 20222 min read

WVCS Expands Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the increased hate directed toward Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, WVCS...

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