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Cassandra Magana
Oct 212 min read
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...
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Aarav Lalla
May 22 min read
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...
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Greta Mensah & Sujatha Venkatraman
Feb 22 min read
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...
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Bobbi Bornstein
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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...
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Cassandra Magana & Elizabeth Olmos
Oct 15, 20233 min read
World Homelessness Day
World Homelessness Day is observed internationally on October 10th each year. This occasion serves as a global reminder of the ongoing...
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Lloyd Holmes & Janet Farabaugh
Sep 14, 20232 min read
New Beginnings
As we approach West Valley Community Services' 50th year anniversary of serving our community, we continue to work to achieve our vision...
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Toni Concepcion
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 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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