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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...
Josh Selo
Dec 15, 20224 min read
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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...
Sydney Schoeller & Kylie Clark
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...
Jade Bradley
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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,...
Kylie Clark
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kohinoor Chakravarty
Oct 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Christine Nguyen & Sujatha Venkatraman
Oct 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Sujatha Venkatraman
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Josh Selo
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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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...
Sujatha Venkatraman & Benaifer Dastoor
Aug 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kohinoor Chakravarty
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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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,...
Joan Cummings & Monica Chandra
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Jeanne Bradford
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Sujatha Venkatraman
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kylie Clark
May 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kohinoor Chakravarty
May 15, 20222 min read
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Saying Goodbye to Harvey Barnett
Volunteers are the lifeblood of an organization like West Valley Community Services. Volunteers empower our work and deepen our impact. ...
Josh Selo
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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<<Almost>> Everything You Need to Know About the Housing Element
Every eight years, each town, city, and county in California is required to create a plan to meet local housing needs. This plan is known...
Kylie Clark
Apr 15, 20226 min read
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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...
Kohinoor Chakravarty
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Bobbi Bornstein
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kylie Clark
Feb 15, 20228 min read
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