This month we are launching a new feature in the WVCS Blog highlighting WVCS team members. We kick off this month with a conversation...

Built By & For the Community: The Origins of Vista Village In an era of divisive politics and hyper-polarization, it can be hard to...

The 2022 California legislative session, which closed on September 21st, led to the passage of 997 new bills that made it through both...

Over the past 11 years, West Valley Community Services has offered the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for low- and...

West Valley Community Services (WVCS) has been serving the community for 49 years. In that time, and with the support of our community,...

With fall on the horizon and holiday celebrations ahead, WVCS is preparing for our annual season celebrations, like our annual Gift of...

In her recent book, “Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems,” author and expert in urban economics and housing...

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

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...

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...

Each fall, west valley children in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade begin school in shoes that are too small, pants with...

As board chairs for the upcoming fiscal year, we look forward to the new year with great anticipation and excitement. In looking ahead,...

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...

The Park-It Market, the WVCS mobile food pantry, has expanded its reach to an additional school site this year, the Anderson Elementary...

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...

Bags filled with delectable gourmet meals and wine arrived at the doorsteps of guests who eagerly awaited the 11th Annual Chefs of...

Volunteers are the lifeblood of an organization like West Valley Community Services. Volunteers empower our work and deepen our impact. ...

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...

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...

Our volunteers are so important to us at WVCS! For our March blog post we are highlighting Ying Schmitt, whose fluency in Mandarin and...