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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Josh Selo
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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. ...
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Kylie Clark
Apr 15, 20226 min read
<<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...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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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Bobbi Bornstein
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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...
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