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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...
Cassandra Magana
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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World Homelessness Day
World Homelessness Day is observed internationally on October 10th each year. This occasion serves as a global reminder of the ongoing...
Cassandra Magana & Elizabeth Olmos
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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New Beginnings
As we approach West Valley Community Services' 50th year anniversary of serving our community, we continue to work to achieve our vision...
Lloyd Holmes & Janet Farabaugh
Sep 14, 20232 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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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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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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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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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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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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Affordable Housing: Myths and Realities
Housing is at the heart of the American Dream, tied to many of the things we care most deeply about, including schools, traffic, crime,...
Kylie Clark
Nov 15, 20215 min read
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World Homelessness Day
For this year’s World Homelessness Day - October 10, 2021- West Valley Community Services invites you to reflect on the struggles facing...
Sujatha Venkatraman
Oct 15, 20214 min read
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