top of page
The WVCS Blog
West Valley News & Notes
Tags:
Search


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
59 views
0 comments


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
50 views
0 comments


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
90 views
0 comments

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
67 views
0 comments


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
76 views


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
1,310 views
0 comments


Remembering Don Allen
As an organization focused on housing stability, we have a deep understanding of the importance of having a home. Each day, our team...
Josh Selo
Feb 15, 20223 min read
40 views
0 comments


Looking back at 2021
As we ring in 2022 and move into the new year, let’s take a moment to look at what West Valley Community Services accomplished in 2021....
Josh Selo
Jan 15, 20222 min read
63 views
1 comment

Volunteer Spotlight: Joyce Yin
Bobbie Bornstein in a conversation with Joyce Yin
Bobbi Bornstein
Dec 15, 20212 min read
85 views
0 comments


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
1,055 views
5 comments


Gift of Hope Holiday Program
The holiday season is upon us, and we are preparing for our annual Gift of Hope program, scheduled for December 11th. This treasured...
Sujatha Venkatraman
Nov 15, 20211 min read
50 views
1 comment


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
78 views
0 comments


Back To School
West Valley Community Services' annual Back to School program, a favorite event for both families and volunteers, prepares children for...
Mary Jo Gunderson
Sep 15, 20212 min read
47 views

It's Harvest Time!
Dear Neighbors, Hello again. I am Joan Cummings, Cupertino resident, Community Gardener, and Board Member at West Valley Community...
Joan Cummings
Sep 15, 20212 min read
45 views


An Anniversary to Remember
Given that the average human lifespan is 79 years, celebrating nearly five decades of existence is significant, as it alludes to...
Josh Selo
Aug 7, 20212 min read
87 views


Looking back at 2020
Hi everyone. I'm Joan Cummings, and I recently completed my term as the Board Chair for WVCS. I have been incredibly blessed to be part...
Joan Cummings
Aug 6, 20212 min read
68 views


Welcome to WVCS News & Notes
Welcome to News & Notes: the inaugural West Valley Community Services' blog! This forum is a space to share monthly updates on our...
Mary Jo Gunderson
Aug 5, 20213 min read
57 views
bottom of page