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...
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Aarav Lalla
May 22 min read
Farm To Pantry: Turning Excess into Access
By Aarav Lalla, High School Volunteer Every Sunday in Los Gatos, California, the air fills with the lively strums of live music and the...
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Michelle Matson
Mar 281 min read
Gift of Hope 2023
West Valley Community Services is thrilled to share the heartwarming success of the Gift of Hope 2023 Event, held on Saturday, December...
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Greta Mensah & Sujatha Venkatraman
Feb 22 min read
Haven to Home Job Program
The Haven to Home Job Training Program is offered in partnership with the City of Cupertino and annually provides on-the-job experience...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Nov 22, 20233 min read
With Gratitude…
In this season of thanksgiving it is only appropriate that we express the genuine gratitude we feel in all of our hearts for this...
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Cassandra Magana & Elizabeth Olmos
Oct 15, 20233 min read
World Homelessness Day
World Homelessness Day is observed internationally on October 10th each year. This occasion serves as a global reminder of the ongoing...
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Lloyd Holmes & Janet Farabaugh
Sep 14, 20232 min read
New Beginnings
As we approach West Valley Community Services' 50th year anniversary of serving our community, we continue to work to achieve our vision...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Aug 4, 20231 min read
Back to School with Dignity Program
West Valley Community Services created the Back to School with Dignity Program twenty years ago and ensure that tomorrow's leaders - our...
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Toni Concepcion
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Community Food Drive and the Fight Against Hunger
As I was updating and preparing for this year’s barrel drives, I wanted to share fond memories and thoughts for groups that have chosen...
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Sam Piencenaves & Hana Tran
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Celebrating Equality!
Juneteenth and Pride Month provide opportunities for WVCS to educate its staff, volunteers, and the broader community about historical...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Apr 15, 20232 min read
Share Your Love
For parents to see their children go without food is unbearable. To see them shivering on freezing nights without blankets, or having...
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Benaifer Dastoor
Mar 15, 20232 min read
The WVCS Community Access to Resources and Education Program (C.A.R.E.) is a unique, ongoing program
The WVCS Community Access to Resources and Education Program (C.A.R.E.) is a unique, ongoing program that provides safety net services...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Save the Date! Chefs of Compassion 2023! IN PERSON
Exciting announcement! Get your tickets! Chefs of Compassion 2023 is scheduled for Friday March 31st, 2023. Join us for the social event...
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Sujatha Venkatraman
Feb 15, 20232 min read
A Message from the Interim Executive Director
I am so honored to have the opportunity to lead West Valley Community Services as the Interim Executive Director. When I started at the...
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Sam Piencenaves
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Reaching Your Destination Easily (RYDE)
Reach Your Destination Easily (RYDE) is a curb-to-curb transportation program serving parts of Santa Clara County. RYDE serves adults...
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Kohinoor Chakravarty
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Gift of Hope 2022 - In Person
West Valley Community Services' annual Gift of Hope program was held in person on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. The event, where we...
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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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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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