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Events – Ready to Learn
Ready to Learn Backpack Drive With the rising cost of living, we anticipate the 2024 school year will be challenging for low-income families struggling financially, with little left for items like essential school supplies and a new backpack. The SCS Ready-to-Learn program aims to offset some of these costs. This year, our goal is to…
Read MoreDonate – Back to School
Give her a bright beginning And she’ll be able to author her own story. When children have what they need to succeed in school, they have a better chance for strong social, emotional, and academic growth. That’s the stuff happy endings are made of. Good nutrition: for increased focus, wellness, and potential for academic success…
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Mission Accomplished: 1,600 kids served! Thanks to you, they’re ready to go from Head to Toe! When children have what they need to succeed in school, they have a better chance for strong social, emotional, and academic growth. That’s the stuff happy endings are made of. Good nutrition: for increased focus, wellness, and potential for…
Read MorePivoting During the Pandemic
Over the past several weeks, the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the everyday lives of the people we serve, our volunteers, and our community. With mandated actions like “shelter in place” and “social distancing,” we’ve cancelled plans for our 50th Anniversary event and totally redesigned all of our services. For the health and safety of our…
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Legal Donor Privacy Policy Sunnyvale Community Services will not sell, trade or share a donor’s personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. In our twice-annual newsletter, we list names only of donors giving $1,000 or more annually, and we honor all donor requests for donations to be…
Read MoreAbout – Success Stories
Success Stories A Mother’s Resilience Gabriela and her children had been looking forward to moving into their new home for months. Moving day arrived and the family began to happily settle into their new space. Almost immediately, they began to experience severe maintenance issues including a rodent infestation. They were eventually released from…
Read MoreGet Help – Client Services
Client Services Emergency Services for Sunnyvale Residents Sunnyvale Community Services is here for our neighbors in their time of need. Below are just some of the services available to low-income clients. Food Aid Produce Days and the Monthly Food Distributions are some of the food services we provide to our clients. Financial Support Financial…
Read MoreMedia – SCS in the News
SCS in the News January 23, 2024 San Jose’ Spotlight | Sunnyvale homeless resource fair draws a crowd This article was picked up by MSN, KRON4 News. All in all our SCS coverage had an estimated 604,203 views. Read full article › January 11, 2024 The Silicon Valley Voice | Winter Wellness Fair Welcomes Hundreds…
Read MoreAbout – Our Services
Our Services Emergency Services for Sunnyvale Residents Sunnyvale Community Services is here for our neighbors in their time of need. As rents go up and food prices skyrocket, the need is greater than ever here in our own backyard. Fully 98% of our clients have incomes under 200% of the poverty level. The ethnicities…
Read MoreNo Child Dreams of Being Homeless…
People living on low incomes are juggling all the time. It doesn’t seem possible, it doesn’t seem fair that any child is without a safe place to live, but it’s happening here in Sunnyvale. Children and their families are living in cars and teens are “couch surfing” by crashing with friends or relatives. Two or…
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