Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) supporters put their money where their mouth is to feed food- and housing-insecure families in Sunnyvale and the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose at the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser “Our Kids, Our Community” on May 15. More than $362,420 was raised, exceeding the goal of $350,000. Generosity begat generosity as more than … Read more
Five hundred and seventeen kids whose families are clients of Sunnyvale Community Services will get a bonus at the annual Ready-To-Learn Backpack Distribution from August 7-12—STEM kits assembled by a multi-generational team of volunteers with the nonprofit Stemmable, Inc., on April 26, Global Youth Service Day. Each STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) kit holds … Read more
Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) and its big-hearted supporters lightened Santa’s sleigh and brought joy to 2,700 children and their families for the holidays. They are Sunnyvale families—clients of SCS—grateful to have food on the table, much less toys for their children. “This is a time for sharing joy with our community. As food prices and … Read more
The Beachcombers —friends from Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church—assembled in the Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) warehouse at 1160 Kern Ave. on April 9. They had volunteered for a service project. The first thing to figure out was how to put on the neon-yellow safety vests and choose the right-sized work gloves. One Beachcomber, who declined to give … Read more
The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley received a much appreciated infusion of funding over the holidays, a $3.4 million gift from philanthropist and Amazon shareholder MacKenzie Scott. “We’re incredibly grateful to Ms. Scott,” said Chief Executive Officer of the Law Foundation Alison Brunner in a press release. “The gift is a testament to the Law … Read more
For some families in the Silicon Valley, the holidays are just another time when they need to figure out how to get by. Between job loss, the high cost of rent, the rising cost of food and more, these families are struggling to make ends meet every day of the year, which makes the holidays … Read more
On Aug. 4, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) hosted “Ready To Learn,” an all-day event held at its Kern Avenue location. It was the first day staffers at the Sunnyvale-based nonprofit began giving away essential school supplies and gift cards to underserved students. “We handed out over 1,300 school supply kits,” said Vinney Arora, SCS’s Interim … Read more
28-year-old American Ninja Warrior athlete Josh Levin, of Sunnyvale, remembers rock climbing from an early age. “It was very instinctual for me,” said Levin. “When I was maybe 2 or 3 years old, before I was doing a lot of other activities, I was climbing around the house, climbing trees, tabletops, lampposts.” According to Levin, … Read more
At the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) was faced with a dilemma. The need had skyrocketed, but with COVID as an unknown quantity, no one was sure how to manage and limit the face-to-face interactions with customers. Sunnyvale Community Services has adapted since then and part of that adaptation … Read more
The need in Sunnyvale continues to grow and Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) continues to reach new heights in meeting that need. Just 45 minutes into its annual school supply distribution on Aug. 1, the nonprofit helped 68 homes in Sunnyvale, servicing 188 kids. The fast delivery was just the beginning of what would be a … Read more