Community Corner
Cupertino Rotary Partners with West Valley Community Services
Back to School Program For Kids in Need
The Rotary Club of Cupertino (www.cupertinorotary.org) is once again partnering with West Valley Community Services to sponsor the Back to School Clothing Program, which provides clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies to children in low income households in the west valley. These items are needed this year more than ever, as low income households are struggling in the wake of COVID-19.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Rotary Club of Cupertino Youth and Community Services Committee Members for their continued support of this project - and for all the ways your compassionate hearts bring hope to our community's most vulnerable residents,” said Josh Selo, executive director of West Valley Community Services. “ You are an incredible group of people - and I am so thankful for all the ways you make a difference in this region and beyond,” he added.
“We are always pleased to help and volunteer our efforts to West Valley Community Services,” said John Hirokawa, Cupertino Rotary Youth Services Committee Chair. “This project, especially now during the pandemic is all the more reason we need to continue helping and supporting families and children in need,” he added.
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About the Back To School Program
Back-To-School Program has been helping to ensure the leaders of tomorrow - the young people in our community - have the basic tools they need to start the school year off successfully. The Back-To-School Program is for school-aged children entering Transitional Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Children will receive a backpack full of school supplies and gift cards for new shoes and clothes for the school year.
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When is it scheduled
Back-To-School will be held on August 7-8th, 2020.
How will it work this year given Covid-19?
At our typical Annual Back-To-School Program, children are paired with an adult volunteer chaperone who assists them with choosing the clothing they need for school. Afterward, they are given a backpack, supplies, and breakfast. Unfortunately, that format is not possible this year. Instead, we will be assembling packages made of backpacks and gift cards at our office.
We will work with our community for volunteers to do contactless drop offs of backpacks and gift cards at client doorsteps.
Other Participting Donors and Partners include:
Bethel Lutheran Church Cupertino
De Anza Kiwanis Club
Inner Wheel
Smart & Final Foundation
Cupertino Auto Care
Silicon Valley Association of Realtors
Rotary Club of Saratoga
Quota
Seagate
Safeway Foundation
Los Gatos Morning Rotary
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Rotary Club of Los Gatos
ABOUT WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES
West Valley Community Services is a nonprofit, community -based agency that has been providing direct assistance and referral services to low income and homeless individuals and families for more than 44 years. We provide a continuum of basic needs, housing assistance, and family support services including information and referrals, food, shelter, affordable housing, financial assistance, and case management.
West Valley Community Services is the community's safety net, providing basic needs such as food, shelter, and support to the almost 22,000 men, women, and children living in poverty in the west valley area of Santa Clara County. To learn more about WVCS, visit our website at www.wvcommunityservices.org
ABOUT THE ROTARY CLUB OF CUPERTINO
Chartered in 1955, the Rotary Club of Cupertino represents a broad cross section of local residents, businesses, and professions. Members of the club are involved in a wide array of leadership and volunteer activities. Together, we make a difference in both our local community and in communities around the world.
Due to the Covid-19 shelter in place, the club meets via Zoom Meeting every Wednesday at noon for our club program and guest speaker.
To learn more, visit our website at
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NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Marguerite Padovani
Cupertino Rotary
mpadpr@gmail.com
(408) 799-0455
Josh Selo
Executive Director
West Valley Community Service
408.956.6113