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Our Listings for “That Little Bit Extra”

Here are some opportunities to help our Philanthropy Partners outside of our usual volunteer and donation outreach as well as other community organizations in need. 
These opportunities are open to anyone, not just our members.

From the San Jose Mercury News today:

With nearly everything closed, many people out of work and food pantries and homeless services nonprofits struggling with a drop in donations and volunteers, coronavirus shutdowns are hitting the Bay Area’s low-income residents hard.

The East Oakland Collective, for example, had to suspend its regular meal distribution services for the homeless after its caterer closed. And with grocery stores all but cleaned out of shelf-stable food items and sanitation supplies, feeding vulnerable residents and keeping them safe from COVID-19 is becoming a challenge.

Here are some organizations that need help:

— West Valley Community Services, which serves low-income residents in Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos and parts of San Jose, needs cash for rental assistance, food donations and volunteers.  Go to wvcommunityservices.org.

— Silicon Valley Strong, an effort launched by local leaders Wednesday, is coordinating donation and volunteer efforts in the community. You can sign up to volunteer on the city of San Jose’s website. Or support the San Jose-based fund here: wearesanjosestrong.org.

— Silicon Valley Community Foundation has launched a Bay Area-wide COVID-19 relief fund. Visit siliconvalleycf.org/coronavirus-fund to donate to the fund or to county-specific programs.

— Destination: Home in San Jose has launched a fund to help people suffering a coronavirus-related loss of income pay their rent. Visit destinationhomesv.org to help.

— Second Harvest of Silicon Valley provides food to those in need. To help them feed vulnerable families during the COVID-19 crisis, visit shfb.org.

— The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage due to an “unprecedented” number of blood drive cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out how to give blood at redcross.org/give-blood.html.

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