Recipient Organizations
About Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County works to strengthen families and build economic self-sufficiency for the poor and vulnerable in the county. Each year, employees and volunteers serve individuals of all cultures and beliefs through a broad base of programs including housing services, job skills training and placement, older adult services, mental health, financial education, immigration legal services, refugee foster care, youth and family services and education.
Catholic Charities also works to address the root causes of poverty in Santa Clara County through social policy education and advocacy efforts.
About Mountain View Day Worker Center
Day Worker Center
Established by leaders from local businesses, churches, and the community, the Day Worker Center of Mountain View provides a job-matching services between day laborers and hundreds of local homeowners and businesses in the communities surrounding Mountain View, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale.
About Hope's Corner
Hope's Corner
Hope's Corner provides a free breakfast and bag lunch to people in need every Saturday. More than just food, Hope’s Corner provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere where people are able to relax, chat and build community. The location of the service is at Trinity United Methodist Church, 748 Mercy Street, at the corner of Hope and Mercy Streets.
About Samaritan House
Samaritan House
Since 1974, Samaritan House has been serving low-income families and individuals in San Mateo County. Our services are designed to meet the immediate and basic needs of our clients for food, clothing, shelter, health care, worker resources, and counseling services.
With the help of thousands of volunteers and donors every year, Samaritan House helps meet the basic daily needs of more than 12,000 individuals in our community. All of our services and programs are designed to provide quality resources and effective evaluation to our clients in order to help them become more stable and secure in our community.
About Catholic Worker House
Catholic Worker House
Sanctuary to troubled teens; language school for immigrants to learn English; food and furniture program; housing for twelve day laborers. Hospitality to homeless families. Weekly produce distribution. Weekly nutritious breakfast program.
About Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is the leading bicycle advocacy organization in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The Bicycle Exchange donates bicycles to the Coalition for their Safe Routes to School program.
About LifeMoves
LifeMoves
LifeMoves is dedicated to providing interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities for homeless families, individuals and veterans to rapidly return to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency.
About Sunday Friends
Sunday Friends
Sunday Friends empowers families in need to break the cycle of poverty. Children and parents earn basic necessities while they contribute to their community, learn life skills and develop self-sufficiency.
About Mountain View CSA
Mountain View Community Services Agency
MVCSA is the community's safety net, providing critical support services that preserve and promote stability, self-reliance, and dignity. Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills. Early in its history, the Bicycle Exchange began as a program of the MVCSA. More information about our history here.