Gift of Hope

 

The program provides gifts and food to homeless and low-income families living in our service area during the December holiday season.  Gifts include traditional items, such as toys and small household appliances, in addition to seasonally appropriate clothing items that families cannot afford, such as jackets, gloves, hats, warm socks, and blankets.  In addition to providing much needed items to families struggling financially, it relieves the stress caused by the pressure to engage in holiday spending that low-income families cannot afford. 

 

The Gift of Hope program, also allows families living in poverty to preserve household assets that would have been spent on holiday gifts so that they can be spent on critical household needs such as rent, utilities, and food. 

 

In addition, West Valley Community Service have quite a few other partners and sponsors for this event, including Wells Fargo Bank, Target, Los Gatos Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Cupertino, O’Conner Hospital, Inner Wheel, Quote, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, West Valley Presbyterian Church, the Northwest YMCA, the Southwest YMCA, Saratoga Foothill Club, and the Office of Assembly member Evan Low.