Holiday giving
Area food banks and social service agencies are collecting donations to help the needy through the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. For a complete list, see www.mercurynews.com.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
InnVision Shelter Network is committed to ending the cycle of homelessness for families and individuals in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its mission is to provide interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities for homeless families and individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and longterm self-sufficiency. To support homeless children and adults during the holiday season, IVSN relies on generous financial support from the community. Your gift ensures that they IVSN may continues to provide high-quality, effective services year-round. For more information about holiday giving, and upcoming volunteer opportunities, please go to www.ivsn.org/ holidays. Sacred Heart Community Service works to build a community free from poverty by getting people involved in meeting the needs of more than 70,000 people each year. Help us ensure that all families have the opportunity to gather with their loved ones for a memorable holiday celebration. You can donate online at www.sacredheartcs.org/holidays or donate frozen turkeys, pop-top canned food and new toys. We are in special need of gifts for teenagers. Please drop off your donations from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at 1381 S. First St., San Jose. Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen commits to providing no-cost, hot nutritious meals in a dignified, safe and caring environment. We offer meals to all in need with a special emphasis on families, seniors and the homeless. Current needs include financial support, frozen turkeys, 5-lb. canned hams and new, unopened bottled salad dressings. Please call 408-998-1500 to arrange a drop-off at one of our many locations or go to www.loavesfishes.org for more. Live Oak Adult Day Services needs soft, warm items like socks, sweaters, sweats, hoods, gloves and scarves, to give to our seniors as stocking stuffers and personal gifts from Mr. & Mrs. Santa when they come to visit each of our four centers. We also need nutritious, non-perishable foods including, tuna, peanut butter, low-sugar snacks, 100 percent fruit juices, canned fruit and lowsodium canned vegetables; grocery and retail gift cards are welcome. To donate, call 408-971-9363 or email liveoak@attglobal.net. You may also check out our website at www. liveoakadultdaycare.org. The Silicon Valley Education Foundation is seeking funding for students at our underserved schools so they can attend our Elevate (Math) summer intervention program or Elevate (Math) Plus schoolyear support program held after school and on Saturdays. Go to www.svef. com or call 408-790-9400.