Cupertino, CA - Realtors and affiliates of the Cupertino/Sunnyvale District of Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) presented Sunnyvale Community Services and Cupertino Community Services each with a $500 grant at the district's tour meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14.
Cupertino/Saratoga District Chair and SILVAR President-elect Mark Burns presented the checks to Nancy Tivol, executive director of Sunnyvale Community Services, and Kim Fern, program director for Cupertino Community Services.
Founded in 1970, Sunnyvale Community Services is an independent, nonprofit emer-gency assistance agency which aims to prevent homelessness and hunger for low-income families and to help seniors remain independent. The organization provides financial aid, food, and other support that prevents larger problems with more expensive solutions.
Cupertino Community Services, Inc. is a private non-profit, community based agency that has been providing direct assistance and referral services to the community for more than 30 years. Founded in 1973 by three public health nurses, the Cupertino Roundup be-came incorporated as Cupertino Community Services in 1976.
The organization provides a continuum of basic needs, family services and housing ser-vices including information and referrals, food, clothing, shelter, affordable housing, fi-nancial assistance, and case management. The agency serves the West Valley communi-ties of Cupertino, West San Jose, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga.
The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
For further information, please email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.