Thank you for helping us reach our goal!

January is the time of year when people traditionally like to think back on what they have accomplished and look forward to their goals for the new year.

Thanks to the help from all of you in the InnVision community, clients of InnVision the Way Home had a wonderful holiday season. We set ourselves the goal of raising $500,000 by January 15 and you have helped us reach that goal. We owe you huge thanks.

In addition, individuals and groups volunteered for multiple end-of-year activities. Our clients also benefited from your many drives - toys, clothes, blankets, bedding and more.

Looking forward, I am sure you all know that we will continue to need your help to meet our challenges. The new California State budget does not indicate any improvement. One area where we have seen promising results is in the number of new donors. If each of you can inform a friend, neighbor or co-worker about our important work in the community, you can make a difference.

For those who work at companies with matching gift programs, please consider doubling your donation by requesting a matching gift. If you don't know how to do that, check with your Human Resources department. If you need assistance in processing a matching gift request, please contact us at 408 292-4286. For donations you made in 2010, it may not be too late to request a match. If your company provides gifts or grants, please think about recommending InnVision as a recipient.

And, of course, if you want to get started early with giving in 2011, please go to our Donate button and give whatever you can, as our needs are constant throughout the year.

Christine Burroughs/CEO

JSI Client's Holiday Song
Click the link below to see a video and hear what the services that you support mean to one resident at InnVision Julian Street Inn. "Transition" was written and performed by a JSI client.
See her video on YouTube

Changes at Donation Depot
InnVision is very fortunate to be supported by such a generous donor community that we are having trouble managing all the goods brought to Donation Depot. Starting March 1, we can only accept clothing, towels, and linen. Click the link below for details
Please read our flyer for details on this change and other locations where you can give.

$50,000 Grant from Sequoia Healthcare District Supports Peninsula Clients
Sequoia Healthcare District is helping InnVision deliver additional services on the Peninsula. The services include emergency housing, meals, and healthcare at Opportunity Center and Clara-Mateo Alliance. We thank them for their generous support!

Nov 24, 2010: Cold Weather Help for Homeless
InnVision is doing what we can to make sure all homeless have shelter during this cold snap. For now, there's a no questions asked policy here. "We just want people out of the cold so we don't have any deaths," says Senior Program Director Lorena Collins
KGO Coverage of Homeless Needing Shelter

Avnet Customer Event Raises $26,130 for InnVision
Homeless people in Silicon Valley will soon have more food in their stomachs, thanks to the 360 local companies that helped Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc., raise $26,130 for InnVision the Way Home.
Read the press release.

InnVision Receives Top Grant from Silicon Valley Community Foundation
InnVision the Way Home received one of 5 top grants announced by Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In all, sixty-five nonprofits in San Mateo and Santa Clara county will receive $1.3 million in grant money from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Read more on the San Jose Mercury News website:

Hundreds of Googlers transform InnVision Commercial Street Inn and Georgia Travis Center
June 9, 2010—With thanks to over 500 Google employees, the INNVISION Georgia Travis Day Center and Commercial Street Inn Night Shelter for homeless families will be transformed...
Click here to read more

InnVision Spring 2010 Newsletter
Donor acknowledgments, recent activities, client stories and upcoming events.
Full Spring Newsletter 2010 (PDF)