Tag Archives: poverty

Where’s Bill? Surrounded by Smiles at the Day Worker Center

This past Friday I visited my friends at the Day Worker Center in Mountain View. My host, Executive Director María Marroquín, gave me a tour of their new home, introduced me to the people they support, and fed me a … Continue reading

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Getting to the Grassroots: Visiting Catholic Worker House in Redwood City

by: Ashley Murphy, Program Associate As the newest member of the PVF team, I am busy familiarizing myself with our various programs and grantees within the Bay Area. As part of this process, I have been doing some site visits, … Continue reading

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Where’s Bill? Checking In On Friends In the Field

This past Friday, I decided to check in on some wonderful people working in the field in the Redwood City area, while accompanied by a local community member, Christine Rammler. For our first stop, we visited Sequoia High School in … Continue reading

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Where’s Bill? Distributing Vegetables to Bay Area Immigrants with Street Level Health Project

Where’s Bill? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, Bill Somerville, out of the office, for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. Last week, I visited Kathy Ahoy, a Public Health Nurse, at the Street Level Health Project. Based in East … Continue reading

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Where’s Bill? Meeting with the Downtown Streets Team

Where’s Bill? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, Bill Somerville, out of the office, for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. One of the bright lights in support to homeless people is the Downtown Streets Team in Palo Alto wherein … Continue reading

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Where’s Bill? A Tailgate Party at Samaritan House

Samaritan House is a respected program serving the poor in San Mateo County with hot meals, clothing, counseling, and a free health clinic. The food program has a central kitchen which served 125,000 meals in the past year. The truck … Continue reading

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