Since its inception at the Los Altos United Methodist Church (LAUMC) in 2013, more than 14,800 volunteers have participated in Compassion Week activities, supporting over 50 nonprofits. Sacred Heart is one of these partners and has worked with LAUMC for over a decade to bring volunteers and services to our community.

Special Thank you to our Leader and Supporter Level Sponsors! Thank you to Cisco Systems for their long-time partnership on our Pack a Back campaign. For years Cisco has also been one of our top volunteer organizations and their employees have generously donated their own money and time as well.

The Family Assistance Department of Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) operates one of the largest sites in the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System (HPS). We offer other direct financial assistance to support households with financial need and prevent community members from being unhoused.

Title: HPS Case Manager Length of time: Since March 9, 2020 Assists members at risk of homelessness with sustaining their housing through financial assistance and case management. “There is a housing crisis happening in the Bay Area. Hardworking families and individuals who have lived here their whole life are being displaced.

What It’s Worth is a collection of essays by experts from the financial sector, academia, nonprofits and grass roots movements written about the far-reaching and long-term impact of financial insecurity to American families and making a case for how it is also detrimental to the health of the American economy.

“Bedlam”, a documentary by Kenneth Rosenberg, sheds a light on what it’s like to be mentally ill in America. Inspired by his own family issues with mental illness, Rosenberg expertly weaves multiple stories of people and their families dealing with mental illness, as well as the history of the mental health system in the USA.