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How FirstPres Church has helped neighbors in need of food and shelter

In December 2016, someone come by the FirstPres office on a rainy afternoon asking if we could help them.  With thankfulness, this “Neighbor in Need” received a blanket that we had and went on their way.  But we could not shake the feeling that we had to do better. There were …

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As number of families lacking permanent housing increases, Castro Valley Unified builds out a support network

It takes a village to support students and families. In line with our goal of meeting the academic and social emotional needs of all our students, Castro Valley Unified School District’s (CVUSD) effort to serve all students and families was expanded last year to better serve the growing number of …