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Success stories: Hope for the Unhoused is reducing homelessness in Milpitas

Eric Shapiro -
Last month, The Milpitas Beat sat down with Hope for the Unhoused (H4U) President Rob Jung and a couple of the individuals assisted by...
Community

Fancy Dancers of Milpitas perform in Oahu, Hawaii

Rhoda Shapiro & Eric Shapiro -
Earlier this summer, local dance group Fancy Dancers (of Fancy Dancers, Inc., at 1491 N. Milpitas Blvd.) took a trip to Oahu, Hawaii, for...
Community

Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament happening in Milpitas on May 22

Rhoda Shapiro -
On Monday, May 22, the inaugural Joseph Bettencourt Charity Golf Tournament will be happening at the Bay View Golf Club.  The Joseph Bettencourt Foundation was...
Community

Hope for the Unhoused hosts first Community Homeless Conference

Eric Shapiro -
On Friday, April 14, at the San Jose City College Extension (1450 Escuela Pkwy), Milpitas nonprofit Hope for the Unhoused held its inaugural Community...
Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Love Never Fails works to combat human trafficking in Milpitas and surrounding areas

Eric Shapiro -
A 14-year-old kid is logged into Instagram. In the course of scrolling, she gets direct-messaged by a stranger, a person whose account only has...
Community

In Milpitas, donations of winter clothing and items pour in to support unhoused community

Rhoda Shapiro -
This past Sunday, December 18, LoretoQD’s Brigade Silicon Valley teamed up with other entities in the community to put on a Winter Clothing &...
Community

Milpitas High student plans event to raise funds for Sankara Eye Foundation

Rhoda Shapiro -
The Beat loves nothing more than featuring young people in our community who are doing good in the world.  This week, we’re covering Sheen Raina,...
Children

Amin Fazal is appointed new CEO of Milpitas Community Educational Endowment

Eric Shapiro -
The Milpitas Community Educational Endowment (MCEE) this week announced key changes to its staff… At a recent board meeting, MCEE appointed Amin Fazal as its...
Children

MCEE’s STEAM Showcase receives record number of submissions from students across MUSD

Rhoda Shapiro -
This year’s STEAM Showcase will be happening at Milpitas High School on March 26.   Plans for the hybrid event, which will take place both in-person...
Children

Major Milestone: Family Giving Tree serves its two millionth recipient in the Bay Area

David Newman -
The Holiday Season is upon us and somehow it feels different this year. People seem anxious to celebrate, perhaps because COVID-19 robbed us of...
Community

Kiwanis Club of Milpitas spearheads effort to raise money for building of classroom in Nicaragua

Rhoda Shapiro -
In Nicaragua, there is a tiny village called Luz de Cristo. In this village, 45 children, ranging from grades K-6, attend school together in...
Community

Making History: Emma Guerrero is first female to become Eagle Scout in Milpitas

Rhoda Shapiro -
Emma Guerrero is one of the founding members of Scouts BSA Troop 2163, the first all-girl troop in Milpitas. But it doesn’t stop there:...
Community

Wreaths Across America volunteers place 9,000 wreaths at Golden Gate National Cemetery

The Beat Staff -
Wreaths Across America is an effort to honor our veterans by placing a wreath at their grave sites each December.  Gold Star parents of SPC...
Community

Support these Milpitas-based nonprofit organizations this Giving Tuesday

Rhoda Shapiro -
Giving Tuesday presents an opportunity to spread positivity and do awesome things for our community. Consider making a contribution to a Milpitas-based nonprofit organization...
City Council

Milpitas residents & local leaders march in support of unhoused community

Eric Shapiro -
This past Saturday, Milpitas residents rallied as part of a group called Milpitas Hope for the Unhoused, which works in support of the city’s...
Children

Even during COVID, Rotary Vietnam Project presses on

Rhoda Shapiro -
The District 5170 Rotary Club has been doing amazing things through its Rotary Vietnam Project.  “This is about youth coming together and interacting with the...
Community

Program run by City of Milpitas and service organizations provides free face masks to residents

Rhoda Shapiro -
Since early spring, the City of Milpitas has been partnering with the Milpitas Rotary Club and the Milpitas Executive Lions Club to provide free...
Community

Young mothers face obstacles during COVID-19 pandemic

Rhoda Shapiro -
18-year-old Jessica Esparza lost her job in March, after the shelter-in-place order went into effect across the Bay Area.  Now, she is struggling to provide...
Coronavirus

How the India Community Center is coming together during the pandemic

Rhoda Shapiro -
In a recent podcast interview, we spoke with Raj Desai, CEO of the India Community Center (ICC). With the main center based in Milpitas,...
Coronavirus

Coronavirus news: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approves millions in relief funds

Eric Shapiro -
The county announced today its approval of $3 million to be dispersed in support of nonprofit and community organizations, vital services, and residents with...
Nonprofit Organizations

Milpitas-based nonprofit wins $25,000 grant from nonprofit research and development company

Lloyd Alaban -
Milpitas-based STEM nonprofit Science Buddies has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Battelle NEON STEM Grant Program. NEON, the National Ecological Observatory Network, is an...
Events

Milpitas-based organization is engaging young leaders

Rhoda Shapiro -
After he sold his medical device company, Sanjeev Tanna decided that he was going to do something for younger generations.  Looking at his 6-year-old son...
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