Bill Wilson Center

For nearly 20 years, Air Systems has kept alive their tradition of bringing a holiday celebration and meal for the children in Bill Wilson Center’s Safety Net Shelter. On behalf of all of the kids in the shelter ... THANK YOU!

The Sharks Foundation sponsored a visit by San Jose Sharks players and personnel to Bill Wilson Center’s North County Family Shelter to deliver a $30,000 Community Assist Grant to BWC in conjunction with the Sharks’ December Holiday Assist campaign. Volunteers packaged gift bags for the shelter residents that were handed out by Sharks staff and players Ty Dellandrea and Henry Thrun. Dinner and food gift cards were provided by Safeway. BWC sends its holiday thanks to the San Jose Sharks, the Sharks Foundation and Safeway.

Bill Wilson Center thanks NVIDIA and its Inspire 365 team for creating 500 hygiene kits containing loofahs, soaps, toothbrushes, combs and shampoos that will be distributed to the youth, individuals and young families in our programs.

San Jose State's Women's Athletics have donated much needed hygiene kits and sports bras to Bill Wilson Center once again this holiday season. Spartan student athletes earned the NACDA/Fiesta Bowl National Community Service Award for performing more than 20,000 hours of service in the community. BWC thanks everyone who made this donation possible.

TONGIHT, take part in BWC's Light of Light program in person or online. Light of Lights is a candle lighting ceremony celebrating the love that never dies. This uplifting ceremony brings us together virtually as community to light candles, honor our love, experience beautiful music and the comradeship of each other. Light of Lights 2024 begins at 6 p.m. It will be held at Westminster Chapel, 1100 Shasta Ave., San Jose, CA 95126 Zoom option: https://lnkd.in/gr7DqA-Q... Meeting ID: 827 5889 5486 Passcode: 710801

Tonight, Valle Monte League will host its signature fundraiser, Christmas Tree Elegance, benefitting direct mental health services, including BWC's Healing Heart program. BWC Thanks VML for their continued support of our work. https://lnkd.in/gRzFVxUy

THIS EVENING! ... BWC supporters can shop in store at Kendra Scott on Santana Row from 4-6 p.m. and 20% of the sales made will be donated to Bill Wilson Center. For fans of online shopping, Kendra Scott will donate 20% of their purchases back to the Bill Wilson Center on Dec. 3 & 4. Make sure to use the coupon code GIVEBACK-HMNKB while checking out.

Approximately 4.2 million young people ages 13-25 experience some sort of homelessness in the United States each year, with considerably more experiencing crises that put them at risk of facing similar housing insecurity. We must do better. Together we can improve the lives of youth through housing, mental health care, supportive services and advocacy. Make your gift to the cause at Bill Wilson Center this Giving Tuesday. https://lnkd.in/gEU3eEk

Thanksgiving for many of Bill Wilson Center's clients has been made brighter through the generosity of donors delivering Thanksgiving meals to our sites. We are grateful for everyone who supports BWC's programs and services today and throughout the year.

BWC's Adopt-A-Family program needs more people to step up to add a homeless youth or young family to their holiday shopping list this year. 2,000 foster youth and their families will be served through BWC’s Adopt-A-Family program. Gift adoptions can be made by individuals, families, corporations, local businesses, churches and school groups. Client profiles are available to view and select online at https://lnkd.in/gnQSHr8q