Reach Potential Movement

Today is birria day at Ava's Downtown Market & Deli.

Be sure to stop in before this popular item sells out.

Thanks to LAUSD Trustee Shali Sirkay and MVWSD Trustee Laura Ramirez Berman (both LAMVCF board members) for stopping by Pop-Up Cocina with ReachSV Executive Director Malia Pires. Pictured with them is Gloria, a member of La Colectiva and resident BIRRIA QUEEN.

Wednesday is Birria Day at Pop-Up Cocina - come on by and check out traditional birria along with ramen birria (which yes, is a thing) and help support this hyper-local mom entrepreneur pilot.

Pop-Up Cocina at Ava's Market in Mountain View
Daily except Tuesdays & Sundays - 11am-2pm; 3pm-7pm

Join Reach SV today, 07/27/2024 at Ava's Downtown Market & Deli.

Mompreneur Azucena will be preparing authentic dishes from Guatemala. La comida es rica 🇬🇹

Reach SV is ecstatic at the launch of La Colectiva at Ava's Downtown Market & Deli this July.

Stop by and enjoy the Latin Essence of authentic homestyle dishes brought to you by your neighbors from El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela.

Eat local. Shop local. Support local.

La Colectiva serves up Latin American fare at Ava’s Market in Mountain View A new "pop-up cocina" is serving lunch and dinner at Ava's Downtown Market and Deli in Mountain View for the month of July.

It’s been an absolutely incredible week packed with friends, learning, good food and economic advancement for the women in Reach’s Mompreneurs Program @ the Pop-up Cocina.

We are off to a strong start to week two 🎉
Stop by and visit us at Ava's Downtown Market & Deli.

While out delivering food and City information to our neighbors, a first time volunteer found this note bringing her to tears:

"Por favor dejar mi despena comidita, en la silla tengo mucha necesidad gracias Dios los bendiga."

Translated:
Please leave my little food pantry (bag/basket) on the chair, I have a lot of need thank you, God bless you.

One of the many reasons we intervene.

One of the many reasons Reach SV doesn't have traditional offices, nor has it ever.

Reach SV holds office where our neighbors live.

Reach SV Is grateful to the dedication of the County Board of Supervisors to tackle homelessness in Silicon Valley.

Their approaches have been innovative and collaborative making it possible for boots on the grounds organizations like Reach SV to continue its work.

Thank you Joe Simitian and District Five for the grant to help us reach those in need.

Though there is much that unites the many cities and towns that make up Santa Clara County, each community is unique, and the needs of unhoused residents who call these places home may vary greatly.

Local communities are often best equipped to identify these needs, and community partners are well-positioned to assist. To help support and encourage these efforts, County Supervisor Joe Simitian championed County grants for the City of Cupertino - City Hall, Town of Los Gatos - Government, and nonprofit Reach Potential Movement in Mountain View to address the unique needs of unhoused individuals and families in these communities.

Learn more: https://d5.santaclaracounty.gov/county-bolsters-support-residents-experiencing-homelessness

Last week Reach SV staff, women from its Mompreneurs Program with the help of Mountain View Housing Justice hit the streets to distribute information along with groceries while taking surveys of needs for vehicle dwellers.

Top needs: Vehicle registration, smog tests, repairs & insurance.
Other needs: Case management and safe lot referrals.

Reach SV continues to advocate and support vehicle households in North County starting with asking questions and seeking understanding.

One of the common misconceptions we hear is that unhoused individuals are coming from outside of the area.

The 2023 Santa Clara County PIT shows otherwise and that 85% of the unhoused were living in the County when they became unhoused.

More data can be found here:
https://osh.sccgov.org/continuum-care/reports-and-publications/santa-clara-county-homeless-census-and-survey-reports-point

As published today by Cal Matters "There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about homelessness in California. We use data to dispel several common myths." See article for more information on homelessness in California.

6 myths about homelessness in California There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about homelessness in California. We use data to dispel several common myths.

Timely Clothing Closet Update:

Due to the unsolicited toy and furniture donations being left at the donation center, Reach has halted ALL unsolicited tangible item donations.

Unfortunately, the unsolicited donations are costing Reach hundreds of dollars to dispose of.

Thank you in advance for understanding.

July 2024

Reach SV is excited to announce the launch of its 1st Food Pop-Up @ Ava’s Downtown Market with the women from its Mompreneurs program, now through the end of July.

We’ll be featuring food from 🇻🇪🇲🇽🇸🇻🇬🇹

Eat local. Shop local. Support local.

Thank you partners and collaborators; City of Mountain View, Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation, Ava's Downtown Market & Deli, Cali Caracas and the Creative Collective.

Reach SV Mompreneurs Potluck 🎉
Happy 1st Anniversary La Colectiva 1;
July 2023 - June 2024
Cheers 🥂 to what lies ahead 🫶

Team Outing 🫶 Gizdich Ranch 👩🏼‍🌾🍓🥧

Reach SV is grateful to its team. Their dedication, hard work, compassion and kindness for others is unparalleled.

Reach SV Families ❤️ El fútbol ⚽️

This past week The Mompreneurs of Reach SV partnered with Santa Clara County and The Startup Squad to host workshops on entrepreneurship for adults and their children.

What a turn out!

Thank you to our donors and partners.

Reach SV is proud to partner with Santa Clara County to host a local info session in Spanish on the ins / outs of a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation(MEHKO).

Pre-registration via Google form highly recommended. Google form link in comments.

**Adding**
Information valid for all Santa Clara County cities.
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Reach SV se enorgullece de asociarse con el condado de Santa Clara para organizar una sesión de información local en español sobre los pormenores de una operación de cocina doméstica para microempresas (MEHKO).

Se recomienda la preinscripción a través del formulario de Google. Enlace del formulario de Google en comentarios.

**Añadiendo**
Información válida para todas las ciudades del condado de Santa Clara.

While we wait for deeply affordable housing in the pipeline for those in extremely low income brackets, affordability is going to look different in between time.

We are on the way to where we need to go but the truth is it is going to take time. We must have a paradigm shift in the waiting.

Extend a hand, extend compassion, love a neighbor today ❤️

Thank you Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for inviting Reach SV to the annual convening and the opportunity for Reach’s Executive Director to speak on workforce development.

Major kudos to the organizers for offering real time translation, headsets and materials in Spanish.

Thank you Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for hiring one of Reach’s Mompreneurs, Cindy Valderrama-Vasquez of Cali Caracas to cater the Annual Convening event on May 3rd.

She knocked it out of the park!

The moms took it up a notch 🧁🎂🍰with professional baker Debbie Cunningham 👩🏼‍🍳.

The Mompreneurs learned how to decorate and fill cupcakes and frosting techniques using various tips like Russian piping.

“Now I understand why cupcakes cost so much”, said one Mompreneur.

All were able to take home their own tools to continue practicing and share their newly acquired skills.

Mother's Day is a special day we look forward to at Reach.

We recognize the gift of mothers to their families and communities and we love to celebrate them 🥰

Happy Mother's Day 🌹🌹🌹

Feliz Día de la Madre

Thank you Mountain View Police Department 👮🏽 for a great event today, Champurrado with a Cop. We can’t wait for the next one 🎉

Sandra Esparza thank you for all of your outreach to neighborhood schools - great Community event.

Join Reach SV @ The LAMVCF Annual Policy Convening event on May 3, 2024.

The **free** event includes lunch and important issues relating to Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills. **Registration required 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼**

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lamvcf-annual-policy-convening-tickets-867952137207?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Join Reach SV for a ***FREE*** event as we partner with the Mountain View Police Department and its Latino Advisory Council, Panadería Imperial and Cafecito con Aroma de Justicia.

Stop in, say hello and meet the new police Chief Michael Canfield, enjoy a treat and bring your children for a free gift.

Free items while supplies last.

Kicks for Kids fun this past Saturday with the San Jose Earthquakes. The families had a blast ⚽️🎉 thank you Quakes.

Join us tomorrow 👇🏼 Jueves, 4 de Abril
Bring a friend. Por favor, traes tus propias bolsas.

March fun 🤩🥿👔🌳🎫💻⌨️

Reach SV’s Closet de Ropa aims to;
Reuse + Repurpose + Redirect items and place them into the hands of households in need.

Reach SV Mompreneurs; creating pathways to economic mobility to disrupt poverty in Silicon Valley.

The program aims to help immigrant women earn living wage jobs and work towards creating generational wealth through small business ownership.

Colectivas 1 and 2 are focused on food enterprises;
Cottage kitchens, MEHKO, Carts, Catering, Pop-ups and Commissioning kitchens.






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