We are no longer accepting donations to this campaign. Thanks to generous donors, we have met our goal of $455.

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We’re excited to share that Caring Valley received a generous donation of office cabinets and storage units from the San Jose office of a national bank. These additions will directly benefit our community programs.

The only cost? A $455 moving fee to transport the items to Santa Clara. We’re asking our supporters to help us cross this final hurdle in putting the Finishing Touches on Caring Valley’s Santa Clara Center.

We are no longer accepting donations to this campaign. Thanks to generous donors, we have met our goal of $750 and received the matching grant of $750 from RITSNET.

Caring Valley is in need of essential furniture and IT equipment to create a more functional and welcoming space for volunteers, donors, and beneficiaries. Thanks to a generous corporate donor, we have received a significant donation of furniture and audio-video equipment!

However, to bring these items from Oakland to Santa Clara, we need to cover moving costs estimated at $1,500. That’s where you come in!

Join the Caring Valley Inner Circle and support our cause. We request our Board Members and Key Volunteers to contribute $286 towards an annual membership to the CVN Inner Circle. Your donation is fully tax deductible and 100% of your donation will go towards our Unrestricted General Fund

Why $286 Is Our Favorite Donation Amount

At Caring Valley, we love numbers and we are passionate about making your experience special. Your donations translate to numbers so let’s talk about our favorite number—that magical sum of $286.

For years, I’ve thought about what truly makes people happier. Since happiness is a state of mind, it comes down to two possibilities—either people don’t have worries, or they deeply believe there’s no need to worry.

If someone doesn’t have worries, it likely means that all their necessities are met - including basic ones like food, shelter, security. If they believe they don’t need to worry, they may have faith in a higher power or a strong sense of trust in life.

One day, as I was thinking about what makes people happy, it struck me that people would be happy if they had all their necessities met. So, I asked an AI agent:

what are the basic necessities for humans?

This is what it told me: