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  • Earth Day 2026

Fueling the Future: Caring for People and the Planet

April 20th, 2026|

Earth Day is on April 22—and this year, it feels different. As global conflict drives fuel costs higher, we are seeing how much our work relies on fuel—every delivery, every mile, every day.

  • Sister Lisa Laguna, Linda Purl, Sister Joyce Weller, Patrick Duffy, Veronica Dover

The Simple Power of Showing Up

April 16th, 2026|

There is something powerful about showing up. Not in a grand way—but through the simple act of being there for someone. Seeing them. Listening. Serving.

  • More Than a Meal: A Lifeline of Love

More Than a Meal: A Lifeline of Love

March 26th, 2026|

The people we serve were once teachers and city planners, bankers and dancers, screenwriters, mechanics, parents, partners, neighbors, and friends — people who helped build the communities we all share today.

  • SVMOW staff delivering a meal to a client

The Circle of Life, The Circle of Care

March 20th, 2026|

The people we serve were once teachers and city planners, bankers and dancers, screenwriters, mechanics, parents, partners, neighbors, and friends — people who helped build the communities we all share today.

  • The Gift of Nourishment

The Gift of Nourishment

March 16th, 2026|

Help a mother’s heart bloom this Mother’s Day with the gift of nourishment.

  • Never forget that I love you. Hug this pillow until you can hug me.

The Gift and the Invitation

March 11th, 2026|

Most of us, if we pause for a moment, can recognize how much we have been given — not only materially, but in quieter ways: the chance to build a life, to care for others, and to take part in a community that may steady the world for someone else.

  • A Knock at the Door: Responding to Hunger with Compassion

A Knock at the Door: Responding to Hunger with Compassion

March 6th, 2026|

We are now roughly halfway through this Lenten season of reflection — a good time to pause and take stock. Midpoints tend to invite questions: How are we doing? What have we learned? Where are we being called next?