"Compassion Week is not just about the one week; it's about taking the week to learn and engage in activities that really can - and I hope will - be undertaken year-round," said County Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose office has sponsored and participated in the initiative for the past few years. "It's a week that helps translate passion and compassion into longer-term action by the community."
Since its inception in 2012, more than 24,000 volunteers have participated in 1,900 Compassion Week projects and activities at nearly 90 organizations on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.
Activities bring volunteers of all ages and abilities together to participate in more than 160 projects benefiting local nonprofits, focusing on education and access to basic needs such as food, shelter and health as well as supporting veterans, older adults and environmental protection efforts.
Compassion Week began as an initiative of the Los Altos United Methodist Church to encourage its congregation to engage in service and justice work as an expression of faith. The initiative has grown over the years, and now more than 80% of the more than 3,600 volunteers are individuals and organizations not associated with the church.
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