"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.
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.
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.
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