Category Archives: Peninsula

Nursing Home Monitors

Nursing Home Monitors

Nursing Home Monitors was formed in 1995 by family members of nursing home residents who witnessed, first hand, the pervasive substandard care and dangerous conditions in the nation’s nursing homes. The group set out to find the causes for the …
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National Kidney Foundation

National Kidney Foundation

The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. …
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National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions

National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions

The National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions-Bay Area has been providing prevention services for alcohol and other drug problems throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since 1957. This Council is an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism …
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National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy

National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy

For nearly 40 years, NCEFT has helped thousands of children and adults with special needs move beyond their boundaries through the healing powers of the horse, the skills of dedicated professionals and volunteers, and the commitment of caring families. Internationally …
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The Volunteer Center of San Mateo County

The Volunteer Center of San Francisco

Connecting Resources. People. Organizations. A pioneer in the field of volunteerism, The Volunteer Center connects individuals, nonprofits and businesses with opportunities and resources needed to support local communities. Founded in 1946 by the Junior League of San Francisco, then called …
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The Volunteer Center of San Francisco

The Volunteer Center of San Francisco

Connecting Resources. People. Organizations. A pioneer in the field of volunteerism, The Volunteer Center connects individuals, nonprofits and businesses with opportunities and resources needed to support local communities. Founded in 1946 by the Junior League of San Francisco, then called …
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VITAS Innovative Hospice Care

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care

VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahss) Innovative Hospice Care® provides end-of-life care for adult and pediatric patients with life-limiting illnesses. We work with patients and families to provide comfort and preserve dignity in the face of terminal illness. Explore this site to find …
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Vital Life Services

Vital Life Services

Vital Life Services is a non-profit, Bay Area organization that offers critical services to those living with HIV/AIDS, including: provision of meals, arrangement for transportation, housing assistance, case management and mental health care services.

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

At Vista Center, we advance our mission of empowering individuals who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the fullest by serving individuals of all ages, living in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, …
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Veterans Affairs – Palo Alto Health Care System

Veterans Affairs - Palo Alto Health Care System

Mission Statement To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. VA Core Values and …
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