Right here in Silicon Valley, the innovation capital of the world, thousands of foster youth are falling through the cracks. 75% of foster youth in Santa Clara County are performing below grade level, and 47% receive special education services — compared with 12% of the general population. Meanwhile, foster youth supported by Pivotal graduate from college at 10x the national average.
Do these numbers convince you to give?
Once again, we may have gone a little bit overboard with our Thanksgiving food spread. Anyone want to come over today for turkey sandwiches?
One of our favorite parts of the holiday is the food – specifically dessert, and even more specifically, pie! That’s why we’re excited to try these spots that readers of TheSixFifty.com recommended for the holidays.
We were grateful to close a recent home sale before the open house, especially in an environment where many homes are spending a longer time on the market. It only took two days to find a perfect buyer for our sellers, and we ended up getting them a preemptive bid that was $100K over their asking price!
My mother liked to say, “Life is uncertain, so eat dessert first!” Mom would have loved National Dessert Day. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a tasty treat today!
