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    Girl Scouts and Brownies

    Milpitas, Santa Clara County Girl Scouts and beyond. Girl Scout and Brownie Scout clipart. Milpitas Girls Scouts Service Unit 20 This is the site for current Milpitas Girl Scouts and future Girl Scouts needing information. Contact information for leadership on the link above. Meeting Information Milpitas Girl Scouts Daisy 61196 Thursday Brownie 60083 Friday Brownie 60424 Monday Brownie 61187 Thursday Brownie 61195 Monday Junior 60370 Thursday Junior 61186 Tuesday Junior 61194 Tuesday Cadette 60412 Monday Cadette & Senior 60417 Monday Cadette 61400 Monday Senior 60596 Thursday Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior & Ambassador 60852 Saturday Daisy, Junior, Cadette & Ambassador 60245 Monday Greater Bay Area Girl Scouts of Northern California Find…

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    Domestic Violence

    Battered Women quote from gloria Steinem

    Local solutions to domestic violence. If you, a loved one, or a co-worker are suffering through domestic violence, we list here resources in or near Milpitas where you can get help. Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence 24/7 Crisis Support Line: 408-279-2962 Milpitas Police Department 1275 North Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035  Main Phone: 408-586-2400 Contacting Milpitas Police Crime Tip Line – 408-586-2500 Neighborhood Watch Info – 408-586-2525 Are You Safe In Your Relationship? You do not deserve to be hurt. Nothing you say or do causes your partner to hurt you. We all get angry sometimes, but when we do, we all have choices. We can choose to express ourselves in healthy…

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    Community Services

    Milpitas community services for those who need some help getting by. Rent-free office space to non-profit service agencies. Advice from Non-Profit Service Providers BBB Wise Giving Alliance Give wisely to charities. Check here to find out how much of your donation really goes to help those in need. For questions about local charities, call the regional office of the Better Business Bureau at 408-278-7400. Charitable Trusts This web site offers information to assist you in evaluating solicitations and choosing wisely when responding to charities and commercial fund-raisers who must register with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts and report financial activities annually. Donation Locations Where to drop off your…

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    Boy Scouts Silicon Valley

    Scouts

    Resources for Milpitas, Santa Clara County Boy Scouts and beyond. Boy Scout and Cub Scout clipart. Find local Milpitas Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout dens. Badge Help Sites Camping ClipArt For Scouts Community Resources Fun Stuff Local Scouts Scouting Links Badge Help Sites Boy Scout Merit Badges You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. There are more than 135 merit badges, and any Scout, or any qualified Venturer or Sea Scout may earn any of these at any time. Camping Camp High Sierra Programs for all young men and women aged 11 to 20 who are registered with the…

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    Grant Writing Help

    Grant Writing

    Below is a list of organizations that provide technical assistance, consulting, classes and research materials in the San Francisco Bay Area. My thanks to the Community Foundation for allowing me to reproduce this information from one of their seminars. Technical Assistance Elements of a Grant Proposal The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process. The Peninsula Community Foundation McClellan Library 1700S. El Camino Real San…

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    Crime Fighting

    Crime Fighting

    Crime Fighting: Ways to fight, prevent and report crimes in Milpitas, CA. Alerts All Point Bulletins Being a Kid is Not a Crime Consumer Services Crime Victim Resources Data & Statistics Documents & Forms Domestic Violence Fraud Identity Theft Jails-Correctional Facilities Laws Lawyers Legal Institutions Megan’s Law Prevention Sex Crimes Spam Milpitas Citizens Online Police Reporting System Please confirm the following to find out if online citizen police report filing is right for you: This is not an Emergency? This incident occurred within the Milpitas City limits? There are No Known suspects? This did not occur on a State Freeway? If you answered yes to all of the above questions,…

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    Silicon Valley Women’s Organizations and Resources

    Women In Tech

    Whether you are a woman wanting to network with other moms or business women or those of your culture, we have links to Silicon Valley women’s organizations for you! Advocacy Articles Business Women Ethnic Women Advocacy Milpitas works to create its first ever Women’s Task Force July 18, 2022. For the past two years, the Milpitas City Council has worked toward creating the City’s first-ever Women’s Task Force. The idea of a Women’s Task Force in Milpitas started when the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) announced their $5 million grant program. The City of Milpitas applied for and received $25,000 to create a task force…

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    Milpitas Community Center

    Milpitas Community Center, Milpitas, California

    Activities Activity Guide & Registration Lastest activity guide posted here about two months before each season begins. Class Registration Register for our programs on-line – From the comfort of your own home or office. On-Line Registration is provided through ActiveNet.com. Contact Information 457 East Calaveras Boulevard Phone: 408-586-3210 TDD: 408-942-2478 The Community Center is tucked behind Milpitas City Hall and the new Senior Center. It can be reached when driving west on Calaveras Blvd. only. There is a marque advertising current activities. You may also enter from the Milpitas Town Center Mall, through a short driveway into the Center’s parking lot. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8a – 6p Friday: 8a – 5p The Community Center will…

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    Volunteer

    Volunteer opportunities and matching services in Milpitas, California, Silicon Valley, and the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area. Many volunteer groups want you to get a background check and to be fingerprinted. This place is convenient. Tell them you are doing this for a volunteer position, and they will lower the fee. Isha Diagnostics California Corporation Drug & Alcohol, DNA Testing. Live Scan Fingerprinting 1207 S Park Victoria Dr 408-791-6016 Currently Needed Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Over 400 needy children are on our waitlist for an Advocate. Help a child today. Contact us: info@cadvocates.org 408-416-0400. Reading Partners Silicon Valley Volunteer reading partners help equip…

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    Elmwood Jail

    Elmwood Jail

    Santa Clara County Correctional Facility in Milpitas, California Also known as Elmwood jail, has facilities for minimum- and medium-security men and women. GoMilpitas.com, where you are now, is NOT related to the jail, but is a resource for those with relatives incarcerated there. Fentanyl overdoses reported at Santa Clara County jails One inmate died Saturday at the Main Jail; 13 others at Elmwood Correctional Facility were treated at area hospitals SAN JOSE – As the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office contends with a spike in fentanyl overdoses at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, the medical examiner-coroner’s office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after apparently coming into contact…