Laurel Pendleton

Laurel Pendleton Management Analyst, Social Service Agency Several years ago Laurel Pendleton joined a group of friends who volunteered to teach English to refugees from around the world who were resettling in the Bay Area. Then the group found another way to help,...

Employees of the Information Technology Department

Employees of the Information Technology Department Employees of the Information Technology Department routinely get together during the lunch hour on Fridays to get some midday nourishment and engage in fun team activities. There is a rotating theme to these “Fun...

Pat Levy

Pat Levy Applications Engineer, Information Technology Department Perhaps it’s because her father was an Air Force pilot and her son an Army soldier. Whatever the reason, Pat Levy has long felt a need to show her appreciation to members of the military for the...

SSA Annual Purse Giveaway

Social Services Agency’s Annual Purse Giveaway “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize! They may not be Gucci or Louis Vuitton, but you wouldn’t know that from the smiles that beam from the faces of the moms who receive...

SSA Income Tax Assistance

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (Social Services Agency) Earn Income Tax Credit—VITA/EITC The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is provides no cost IRS certified tax preparation assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers every tax season from...

SSA Season of Sharing Program

Season of Sharing Program (Social Services Agency) Providing a Helping Hand Through Life’s Transitions The Alameda County Social Services Agency administers the Season of Sharing (SOS) year round housing and critical family needs program. SOS is a private fund...