2026 Changemaker for Children Award: Sacred Heart Community Service
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Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) receives the Changemaker for Children Award in recognition of its decades‑long, transformative impact on children and families in Santa Clara County. Founded in 1964, SHCS has grown from a small neighborhood food program into one of the region’s leading anti‑poverty institutions. Its designation as the county’s Community Action Agency in 2008 further expanded its leadership in developing countywide strategies that strengthen child wellbeing, deepen community engagement, and advance economic justice. For more than sixty years, Sacred Heart has delivered comprehensive programs supporting children’s stability and long‑term success—from essential resources such as food, clothing, and rental assistance to early childhood education, homework clubs, youth development, and evidence‑based parenting programs offered in partnership with the County’s Department of Family and Children’s Services. SHCS’s sustained leadership, collaborative approach, and multi‑generational impact exemplify the spirit of the Changemaker for Children Award.