College of Adaptive Arts Students Join Thousands of Other Volunteers to Spread Kindness Throughout the Community
(Saratoga, Calif.) — On October 7 through October 14, students from the College of Adaptive Arts will participate in Compassion Week, an effort in Bay Area centered on bringing people of all ages and abilities together with the mission to build a strong, compassionate, and empathetic community.
In partnership with the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation, Fremont Bank, County of Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian, and multiple local faith communities, Compassion Week encourages individuals, groups, and families to engage in meaningful acts of service. Since its inception in 2012, over 21,000 volunteers have participated in Compassion Week activities, supporting over 85 nonprofits.
College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) is a Bay Area based educational non-profit which provides collegiate education to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It centers on the concept of lifelong learning and serves more than 224 adult students across 9 states.
CAA Student Brighid Kohl said that she and her classmates have elected to assemble CARE packages for local foster youth to help them feel less alone.
“There is enough sadness in the world,” said Brighid. “We are trying to make sure there is a lot of happiness too.”