A Special Section of Milpitas Post Newspaper
best-of-milpitas-2007

Best Local Charity

The Family Giving Tree won in 2007 for the first time. Its massive holiday gift-giving campaign benefits 60,000-plus youngsters across the Bay Area. With the help of hundreds of host companies, and as many warehouse volunteers, the Family Giving Tree was also able to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to thousands of Bay Area children at back to school time.

Milpitas Food Pantry, which has won the award almost every year, helps thousands of individuals each year in Milpitas and Alviso, providing essential meals in addition to clothing through its Clothes Closet. It won the first runner-up spot.

Don’t forget about the service clubs, readers reminded us. Milpitas Rotary, Milpitas Kiwanis, and the two Lions clubs were mentioned most.