FINS News

2018-2019 School Year

by Steve Wilson | Jul 11, 2018 | FINS News

It’s a new school year, and with the help of parents, caregivers, teachers, aides, Adult Education Admin, and the SCUSD Board we have managed to still be an integral part of the Adult Education program in Santa Clara. Several people key to our success have... read more

Raised Planter Beds

by Steve Wilson | Jul 24, 2017 | FINS News

With part of the funds received from the 2016 Mercury News Wishbook grant, lumber was purchased and 4 redwood planter boxes were made allowing more vegetables to be grown and more students participation in the gardening... read more

Amazon Smile

by Steve Wilson | Feb 14, 2017 | FINS News

We are seeing our first deposits in the bank of funds from people using Amazon Smile to place their Amazon orders and designating funds to Friends of Independence Network. If you are not already signed up, please sign up at Amazon Smile and designate Friends of... read more

Order from Amazon and support FINS

by Steve Wilson | Sep 28, 2016 | FINS News

The Holidays are coming! Why not do your online shopping and help FINS at the same time? If you enroll for Amazom Smile (https://smile.amazon.com) then you can order through Amazon and Amazon will send a portion of the sale monies to FINS! Just enroll and be sure to... read more

FINS Events

First 2017 fundraiser

by Steve Wilson | Feb 14, 2017 | FINS Events

FINS is having their first fundraiser of 2017. Bring all your soft goods (clothing, shoes, bedding and towels), hard goods (electrical items, toys and game, kitchen items), and books/cds/dvds to room Q12 during week of April 17th Monday to Friday from 9-3 and Saturday... read more

2016 IN Awards Ceremony

by Steve Wilson | Aug 2, 2016 | FINS Events

The 3 classes gave out their awards to each student and also teacher and aides awards. FINS provided Salad and Pizza and water. FINS also gave a $1000 check to the program to cover the cost of the various functions for school year... read more

SV Gives Opportunity

by Steve Wilson | Apr 8, 2016 | FINS Events

On May 3rd for 24 hours FINS will be eligible for donations on SVGIVES.ORG. There is a possibility of matching funds being avaialbale from several entities and also random extra bonus amounts throughout the day. Om April 15th the timimg of special prize funding will... read more

Independence Network News

Weight Lifting Resources

by Steve Wilson | Nov 9, 2017 | Independence Network News

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Garden Program

by Steve Wilson | Jun 27, 2017 | Independence Network News

Several years ago, FINS nominated Independence Network for the San Jose Mercury News Wishbook. We were fortunate to be one of the chosen recipients of funds, and received around $20,000 for new computers and to fund Zumba and the weightlifting programs. We nominated... read more

Independence Network Events

2018 Talent Show

by Steve Wilson | May 5, 2018 | Independence Network Events

The annual talent show was in April. All 3 classes did group performances and several students did solo songs. One student even did a joke-telling routine. Besides the comraderie of singing together, the crowd, including many families of students, was treated to a... read more
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