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President’s Message

December 29, 2025

We wish you all enjoyed the year-end holiday break and are ready to embrace the upcoming new year! Time flies, and FCSN has completed another year in 2025 that was…
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Interview with FCSN Alumni: Garrett Chan

December 15, 2025

A photo of Dr. Garrett Chan When Dr. Garrett Chan first began volunteering at Friends of Special Needs (FCSN) as a junior high school student, his goal was simple: to…
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Finding Family in FCSN: Yvette Ying’s Journey as a Mother, Fighter, and Do’er

December 2, 2025

It’s not easy being a mother. It means fulfilling the equal tasks of guardian, advisor, and best friend. It requires patient, constant nurturing and love–even when there are other tasks…
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An Interview with Saanvi Shah

November 23, 2025

In the summer before ninth grade, Saanvi Shah was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the community. She wanted more than just a volunteer opportunity; she was…
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Disability Resource Fair 2025

November 16, 2025

As the Fremont community filed into the Fremont Downtown Event Center, lively sounds of music and laughter echoed into the street. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 21,2025, , FCSN…
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FCSN Hands-On Art Class

November 3, 2025

One brush, one canvas, one stroke, one painting, a flourish of creativity. This is the philosophy of FCSN’s Hands-On Art Class. Located next to the FCSN South Bay Center, the…
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FCSN Voices Digital Art Collaboration

The Digital Art Collaboration is a program that brings together students with special needs and graphic artists on the FCSN Voices team to collaborate in creating digital artwork. Below is the artwork created by our first 13 students: