12.14.25 – 12.28.25 : Derek’s Blog #5 🏔️🏖️🕺
New Zealand & Bora Bora Continue reading 12.14.25 – 12.28.25 : Derek’s Blog #5 🏔️🏖️🕺
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FCSN Hiking Adventures
On September 27 at Coyote Hills Regional Park, families in the FCSN community participated in a fun hike filled with scenic views, fresh air, and friendly faces. The outing was the most recent event hosted by FCSN’s Hiking Special Interest Group (SIG), created to help families stay active while building connections within the community… Continue reading FCSN Hiking Adventures
President’s Message
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 both challenging and fruitful… Continue reading President’s Message
Interview with FCSN Alumni: Garrett Chan
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 spend more time with his younger sister, who is on the autism spectrum. What began as a way to support her, however, quickly grew into a formative experience—one that shaped his patience, empathy, and ultimately, his decision to pursue medicine… Continue reading Interview with FCSN Alumni: Garrett Chan
Gary’s Blog #12 🦃 🎆 🎨✨
Thanksgiving Trip to Los Angeles Continue reading Gary’s Blog #12 🦃 🎆 🎨✨
Finding Family in FCSN: Yvette Ying’s Journey as a Mother, Fighter, and Do’er
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 at hand pressing with equal need… Continue reading Finding Family in FCSN: Yvette Ying’s Journey as a Mother, Fighter, and Do’er
Gary’s Blog #11 🌮🏝️🎂
Birthday Vacation @ Los Cabos Continue reading Gary’s Blog #11 🌮🏝️🎂
An Interview with Saanvi Shah
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 looking for something that would make a real difference. When Saanvi discovered the organization Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN), their mission resonated deeply within her and set her on a journey that would transform both her and the students she serves… Continue reading An Interview with Saanvi Shah
Disability Resource Fair 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 hosted the fourth annual Disability Resource Fair, which was organized in collaboration with the City of Fremont Human Relations Commission (HRC). The fair aims to raise awareness and provide resources for individuals with special needs in the form of an uplifting gathering of togetherness… Continue reading Disability Resource Fair 2025
10.31.25 – 11.03.25: Derek’s Blog #4 🎃🎉🎵
Halloween + Gala Continue reading 10.31.25 – 11.03.25: Derek’s Blog #4 🎃🎉🎵
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