Gary’s Blog #11 🌮🏝️🎂
Birthday Vacation @ Los Cabos Continue reading Gary’s Blog #11 🌮🏝️🎂
Birthday Vacation @ Los Cabos Continue reading Gary’s Blog #11 🌮🏝️🎂
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
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
Halloween + Gala Continue reading Derek’s Blog #4 🎃🎉🎵
FCSN 2025 Gala Continue reading Gary’s Blog #10 ✨🤵🪩
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 Colibri Pottery Studio sells many hands-on creations, ranging from paintings, candles, and pottery, and even hosts events and art classes for customers. On September 15th, the studio held its first one hour art class for the special needs students of FCSN. Under the guidance of the amazing teacher Ceci, the lead instructor and studio manager of Colibri Pottery Studio, the students were able to create a fall art piece using a paintbrush and a canvas. Moreover, thanks to the FCSN workers, Po-Yu Yen and Alyssa, the class proceeded smoothly with their support and assistance… Continue reading FCSN Hands-On Art Class
Food and Celebrations Continue reading Derek’s Blog #3 🎁🎉🐓
FCSN Arts & Crafts + Halloween Party Continue reading Gary’s Blog #9 🖌️🎃 👻
On June 7, from 4 to 7 PM, FCSN held the annual Family Day at the Culture Center of TECO in Milpitas. The event included both a segment in which FCSN board members presented various milestones and a series of performances by members of East and South Bay recreation programs. Guests including special needs families and members of different song and dance programs enjoyed a musical opening by the South Bay Percussion Group before the announcements began… Continue reading FCSN Family Day 2025
Sending speedy emails, editing through tens of articles a month, and leading an entire team of high school reporters wasn’t initially on 17-year-old Isaac He’s mind when he joined FCSN Voices as an eighth-grader in 2022. But now, as the FCSN VOICES Team Lead, he’s currently in charge of doing all of that and much more… Continue reading My FCSN Voices Experience: Isaac He