South Bay Education Organization Named Nonprofit Of The Year

SANTA CLARA, CA — The College of Adaptive Arts, a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit that helps provide education to adults with special needs, was named the Nonprofit of the Year by the Mission City Community Fund.

The award will be presented at a virtual charity auction on Oct. 21.

The College of Adaptive Arts was chosen based on criteria that included reputation for leadership excellence and consistent performance and high ethical standards for management, according to a news release.

“We are delighted to recognize College of Adaptive Arts as our 2021 Nonprofit of the Year celebrating 10 years of lifelong collegiate experiences for adults with special needs,” said Mission City Community Fund Chair Anne Kepner. “Grants to CAA continue to strengthen a model of accessible and robust education at their new Swenson Flagship Campus at West Valley College, with MCCF funds dedicated to the Video Desk, Digital Media Lab, Digital Marketing Video Equipment, and now Digital Signage at their new site, all to empower the student body to creatively transform the way the world views individuals with disabilities and how to replicate on every campus of higher learning across the world.”

Visit collegeofadaptivearts.org and missioncityfund.org for more information.