Helpful Links

This is by no means a complete list. If you have any suggestions for additions, please contact the webmaster.

Local Neighborhood Associations

Sunnyvale Organizations of Interest

Sunnyvale Cafe Like a neighborhood association Yahoo Group, but independent of Sunnyvale Neighborhoods. Its purpose is to improve the community and neighborhoods of Sunnyvale through peer-to-peer communication. It is recommended that Sunnyvale residents lacking a formal Sunnyvale Neighborhood Association join this group.

Freecycle Sunnyvale Freecycle Sunnyvale Freecycling is giving away old junk you no longer want to someone who can use it — think recycling with a free reuse twist. Reduce, reuse, freecycle! Reuse stuff and reduce landfill congestion. It works!

Sunnyvale Cool Sunnyvale Cool City is group of Sunnyvale, California, residents and friends organized to act to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in their community.

Sunnyvale Garden Share Join us to share in the bounty of our edible gardens. Hosted by Full Circle Farm.

Sunnyvale Politics This is a place to *discuss* city government, city policies, city improvements, and anything else that involves politics in Sunnyvale. It is politically oriented.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety  The Police Department

Nixle  Keeps you up-to-date with relevant information from your local public safety departments & schools. It is well worth joining!

CERT in Sunnyvale
FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team Program trains volunteers to prepare for the types of disasters that their community may face. Through hands-on practice and realistic exercises.  https://www.ready.gov/cert

Put Neighborhoods First in Sunnyvale (PNFS)
This group is devoted to discussion of local government issues in Sunnyvale. It is politically oriented.

Sunnyvale Trails was started by the late Fritz Stawitcke few years ago as a forum and information on trails in Sunnyvale. Since almost everyone walks, bikes or rides a wheel chair and most hope to enjoy the outdoors away from cars, this site has wide appeal. It is a source of information on safe routes to school, volunteer opportunities, and other educational opportunities.

Sunnyvale Composters
Sunnyvale Free

Sunnyvale-sell For local residents who would like to buy or sell useful items

Sunnyvale Horizon 2035 A forum for members of Sunnyvale’s Horizon 2035 Group.

Bay Area Older Adults (BOA) is a charitable 501(c)3 organization. The vision of BAO is to build communities of active and healthy older adults. The website offers free information about outdoor, fitness, social and cultural activities offered in the Bay Area. This site was designed specifically to be easy to use and accessible to seniors The website provides comprehensive information so that seniors have all the details they need to venture out with confidence.

Aging and Senior Care Resources Many aging adults are unaware of the available care options and programs that can help them maintain their independence and quality of life.  Here is a free resource that provides comprehensive information on topics like financial support and assisted living options that are available in their area.

Medicare in California As a Medicare plans resource center ( Note: we do not sell or provide healthcare plans), we’ve made it our mission to tackle the challenges associated with Medicare. We aim to provide fact-based, data-driven, expert-reviewed information about Medicare and Medicare rights and advocate for solutions to healthcare coverage problems for aging adults.  Our newly updated resource on Medicare in California helps guide seniors through all of the available Medicare plan options and provides a list of helpful community organizations across California that can further support seniors with choosing a plan that meets their financial and medical needs.

A national and state resource for free/subsidized hearing aids designed to support seniors in communities across the US to ensure safety and quality of everyday life.

City of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale History

William Wright Historic Farm House – History of the big house on Cranberry Drive.
Sunnyvale History  This takes you to the Sunnyvale Library page where there are other links
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum This is definitely worth a visit if you haven’t been there.
Sunnyvale, California This site contains information on the climate, history, population, etc. for Sunnyvale.

General Interest

National Night Out – A nationwide neighborhood association event.
Fix It Now – A really helpful site for DIY appliance repair

Stevens Creek Trail Organization – This organization promotes the Stevens Creek Trail. The trail has been completed from the Bay to El Camino Real.

FormsPal.com – a dedicated organization that works to better support communities and every individual regardless of their gender, age, nationality, or religion by providing free high-quality legal templates and information online