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About Us


Our Location:

JW House
3850 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Office #: (408) 246-2224
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm
Email: info@jwhouse.org


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Our Vision and Mission:

Vision:
No family should be separated when they need each other most.

Mission:
JW House keeps families together during medical crisis by offering a welcoming home just steps away from the hospital, providing a caring and compassionate environment that inspires hope.


Core Values

  • Care and respect for the dignity of the patient.
  • Care, respect and support for the families of patients.
  • Care, respect and support for our volunteers and networking families.
  • Belief in the preciousness of each day.
  • Belief that we need to face the challenges of serious illness together.
  • Belief that we will never, ever give up.

Our Staff

Executive Director: Jill Mitsch
House Manager: April Bignell


Our Board of Directors:

President: Andrew Kryder, retired, NetApp, Inc.
Vice President: Richard Caligaris, Medical Technologies
Treasurer: Patty Holaday, Intuit Corporation
Secretary: Diane Doolittle, Juniper Networks
Founder's Representative: Anne Marie Knapen-Asnong, JW's Mom, Community Volunteer

Val Asbury, LifeScan Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company
Steve Borkenhagen, San Pedro Square Public Market Manager
Mary Danna, Community Volunteer
Sue Foltz, Abbott Laboratories
Linda Hitchcock, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Geert Knapen, JW's Dad, Design & Advice, LLC
Sue Murphy, Kaiser Permanente


Honorary Board:

Bernadette Loftus, MD Kaiser Permanente


Nonprofit Information:

We are a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Our tax ID number is 20-2034560.

Where Our Funding Comes From: