CSA is thrilled to announce CSA Young Professionals’ new chair, Kei Shao Tikkanen! Kei was born and raised in Los Angeles, spent several years in New England, then moved to the Bay Area with her partner in 2021. She is currently working for a healthcare startup, Cityblock Health, as a strategy and operations manager. In…
DetailsWe hosted a well-attended fundraiser for our Homeless Services Program on Sunday, April 24 at Rengstorff Park. It was our first time holding an in-person community-wide event since 2019! The theme of this year’s Empty Bowls was Sundaes on a Sunday. Ice cream provided by Baskin Robbins on Miramonte replaced the traditional soup for the…
DetailsCSA is pleased to announce the promotion of LaDrea Clark to Food and Nutrition Center (FNC) Program Director. Clark has been with CSA for 17 years, first serving as FNC Assistant before moving into her most recent position as Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator. As Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator, Clark focused on recruiting and…
DetailsWe are delighted to announce the promotion of longtime CSA employee Simone Berkowitz to the role of Development Director. Simone began her work at CSA five years ago running the Challenge Diabetes Program, next moved into an analyst role, and has served in an interim capacity leading fundraising efforts since October. Simone has an Economics…
DetailsCSA is pleased to announce the promotion of Alicia Herrick to Director of Senior Services. Alicia has been with the agency for two years, serving as a Senior Services Intensive Case Manager. In this capacity, Alicia has worked closely with seniors to help them prevent repeat hospitalizations, and has also managed outreach to community partners.…
DetailsCSA is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Imbesi to Director of Operations. Alex has been at CSA for over four years, serving as Senior Services Program Director. In his new position, he will oversee agency operations and logistics as well as CSA’s food distribution programs. “I am very excited about this opportunity,” says…
DetailsWe are delighted to spotlight Hannah Alpert, YP member and active volunteer at CSA. She has been with the Young Professionals group since January of 2021. Attending monthly meetings, networking with CSA staff, helping plan Empty Glasses, delivering food to COVID-positive clients, and volunteering at the Back-to-School event we held in July are just a…
DetailsIn keeping with our mission to preserve and promote the dignity of our clients, we are holding our second annual daylong event for unhoused clients next month. Billed as Treat Yourself—inspired by the comedy series Parks & Rec—the September 25th event will include games, art activities, and distribution of clothes and personal care items. Now…
DetailsCSA is pleased to announce the advancement of Brandi Jothimani to Director of Client Programs. Brandi has been with CSA since 2016, first serving as a case manager working with clients on the brink of losing their housing and then moving into her most recent position as Program Director of Homeless Prevention Services. In her…
DetailsCSA staff are gearing up to return to an in-person format for our annual back to school distribution later this month. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 24, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM in the CSA parking lot. Participating client families will receive a $50 Target gift card per school-age child to purchase…
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