Make It Work Mondays VLOG – 5/26/20
Keep up to date with the latest information about CSA’s programs and resources in our weekly VLOG, “Make it Work Mondays”. Videos available in English and Spanish.
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Keep up to date with the latest information about CSA’s programs and resources in our weekly VLOG, “Make it Work Mondays”. Videos available in English and Spanish.
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COVID Update from CSA Executive Director Tom Myers
With the shelter-in-place order now extended through May, it’s clear that we are in this for the long haul. So what does that mean for CSA and the community we serve? For starters, food insecurity is going to become an even greater concern, especially with the growing supply chain issues that we are already experiencing. CSA will need to deploy additional staff and financial resources to support this increased need. You don’t need a crystal ball to see that we are heading into an economic downturn, which means more clients and potentially fewer donors.
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Volunteer Appreciation
Hello CSA Volunteers, On behalf of the entire agency, I am extending a gigantic THANK YOU to all of our volunteers for your selfless work throughout the year and especially during this health cris. Our rock star volunteers help out in so many ways, working side by side with our staff to meet the needs…
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Worlds Collide in the Time of COVID-19
Here is a staff perspective on what it is like to work on the front lines of the agency’s COVID-19 response efforts. This essay provides a personal viewpoint while also exemplifying CSA’s mission in action and our team’s commitment to carrying out our mission. The author is Simone Berkowitz, Principal Analyst at CSA. She lives…
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Google grants $200,000 to CSA’s COVID relief efforts
CSA is the recipient of a $200,000 grant from Google to help vulnerable community members impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, these funds will be used to help with rent, utilities and food expenses to accommodate the surge in the number of current and new clients seeking help during this crisis. Pre-COVID, CSA was averaging…
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COVID Update from CSA Executive Director Tom Myers
While these are incredibly trying times for all of us, I am blown away by the generosity and spirit of our community, the heroics of our staff and volunteers and the breathtaking intensity of sudden need among the most vulnerable residents of our community. I want to update you on how this ever-evolving situation has affected CSA, as well as critical client needs.
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Temporary Changes to CSA Operations due to COVID-19
CSA has put into place a number of changes to adapt to the ever-evolving situation with COVID-19 and the Shelter-In-Place order. Most noticeably, the lobby is currently closed to the general public, but the agency is hard at work behind closed doors to continue to assist those in need while protecting clients, volunteers, and staff.
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Congratulations Nicole Fargo Nosich – Young Athena Award Recipient
CSA’s Associate Director Nicole Fargo Nosich and attorney/civic leader Laura Blakely, were honored as Athena Award winners earlier this month by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce. The Athena Award is an international honor given for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
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Holiday Sharing Program
With the holiday season just around the corner, the CSA team is already gearing up for the annual gift distribution event for CSA client families on December 14 and 15. Food donations and gift cards from VISA, Target, Walmart, Amazon etc. are especially appreciated.
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