Elizabeth Ruth (Stadler) Wallace – AKA Aunt Bette – was born on April 23, 1924 in Taylor Creek, Montana. She spent her childhood in Washington State, graduating from Edmonds High School in 1942. Between 1942 and 1949, she worked as a civilian employee for the United States Army in Seattle, Alaska and Tokyo. Elizabeth returned…
DetailsCSA is delighted to announce the April 1st launch of the Aunt Bette Fund to help seniors live independently in their homes for as long as possible. Thanks to a generous legacy gift from the estate of Elizabeth Ruth Wallace, CSA will earmark up to $50,000 every year over the next 20 years to help…
DetailsThe need for CSA programs and services continues to climb (see related MV Voice article). In calendar year 2017, the number of people looking to the agency for food, financial assistance and other safety net services climbed to over 10,000. October 2017 marked the first month in recent history that the total number of households…
DetailsMeet Kitty: Kitty grew up in Honolulu and moved to the Bay Area in the mid-70s while working as a flight attendant for Pan American World Airlines, headquartered in San Francisco. “It was a different time and different era for air travel,” says Kitty, who also worked as a ticket agent for American Airlines. She…
DetailsMeet Saira: Born in Zambia, Saira grew up in Nigeria and India before moving to the Bay Area by way of North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas. A senior procurement manager, Saira has worked in the software and aviation industries, most recently at Virgin Airlines and American Airlines. She has an MBA from North Carolina State…
DetailsThanks to community members who donated blankets, warm sweaters and other items, the holidays will be a little brighter for CSA’s senior clients. The Senior Case Management team (pictured above) will be distributing these gifts this week.
DetailsEarlier this year, CSA introduced the “Why I Care” series featuring articles and profiles of our staff, volunteers and philanthropic partners. This month we are delighted to feature Donna and Darwin Poulos, longtime CSA supporters. Meet Donna and Darwin: Natives of the Bay Area, Donna and Darwin witnessed the changes as Santa Clara County transitioned from…
DetailsDecember 14, 2017 Thanks to the generosity of CSA donors and volunteers and an amazing staff, the children of 331 low-income families will enjoy a wonderful holiday season complete with incredible toys and gifts. The agency’s annual toy distribution was held this past weekend in our conference room that was transformed into a magical toyland…
DetailsCSA clients shares their experiences with the agency in this video produced by our friends at Google. For those of you who have never visited us at the CSA office, let’s take a trip there now…
CSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Fargo Nosich to the position of Associate Director. She succeeds Maureen Wadiak who retired earlier this month after 20 years at CSA. “We are thrilled that Nicole has accepted the position,” says Executive Director Tom Myers. “She has been a rising star since joining our team…
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