Giving appreciated stock can be more beneficial than giving cash; you receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, and you may not be required to pay capital gains tax.

To make a stock gift, please instruct your broker to transfer your gift as follows:

Morgan Stanley for the benefit of CSA, Account Number 112-119947, DTC Clearing 0015.

You may also contact our broker, Alex Bianchi at (650) 328-8080.

For audit and acknowledgement purposes, we will need your (or the donor’s) name and address, along with the number of shares and type of stock. Please contact the Development Office at (650) 988-5073, extension 151, with this information or send an email to Kate Lincoln.

Community Services Agency distributes over a ton of food each work day to low income individuals and families. Our “food pantry” expands limited budgets so people don’t have to choose between putting food on the table or paying for unexpected medical expense and/or car repairs, as well as the basics: school supplies, transportation to a job, rent, and utilities.

We are in need of healthy and nutritious items, especially the following:

• high-protein food (canned tuna, canned salmon, canned chicken or shelf-stable milk).
• boxes of cereal, oatmeal, pop-top canned food items (fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.), pop-top fruits, vegetables, flour, oil, condiments, salad dressings, and so on.

See our full Healthy Food Wish List and Food Donation Policies.

Due to health and safety considerations, we can only accept non-perishable, unopened food. We regret that we are not able to accept unopened food left over from parties or events (e.g., cakes, sandwiches, salads, etc.).

To arrange a food drive or food drop-off, please contact us via our Contact Form.

The Holiday Sharing Program is an opportunity for us to take a break from our own hectic lives and experience the true meaning of the season by sharing and helping others in our community.

In an effort to keep everyone in our community safe during this holiday season, we are minimizing in-person events. Therefore, instead of a traditional holiday food distribution, we will be providing $50 Safeway gift cards so that our clients can purchase their own holiday food items. These cards are in addition to the $50 Target gift cards provided to families with children (for each child) to help them purchase holiday gifts. Our unhoused clients also will receive $50 Target gift cards this year so they can experience a more joyful holiday season.

The need is significant—we expect to serve 2,800 individuals this winter. Click here to purchase Target and Safeway gift cards for those in our community who are struggling to get by during this challenging year.

Please note that due to storage and safety concerns, we are no longer able to accept toys, clothing or any other in-kind donations.

Questions? We have answers! Please contact us at (650) 988-5073, ext. 151.

Leave a legacy. Please remember CSA in your Will.

Bequests or Legacies are a testament to the programs and services provided by Community Services Agency on behalf of the working poor, unemployed, homeless, and elderly. It’s as simple as using the following language on an IRA, insurance policy, any beneficiary designated forms, or providing it to your attorney for inclusion in your Will or living trust:

“I leave (e.g. % of estate; $ amount, residue) to Community Services Agency, a not-for-profit corporation located in Mountain View California, to support them in the fulfillment of their mission to the community.”

Please let us know when you do this so we can thank you for your generosity.

• Donate Target gift cards for our Back to School event in July.
• Direct your United Way gift to Community Services Agency.
• Shop on AmazonSmile and select CSA as the charitable organization to receive a percentage of your purchases!
• Attend our Empty Bowls Soup Supper, Empty Glasses wine tasting and our Hometown Heroes celebration.