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January 25, 2018

Community Services Agency / heart. hand. hope.

helping others help themselves

Critical Volunteer Needs

Russian translators
Regular pantry volunteers
Castro and Theuerkauf school volunteers
Senior transportation
Deliver groceries to a Senior
Food and Nutrition Center driver Tues & Wed (Food collection volunteer)
Note: All volunteer opportunities are weekdays only.

More information & sign-up

Volunteer Update and Training Meeting

We are planning a first-ever all-volunteer meeting to share important information about CSA programs and volunteer policies and procedures. The meeting will be held on Wednesday February 28, 2018 at 6:30pm at CSA.

We encourage everyone to attend as we will be discussing important updates and information that you will need this year.

Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to LaDrea at 650.964.4630.

Community Services Agency

204 Stierlin Road

Mountain View, CA 94043

www.CSAcares.org

We have 60th Anniversary volunteer t-shirts. If you haven't already picked one up, please come and see me.

Empty Bowls Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers to lead children's activities as well as a number of other volunteer opportunities for Empty Bowls. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact

LaDrea.

Coming In April!!!

Volunteer Recognition Celebration. Date, time and place to be announced.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Holiday Sharing

We made a few changes to the Holiday Sharing program. This year we asked for donations of teen stocking-stuffers and gift cards for children and teens ages 9-17. This was the first year for this change and the response was amazing! We received over $11,000 in gift cards and served 331 families. Each family received a $15 gift card, 359 children ages 9-17 years old received $25 gift cards along with awesome stocking stuffers and children under 9 received toys. Gift cards allowed our clients to choose their purchases based on their personal needs and we are grateful that our mission to preserve their dignity was considered by donors this past holiday season. We were also able to serve 328 food bags to the families who picked up gifts for the holiday. Thank you to all of you who donated and/or contributed your time to CSA's holiday sharing program!

If you have any questions please email me -LaDrea Clark or call 650-964-4630

Support Education!

CSA is a huge supporter of education. We would like to see the next generation of our clients transition from recipients to supporters. Our goal in supporting our school-aged clients is to not only provide backpacks but to include supplies to help them get a head start. We aim to have YEAR ROUND school supply drives to ensure we are able to provide each child with a backpack filled with grade-appropriate supplies. CSA will be accepting school supplies throughout the year as we ask for support in accomplishing this education goal for 2018.

School supply list available; please contact lclark@csacares.org for more information.

Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits

With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health. Learn more about the many benefits of volunteering and find tips on getting started as a volunteer.