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CSA seeks to crowd-fund survival kits for the homeless

Original post made on Oct 21, 2014

Mountain View's Community Services Agency is raising funds to buy supplies for the city's homeless who are facing the first winter since the cold weather shelter at the Sunnyvale Armory closed.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 11:57 AM

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Posted by P.Rasti
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Oct 21, 2014 at 3:36 pm

Survival kit for homeless

For past few years, we have been honored to help out CSA with groceries and hot soups. It is a right place to donate whatever you can. People at CSA either are volunteers or very dedicated people who care for the wellness of the community.
Of course, we are going to help out CSA to accommodate homeless with survival kits; such a splendid idea!!!

But what about for Google, Microsoft, Sun, Oracle and other multi- billion dollar corporations who just are silent, purchasing more land for their office space.
How about asking them to build a one hundred bed shelter for the homeless. How can we ignore them (Homeless)

With all respect
Thank you
P.Rasti


Posted by Amy
a resident of Shoreline West
on Oct 22, 2014 at 7:55 am

Unfortunately something is broken with the website for donations. I've tried both yesterday and today. I hope I remember to try tomorrow. What a shame!


Posted by kathy
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Oct 22, 2014 at 12:37 pm

Happy to donate to this worthy cause, just donated $100 from our Schwab fund.


Posted by peter
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 pm

after the sunnyvale armory closed its 130 winter beds
the county was unable to find a replacem3nt! ! !

they funded beds thru 6 private services but unfortunately not all of these are in north county which the sunnyvale armory served
-- some in south san jose and some in east palo alto
-- and most re motel vouchers
-- and the services are scattered

with this scattered plan hope it is a warm winter

mel


Posted by Natalie U.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Oct 24, 2014 at 3:01 pm

To All Interested parties:

I have extended the deadline for the Homeless backpack drive on Roonga.com. The new deadline is November 14th. Please take a moment to go online and donate! On behalf of CSA and our homeless, Thank you for your kindness and consideration.

Natalie Usack
Alpha Omega Homeless Services Program Director
Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills


Posted by Evelyn Horng
a resident of another community
on Oct 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

Hi, everyone - I just saw this thread... Amy of Shoreline West, I would be interested in hearing about what happened when you tried to donate? We have been receiving donations from others during this time, so I would really like to understand what happened. Can you ping me at ehorng@roonga.com? Thank you much!


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