From left, volunteers Marguerite Gold, Jean Ryan and Ineke Ligtenberg stock shelves for the Community Services Agency’s Food and Nutrition Center at 204 Stierlin Road in Mountain View.

The Grove Foundation in Los Altos has announced a $25,000 Challenge Grant for the Community Services Agency (CSA). The foundation will match every dollar up to $25,000 contributed by community members in Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills before Aug. 1. The revenue will assist the hundreds of individuals and families supported by CSA.

CSA is the primary non-profit social services provider and safety net for those in need in the Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills area. Its Emergency Assistance Program provides a food bank and limited emergency financial aid, as well as vouchers for new shoes and school supplies at the beginning of the school year. Other programs include the Alpha-Omega Rotating Homeless Shelter and Senior Health and Nutrition Programs.

The Emergency Assistance Program arranges dental care, eye exams and glasses for children and working adults without health insurance. According to Associate Director Maureen Wadiak, “The Emergency Assistance Program assists people in meeting the basic necessities of life. Approximately 80 percent of our clients are among the working poor. A car repair or unplanned medical bill can often push them to the brink of homelessness.”

“The Grove Foundation has always been very generous and supportive of our work in the community,” Executive Director Tom Myers said. “This grant allows us to reach out for new donors or supporters, giving them an opportunity to double their own generosity and its impact on their neighbors in our community.”

Donations are tax-deductible. Mail checks, payable to Community Services Agency Challenge Grant, to 204 Stierlin Road, Mountain View 94043.

To make an online donation, go to www.csacares.org/donate, or contact Development Director Jim Boin, 968-0836, ext. 115, or at jboin@csacares.org.