C.S.A. is OPEN for Grab & Go!
FREE DINNER!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
From 5pm – 5:45
8 South 2nd Avenue
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Mailing Address is different from distribution address.
Please send all mail to:
Community Service Associates, Inc.
38 East 1st Street
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
–NEWS–
50/50 RAFFLE happening NOW!!!
CSA is excited to announce our upcoming 50/50 raffle fundraiser! By participating, you’ll be supporting our mission to provide nutritious hot meals to over 80 individuals and families in need, four nights a week. Not only that, but each guest also receives a take-home lunch with dinner. Your ticket purchase will make a real difference in the lives of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised members of our community.
Get your chance to win big with our upcoming raffle! Each ticket is priced at just $20, and we’re planning to sell up to 500 tickets. That means the total potential collection is a whopping $10,000! The grand prize winner will receive an incredible 50% of the total collection. Mark your calendars for June 1, 2024, when we’ll be holding the drawing. And don’t worry if you can’t make it in person – the winner doesn’t need to be present to be eligible. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity – get your tickets today!
Click HERE or Use the QR code provided below to quickly and easily purchase your tickets through PayPal. Simply indicate the number of tickets you would like in the description field. Each ticket stub will be personalized with your information and we will notify you of your ticket number(s).
OR
Send in your payment via check and mention “50/50 Raffle” in the memo.
We’ll ensure that your details are included on every ticket stub and inform you of your assigned number(s).
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Community Service Associates, Inc.
38 East 1st Street
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Thank you and GOOD LUCK!!!
A Note From Our Director, Roberta Apuzzo
Dear Friends of CSA:
Hello 2024!! We are grateful for all of our volunteers past and present who have come in to help serve, or have cooked meals from home. This past year we have seen an increase in dinner guests with an average of 100-120 individuals per night, 4 nights per week. Each dinner guest also receives a bagged lunch. As you can imagine, the cost of so many meals each week takes a tremendous financial toll on our already tight budget. We have also seen an increase in families with young children as we are located down the block from a family shelter.
One question we get all the time is:
“How can I best contribute to the program?“
A financial contribution is always helpful and goes directly towards food, and other necessary expenses such as rent, supplies, internet, accounting, etc. to directly benefit our clients. Alternatively, if you don’t want to donate money, you could take advantage of our “Make A Meal For One Night” volunteer opportunity by purchasing, and providing one night’s meal for us. This way both your money AND time will go directly towards feeding our guests.
Don’t have the ability to cook for so many? How about having a meal catered for one night from the restaurant of your choice? It is as simple as contacting us to secure a date on our calendar and placing the order!
We also accept clothing donations within reason – please contact us before dropping off any clothing or food pantry items as we do not have much space to store these items.
If you have any questions or concerns about making a donation, please do not hesitate to contact us at (914) 668-1428 or email us at contact@csasoupkitchen.org
As always, any contribution is tax deductible and greatly appreciated!
Roberta Apuzzo
Executive Director
If there is anymore information that we can provide, please CONTACT US!
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL DONORS!
Volunteer
Take Home Lunch
Our Mission
What started out in 1986 as a small lunch program has grown into one of the most vital meal programs in the City of Mount Vernon, NY.
We are here to provide a nutritious meal to the most at risk in our community. We offer a free meal, 4 nights per week to anyone in need with no eligibility criteria required.
Our primary operation is a free dinner service every Tuesday – Friday from 5pm – 5:45. We also offer a take home lunch, an emergency pantry, and other take home items (when available).
Want to Volunteer?
Want To Make A Donation?
If you wish to send a check, please make checks payable to: “Community Service Associates, Inc.”