During the Erev Shabbat service, our Zimriyah Jr. Choir will be singing and we will honor and celebrate the graduating Class of 2024!

Tom Myers is Executive Director of Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos (CSA), a nonprofit, social service agency serving low income and homeless individuals and families. He has been in the Chief Executive role at CSA for more than 20 years. He came to CSA from ARIS (AIDS Resources, Information and Services of Santa Clara County) in San Jose, where he worked during the height of the AIDS crisis.

He will be speaking on the landscape of the most vulnerable in our community and the role of faith communities in addressing community poverty.

Tom began his career in human services with a three-year tour of duty in the Peace Corps in the African nation of Liberia. In addition to his official duties, he also worked with Liberian friends to form an LGBTQ social support and HIV education group. After returning to the USA, Tom worked in Washington, DC for two years.

Tom received his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University. He received a fellowship from the Center for Social Innovation and attended the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was a member of the Leader’s Institute V at the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, and is a 2001 graduate of the Leadership Mountain View program.

Tom served on the board of directors of United Way Silicon Valley, and was Chair of the Association of United Way Agencies. A former member of the Human Relations Commission for the City of Mountain View, Tom served as that body’s first chair. He served as President of the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC), an LGBTQ advocacy group. He has been President of the Mountain View Rotary Club twice. And he is a past member and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce.

Tom is past Chair of the Emergency Assistance Network of Santa Clara County. He is also a part of an American Leadership Forum cohort of nonprofit CEO's working on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Leadership in the nonprofit sector. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Hope’s Corner, a food program that serves hot meals. He is also on the Board of Directors of Alta Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing. And he sits on a task force developing a post-pandemic food security action plan for Santa Clara County.

Consider volunteering with CSA to help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. The next opportunity will be on Monday, May 20 from 9:30 AM-12:00 PM. LEARN MORE

If you attend virtually, please join the livestream starting at 6:15 PM. You may follow along in our texts for the Erev (evening) Shabbat service using the digital version (available for purchase) of the Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur.

To enhance your enjoyment of Shabbat, please visit betham.org/shabbatcorner (including "Social Stories" in the Resource Box to prepare children ahead of time for what to expect during the Shabbat service).

*This service will be live video streamed. By entering the Sanctuary you give Beth Am permission to record you.