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 Please join the California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA), the SF Central Labor Council and a host of other organizations for a celebration of America's most successful social insurance program. Be part of the the campaign to oppose efforts to cut or privatize Social Security. The Party will be held on Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m.U.S. Federal Building Plaza, 7th & Mission, San Francisco Cake and refreshments will be served. RSVP to CARA at 510-663-4086 or email ksmith@californiaalliance.org. To learn more about the importance of Social Security and how best to advocate on its behalf, please see the fact sheets and issue briefs HERE. Join the fight and ensure a secure retirement for future generations! |
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Elder Economic Security Leadership Forum
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We enjoyed broad participation from senior leaders and service providers alike at the July 29th Event. Notes are being prepared and will be available soon at NCOA Crossroads site at http://ncoacrossroads.org/welcome.htm
You can see pictures if you visit the Community Living Campaign group on Facebook  . If you missed the meeting, but would like to be on the email list for future meetings, email marie@sfcommunityliving.org or call 415-821-1003. |
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Come Network With Us at One of These Up-coming Activities
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  San Francisco Sunday Streets
Saturday, August 22, 10:00 to 2:00
Great Highway, near Lincoln
We have chairs and drinks - bring something to share and/or BBQ
Seeds of Hope Garden Parties
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Visitacion Valley Greenway Herb Garden,
Arleta Avenue Between Alpha and Rutland, San Francisco
Refreshments, new people, entertainment, sowing seeds of hope. This is a free event. It is the Mission of the Community Living Campaign (CLC) that seniors and persons with disabilities of all ages can, as they age, live happy, healthy lives with each other and in the communities of their choice. To that end, the CLC is sowing "Seeds of Hope" in gardens throughout San Francisco. For more information about these events, contact Judy Auda at 415.826.3194. See pictures of past Garden Parties at www.seedsofhope-sf.blogspot.com
Computer Lab Training and Support Available
Every Monday, 9:00 to Noon
Valencia Gardens Computer Lab 360 Valencia Street
Learn about Tyze, email and other things of interest. Good transit & reasonable parking at 14th and Valencia.
For more information, email marie@sfcommunityliving.org. |
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TYZE and Birthdays Go Together
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Wondering whether Tyze might be right for you and for the people you care about? Over the coming months, we will feature a number of short Tyze Typz. Click the link below to enjoy the first one.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLC Team Joins the AIDS Walk - Join Us Next Year?
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We fielded our first time ever and had such a good time for an important cause that we are already planning for next year. Want to join us next year and get a cool CLC  T-shirt? We are already starting a list - contact Team Leader Deloris McGee at deemcgee09@gmail.com. Team members include both those that walk, roll or cheer us on that day as well as those that help solicit donations in advance. GO TEAM! |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20 Year Anniversary Celebration of the ADA
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What a meaningful community gathering that reminded us all of the importance of this movement. Kudos to everyone who helped make this possible, including those who started the movement for Independent Living decades ago. To see pictures of the event, go to our Community Living Group on Facebook . Congratulations to Terry Schmidt and Mohammad Kheirkhah who won the Reclaiming Normal Video Contest for a short video entitled Normal Noah. You can watch it at HERE . For more information about the ADA Anniversary Celebration and the Reclaiming Normal visit www.itsnormal.org ..."Disability is a natural part of the human condition. People with disabilities come from all walks of life, in all colors, sizes, genders and ages. Those of us living with disabilities bring something to the table whether it is fresh perspective, political savviness, indomitable spirit, energizing presence, bold intellect, etc. We contribute to society because of who we are. Human difference and diversity enriches community. Disability is not special; it's a part of life." |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Missed the Training on the New Health Care Law?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  AARP Associate State Directors Casey Young and Nina Weiler-Harwell provided a overview of the how the new law would help older Californians and persons with disabilities. If you missed the training and would like information on this topic, go to http://www.aarp.org/health/health-care-reform/ |
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Saturday, August 14, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, August 15, 9 am to 5 pm
(Times not confirmed)
University of San Francisco, McClaren Hall
The results of four summits -- HSN's New Realities conference, along with summits on economic development, Muni reform and affordable housing -- will form the basis for a citywide Community Congress to discuss, adopt and plan a comprehensive response to the assault on critical public services and the failure of the local economy to respond to the current and future needs of San Franciscans. We will join together to put forth a comprehensive, integrated set of locally actionable policies that make sense for the next decade. For more information about the recommendations being presented at this Community Congress, visit the Community Congress website HERE |
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