Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.
The sixth annual Good Neighbor Award Event brought us together to celebrate the kindness and good work of some special neighbors. If you missed the event or just want to relive, you can view the video of Good Neighbor Summer activities , meet the first round of honorees and the second round of honorees. Or gosh, just sit back and view the event in it entirety.
Join us for an evening of fun and connection as we celebrate this year’s Good Neighbor Award winners and five months of Good Neighbor activities. This year’s neighbors have delivered groceries, spread cheer, kept people connected during shelter-in-place, and much more to help build more joyous, caring, and resilient communities.
To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 859 4154 3946, then press # twice.
To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/85941543946 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.
To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time.
The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.
Join us for a fun night as we hand out the awards for the winners of the “Broken Sidewalks Quack Me Up! Contest.” Come see if you recognize any of the dangerous and inaccessible sidewalks that our contestants photographed or described. Join Dignity Duck to help celebrate the winners as we all work together for safer sidewalks.
To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local).
Enter Meeting ID: 865 6747 4200, then press # twice.
To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/86567474200 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.
To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time.
The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.
What it is
Minemas are 50-minute interactive experiences that create and deepen community through the power of stories. Expect to spend some time watching great content, and some in quality conversation with the creator and other audience members! This event is intended to be intergenerational, open to adults of all ages.
Kimchi Minema
How have you built your family? What barriers have you broken down to stand united? In Jackson Segars’ Kimchi (SXSW ‘18) we follow a Japanese-American marrying into a Korean-American family as he discovers a hidden connection with his future grandfather-in-law. Will their cultural differences stand in the way, or will it reveal hidden histories they have shared? Together with the director, let’s unravel the secrets and truths, love and hate, and past and present that all make up the idea of family.
To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local).
Enter Meeting ID: 865 6747 4200, then press # twice.
To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/86567474200 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.
To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time.
The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.
The Annual Good Neighborhood Event brought together an even bigger group of leaders on Saturday, June 8 as we gather at the ARC. Each year, staff and participants in each of the CLC programs picks a community member who has gone above and beyond to help their neighbors and provide leadership to the community. We are pleased to present this year’s list of honorees. They include:
See these and other “good neighbors” in the photo album below.
CLC’s Food Networks in the OMI, Bayview, and beyond into Parkmerced and Visitacion Valley were recently honored with the “Keeping the Spirit Alive” Award. We want to tell you why.
Committed Leaders
Team leaders Deb Glen, Chester Williams and Karen Holt have built teams of drivers and loyal volunteers who care about the well-being of their neighbors. They show this with regular “check-in” phone calls and weekly delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables and staples to their homes. We know that these regular connections are an antidote for isolation and loneliness. They let individuals know they are appreciated and that their health, well-being, and history of helping others is important. Over the past year, they delivered 9,000 bags of groceries, made 7,800 visits, and provided 890 hours of support to 205 neighbors in the Bayview, OMI and Parkmerced neighborhoods.
Regular Connections Reduce Isolation
And the regular contact with almost 200 people weekly helps volunteers know when someone needs more help – from more formal services or just from a neighbor who brings the garbage can to the curb or helps change a lightbulb.
As good neighbors, it is everyone’s responsibility to make sure older adults and adults with disabilities receive the care and support they need to age with dignity in their own homes and communities. But what is really remarkable is the commitment of these neighbors to be a kind and reliable source of connection – no matter what. This program was started by Deloris McGee in the OMI in 2008 and expanded as a model for other neighborhoods – Parkmerced (2011) and Bayview (2013), has not missed a single delivery. Personal health challenges, the death of a loved one, bad weather and all the other things that could have gotten in the way did not. They have pulled together so that no one misses their delivery – no matter what – ever.
A Successful Partnership
The Dept. of Aging and Adult Service, in partnership with the San Francisco and Marin Food Bank, has looked to this model program and funded similar efforts in other parts of San Francisco. Because it is about more than just the food. A survey last year of the recipients reported that:
Everyone benefits from Having Good Neighbors
A sense of purpose and belonging is also key to successful aging. Deb Glen underscored this when CLC and the Grocery Delivery Teams received the “Keeping the Spirit Alive Award” from the Recreation and Park Department. Deb stated “Not only do we have a responsibility towards our fellow human beings, but it is our privilege to bring blessings and joy to those around us to make a difference in the lives of as many people as possible. It’s extremely beneficial to the volunteers as well because they also have the opportunity to be active with a sense of community fellowship”. Chester Williams stressed how in the Bayview, the organization HP UNITI offered their resources and took up the challenge in a big way over the years. Their committed team of drivers and volunteers has grown to meet the task as more and more neighbors in need came to learn about the benefits of this program. With expansion to the Visitacion Valley/Geneva Terraces areas, the host site at George Davis Senior Center has supported a wider delivery distribution network. They reach both seniors and people of any age with a disability that prevents them from standing in food pantry lines. This expansion reaches other 10-20 participants in those communities and provides a greater source of balanced nutrition.
We are so proud of this home-grown, neighborhood-based effort that continues to serve under-served communities in San Francisco.
Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Dr. Patrick Arbore was the special guest as this year’s honoree for the Norma Satten Community Service Innovation Award, held on
September 22 at the Marine’s Memorial in San Francisco. Once again, the community of individuals and organizations who believe in the importance of helping seniors and people with disabilities age in community came together. Highlights included CLC Board member Colt Stander, who introduced a special, intergenerational hip hop performance by Bert Houle and Rebecca Fazio, information about the award by Norma’s daughter Debby Satten, introductions of CLC Good Neighbor Awardees, chosen by their community earlier in the year. These good neighbors include Paul Hendrickson, Mel Noguera, Jimmye Mae Bynum, Ned Reese, Vernice Ross, Donna Wilmott, and Jim Stevenson. Another highlight 
was Anne’s introduction of Dr. Patrick Arbore and his heartfelt call to help reduce isolation and create connections. Jim Illig closed the evening with a toast and a call to keep working hard to make this a better city in the year ahead. Enjoy the pictures and mark your calendar to come next September.
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On Saturday, CLC hosted our first even Good Neighbor Block Party to thank the many neighbors and community-members who are creating the connections seniors and people with disabilities need to age and thrive in their own neighborhoods.
The event thanked neighbors connected to CLC programs across San Francisco, and also honored seven neighborhood volunteers whose efforts who go way beyond what is expected and are role models for what it means to be a good neighbor. The honorees included:
Vernice Ross, Bayview Food Network –
Mel Noguerra, Cayuga Community Connectors –
Jim Stevens, Computer Training & Access –
Donna Wilmott, Connections for Healthy Aging –
Paul Hendrickson, Laguna Honda Computer Club –
Ned Reese, OMI/Parkmerced Food Network –
Jimmye Bynum, St. Francis Square –
We are so grateful for all of their contributions to cultivating connections their communities Stay tuned for more stories about some of the amazing contributions these volunteers have made in their neighborhoods.
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