Community Living Campaign

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

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All About Kwanzaa (Virtual)

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Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga to celebrate African American family, culture, and community. It is based in African traditions. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration, held each winter for seven days, from December 26 to January 1. Each day there is a principle. The principle for the day of this talk (December 30) is Nia, which means purpose. Join Toni Hines to learn about the other six principles and many other aspects of this rich holiday tradition.

 


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.

Community Tales: How Do You Celebrate the Winter Holidays? (Virtual)

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Join emcees Sherri Sawyer and Laura Atkins for an hour of sharing stories about all the ways we celebrate the winter holidays, including fond memories from the past. Do you light the menorah? Maybe you hang lights outside or put lights in your windows. Do you mix traditions from different cultures and religions? Invite friends or neighbors whose family is far away to the dinner table? What are your favorite holiday memories from years past? Visiting Santa at a Department store? Getting Chinese food on Christmas Day? Opening presents? Come share your traditions with us as we all hunker down during this holiday season!

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.

Community Tales: Thanksgiving Gratitude, Memories, and Traditions (Virtual)

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Join emcees Sherri Sawyer and Laura Atkins for a feel-good hour of sharing stories about Thanksgivings past and future. This month, we’ll be sharing stories about our remembrances of America’s most popular holiday for traveling and eating and also sharing what we’re most grateful for this Thanksgiving.

What’s the funniest travel story you have from heading home to visit with family? What’s the best Thanksgiving dinner you ever cooked/eaten/missed? And what is your perfect Thanksgiving? How does this holiday invoke the feeling of gratitude in you? Join us for a true talk about turkey.

 

 

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 Challenges and Joys of Grandparenting During COVID (Virtual)

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For many of us, grandparenting brings joy and meaning and a feeling of connection to our lives. “Grandparenting” relationships go far beyond the biological and can include nieces and nephews and other family members, neighbor children, foster children, friend’s children — the possibilities are infinite!! COVID has had a major effect on our grandparenting relationships: masks and social distancing and sheltering in place aren’t comfortable for us or for our grandchildren. Please join us to explore ways of relating in this new time and to share your own experiences.

 

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.

Community Tales: Celebrating Intergenerational Friendship (Virtual)

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Join emcees Sherri Sawyer and Laura Atkins for a fun hour of storytelling. This month, we’ll be sharing stories of intergenerational friendships. Come tell us about a friend of yours who is 25 years older or younger than you, including what you’ve learned and gained through your friendship. If you don’t have any intergenerational friends, we encourage you to find someone to talk to before the event — and come share what you’ve discovered!

 

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.

CANCELLED: The Challenges and Joys of Grandparenting During COVID (Virtual)

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We apologize for the last-minute cancellation. This event will be rescheduled in a future month.

For many of us, grandparenting brings joy and meaning and a feeling of connection to our lives. “Grandparenting” relationships go far beyond the biological and can include nieces and nephews and other family members, neighbor children, foster children, friend’s children — the possibilities are infinite!! COVID has had a major effect on our grandparenting relationships: masks and social distancing and sheltering in place aren’t comfortable for us or for our grandchildren. Please join us to explore ways of relating in this new time and to share your own experiences.

 

Cayuga Community Celebrates the Holiday in Style

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Cayuga Holiday Potluck is an annual community gathering rich with food, fun raffle prizes, music and of course, Santa.   Thanks to Patti Spaniak and all the leaders and neighbors who pitched in to make this a grand gesture of community living.   Enjoy the pics!


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Good Neighbors Gather To Celebrate and To Honor

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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:

  • Mary Crenshaw, Bayview
  • Deb Padilla, Cayuga Community Connectors
  • Esselene Stancil, Computers & Access
  • Marlene Olivencia , Inner Sunset Community Connectors
  • Reiko Hatakayama, Merced Extension Triangle Community Connectors
  • Evernease Cook, Midtown Terrace Community Connectors
  • Guido Van Rijn, Miraloma Community Connectors
  • Leroy Lindo, OMI Food Network
  • Judy Goddess, Community Catalyst
  • Rose Sharkey, St. Francis Square Network
  • Alice Guidry, Sunnyside Community Connectors
  • Michael S. Silver, Vision & Hearing Program 
  • Robin Evans, SF ReServe / Senior Beat 

See these and other “good neighbors” in the photo album below. 


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Dignity Fund Mayoral Forum Highlights Key Issues

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The Dignity Fund Coalition invited Mayor London Breed back for a follow-up conversations about issues raised and promises made at their May Candidates Forum. Yomi Wrong returned for another successful term as Forum moderator.  She helped keep the conversation focused on a range of key questions. These questions, drawn from the 100’s submitted at the Candidates Forum, sought to keep the Mayor focused.  So the conversation zeroed in on  her efforts on expanding affordable housing, address homelessness and preparing increasing long term care services would make life better for the City’s older adults and adults with disabilities. Coalition members and key community leaders filled the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Main Library and the event was once again live streamed, with the help of SF GovTV.  You can now view on SF Gov TC.

Hope you enjoy some of the pictures below from the Forum and stay tuned for what’s next.


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