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Our first event in the newly renovated Community Center was a teach-in about breast and other cancers, focusing on Seniors' experience, prevention and screening tips. Many thanks to Sheila Gay RN for preparing the content, our operations and community center team for set-up, the Council of Elders for showing up in colors, and everyone who joined together. Look at all the pink, in solidarity with survivors!
In two weeks, we're hosting the League of Women Voters for a nonpartisan overview of Prop 50, an upcoming ballot measure. RSVP via email to cosinfo@stmaryscenter.org.
RSVP at: qrco.de/smc-reopen
Or call us at 510-923-9600 ext. 223.
Our facilities team has been hard at work this summer. Your contributions helped us refit a new transitional house for accessibility and overdue updates to the Community Center, building a classroom for Senior learning, new bathrooms and showers and offices for clients to receive services with dignity and privacy.
We’re celebrating our Community Center at a Grand Reopening November 2 – hope to see you there!
News alert! 📣
Alameda County announced Monday the release of $17 million in emergency grants to more than 370 licensed child care providers across the county - including St. Mary's Center.
Quinetta Lewis, director of St. Mary’s Center Preschool in Oakland said the $50,000 her school is receiving will help provide kids with better care. “With these funds we can now focus on better facilities for our children, better wages for teachers, recreation centers prioritizing quality services.”
Read more:
www.kqed.org/news/12055336/alameda-county-is-giving-cash-to-child-care-providers-other-bay-area-c...
NPR (WAMU): Seniors are the fastest-growing group experiencing homelessness
Report Back from Senior Lobby Day
