CLC Board of Directors Adopts Statement & Commits to Action |
|
Over the past several months, CLC's staff and Board of Directors have been engaging in a process to discern how we can best draw on the strengths and wisdom of older adutts and people with disabilites in our organization and our neighborhoods to support the Black Lives Matter movement and Black communities.The Board has adopted the following statement:
The Community Living Campaign (CLC) is committed to building communities that value fairness, equity, and justice.
We support the Black Lives Matter movement and its call for justice. As an organization that works with a diversity of older adults and people with disabilities from many ethnic and racial groups, it is imperative that we collectively address the systemic racism that the Black Lives Matter movement seeks to remedy, and its relationship with our own cultural histories and personal experiences.
The actions we see against Black people are not new nor are they unfamiliar to the individuals and communities who have experienced the effects of racist policies and practices for generations. Through the years, CLC members have engaged in actions against racist, ageist, ableist, classist, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic policies. We have joined the ranks of legislators and advocates to correct these discriminatory policies and prejudices, which have not been eradicated, but continue to morph into new forms.
There is much more to do. CLC is committed to listening, learning, and rededicating ourselves to remedying racism at every level – within our organization, the neighborhoods we serve, and the wider community.
The present is an important opportunity for older and younger generations to stand together and join forces in the Black Lives Matter movement. Toward that end, CLC has created a dedicated space on its website to share information and resources with staff and the wider community. This is one of the first steps in our action plan, which outlines ways we can have a positive impact on the lives of those we touch now and in the months and years ahead.
Significant effort is required to understand issues of injustice, if injustice is to be eliminated in our lifetime and during the lives of following generations. We must continuously reaffirm our social contract, self-check our actions, and commit to teaching and learning from one another to establish a safe, healthy place for all. The work is on-going, but urgent. Please join us.
|
|
COMMUNITY VIGILS CONTINUE |
|
CLC neighborhood networks continue their weekly vigils for Black Lives Matter and Racial Equity. You can join St. Francis Square on Geary at Laguna on Fridays at 4:00 to 4:45 and Cayuga Neighbors will be at Geneva and San Jose Thursdays 5:00 to 6:00. The Ingleside Light posted the picture at left and a great article.
|
|
|
|
Cayuga Vigil Thursdays at 5pm San Jose and Geneva |
|
St Francis Square Vigil on Fridays at 4pm Laguna and Geary |
|
Join these Vigils
or start one your own.
|
|
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER - SO JOIN US!
|
|
|
 |
Send some cheer to neighbors and loved ones. Are you a Dancer? Musician? Crafter, Cook? Storyteller? Gardener? Letter-writer? Share your talent with those around you.
|
|
|
|
Head out on your own or organize your neighbors for a (safe, physically distanced) walk around and wave to people who are isolated at home.
|
|
|
|
|
Do something for a neighbor - a friendly phone call, a note, a home-cooked meal, or another little kindness. Ask them to pay it forward with a kindness someone else.
|
|
|
|
BRIDGES ACROSS GENERATIONS
Have a conversation with someone 25 years older or younger than you. What are three new things that you’ve learned about them? Share stories at our Sept. Community Tales.
|
|
|
|
|
Who are you thanking? How have they made a difference in keeping you safe? A note, a sign, a plate of cookies - just a way to say
"Thank You!"
|
|
|
|
More Connector neighborhoods are venturing out with safe walks in beautiful city spaces. Read tips from the SF Department of Public Health, and remember your mask, social distancing, hand sanitizer and a smile.
|
|
|
|
See below for great offerings this month. We are working on making sessions as accessible as possible, with closed captioning for larger sessions and material in advance in alternative formats.
You don't need a computer or tablet to participate, so please share this information with friends who could use their phone to attend.
|
|
|
|
HISTORY FUN
How well do you know San Francisco? Join Reed for a virtual tour of neighborhood change from the '40s to 70s. Or join Richie for more rock history: the British Invasion (Part 2) and Women of 60s & 70s Rock See all history events.
|
|
|
|
ART ADVENTURES
Talented artists and guides are ready to inspire your creativity this month. Don't miss Ruth's Table Creative Spark, d'Arci's Watercolor Session, and Rodney's contemporary art tours. See all creative activities.
|
|
|
|
|
KEEP COOKING & SAVE MONEY
New this month, join Leah's Pantry to learn about healthy cooking on a budget. Return to join the fabulous Chef Lorraine every Monday, and find out more about Eating Well with Darlene! See all kitchen activities.
|
|
|
|
SF LIBRARY IS WAITING FOR YOU
|
|
|
|
CLC FOOD NETWORKS KEEP GOING STRONG AND SAFE |
CLC's Food Networks are checking in on neighbors and delivering groceries, helping older adults and people with disabilities in their communities stay connected and safe. Every week, they deliver groceries provided by the SF/Marin Food Bank - they didn't miss a day before the Pandemic and they haven't missed once since. A special thanks to Deb Glen, Chester Williams, Karen Holt, and CitiTeam for all the work and coordination to keep things going. If you or someone you know is food insecure, contact the DAS Resources Line at 415-355-6780. |
|
SAFE STREETS DUCK SQUAD IN THE NEWS |
|
FIX THOSE QUACKED SIDEWALKS! |
|
KGO Channel 5 provided a short highlight of CLC's Duck Team Action on the Anniversary of the ADA. They highlighted how cracked (quacked) sidewalks and construction site disruption are creating hazards and unmitigated barriers to a safe path of travel.
|
|
|
|
DIGITAL DIVIDE IS WIDER AND DEEPER |
COVID-19 is creating higher rates of isolation and loneliness, which are now known to have real and significant impacts on health and well-being. Older adults and adults with disabilities and chronic conditions are particularly hard hit as senior centers, community center, libraries and other public sites closed. A cross-section of organizations are joining together to help change this. More information can be found here. And more details will follow shortly. |
|
|
REFRAMING AGING: SF LEADS THE WAY |
|
GETTING READY FOR ELECTIONS |
Don't miss the Senior and Disability Election Town Hall. Senior and Disability Action (SDA) and California Alliance for Retired (CARA) are hosting an election town hall on Thursday, September 10 from 10 to 1 via Zoom & Teleconference.
|
|
|
BE COUNTED: US CENSUS NEEDS HELP NOW!! |
|
|
|
As of now, only 61% of eligible SF residents have been counted. And the Trump administration has moved up the deadline to complete the census from October 31 to September 30. CLC's contribution to date has been to offer its office as a training sites for scores of Census enumerators. But we all must do more to help reach seniors, immigrants, LGBTQ folks, unhoused people, and others at risk of being missed. You can help by urging groups you belong to personally promote the census. Learn more at SFCounts.org. |
|
COALTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS |
|
CLC is proud to host and support coalitions and collaborations that improve the lives of San Francisco's seniors and people with disabilities.
Click the logos below to learn what each of these projects is up to.
|
|
ON LOK RELAUNCHES KEY WORKSHOPS |
|
|
Healthier Living Workshop
Tuesdays 10am-12pm,
August 25 to September 29
(8 weeks)
Introductory to Zoom on Aug 18
Offered in English
This workshop will focus on ongoing health conditions that affect your quality of life, such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson’s, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, and others. Please register soon, space is limited.
|
|
|
|
Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP)
Tuesdays, 3 pm to 4:30 pm
August 18 to October 6
(8 weeks )
Offered in Spanish – Español
(workshop in English is in the works)
This program is open to individuals who are diabetic, pre-diabetic or are interested in gaining knowledge about the condition. This workshop provides information and hands-on activities to help manage diabetes. Please register soon, space is limited.
|
|
|
|
Plus More Senior Exercise Classes! |
Bilingual Spanish/English Always Active Classes
Tuesday & Thursday, 10am to 11am. For more information or to sign up, contact Genny Pinzón at gpinzon@onlok.org or 415-550-2291.
Somatic movement classes for spine flexibility and posture
|
|
|
|
The Community Living Campaign (CLC) works to bring community, joy, learning, and health to seniors and people with disabilities in San Francisco. We seek to empower older people and adults with disabilities to come together, organize, and use our many skills and interests to reduce isolation, as well as end economic and other barriers to aging in our own homes and neighborhoods. See our annual report here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
