Hello Everyone,
National Night Out is around the corner! I invite you all to bring your family and friends to come and celebrate August 3, 2021. Our National Night out will be held at Emma Prusch Park, located at 647 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. There will be food, games, and live music! Also, we will be raffling off prizes for families who attend! I can't wait to see you there!
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The highly transmissible delta variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Delta variant originally surfaced in India. Delta now represent 51.7% of new Covid cases in the U.S over the two weeks ended in July 3. The World Health Organization, has called delta the "Fastest and fittest" variant yet, and expects it to become the dominant form of the disease worldwide. If you only have one dose of a two dose vaccine you are only 33% effective coverage against Delta compared to being fully vaccinated being 88% protected against Delta. The most important thing you can do to protect yourself from Delta is to get fully vaccinated.
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If you need information on where to find a vaccine location for your children 12 years old or older or would like to register for a vaccine appointment, please call Healthier Kids Foundation at
1-833-560-0560. Healthier Kids Foundation vaccine hotline is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has staff available that speak English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
In addition, Healthier Kids Foundation can help find evening and weekend appointments for working families, assist with arranging transportation, find vaccination locations for children 12-17-year-old, and help parents locate the Covid-19 vaccination consent form on the county website.
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This summer has given us great sunny weather! Viva Parks is always a great time, we see families enjoying their time at the park. Exciting activities, tons of resources and an amazing turn out has made Viva Parks a time to remember. It is always so awesome to see many new community members come out and hear about the wonderful resources different organizations have to offer. Some days Viva Parks gave out free t-shirts, did rock climbing and had jumpers! Join us for the rest of the Viva Park series happening in district 5 or an all of San José! See the complete calendar below
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July 7 was a special day! Our office wished our team member, Angel a Happy Birthday! Angel is a hardworking individual with a bright personality! We are very grateful to have him our office and we wish him many more birthdays in the future!
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San José Animal Shelter Spotlight
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Meet Sassy! Sweet Sassy is a spayed cat and is 12 years old currently residing at the San José Animal Shelter, on the search to find her new family! Currently over 16 dogs and 100 cats, as well as a number of other assorted animals and special needs animals await adoption at the City's local Shelter. It is important to adopt because it saves already existing animals in desperate need of new and loving families. Simultaneously it is more ethical than purchasing a pet from breeders because adopting allows for more animal lives to be saved rather than having animals be produced by breeders who then create animal overpopulation that often results in euthanasia or animal cruelty. Lastly, adoption tends to be much more financial viable for you than purchasing from a breeder who can sell animals for up to $500+. All in all, it's great to adopt and support your local animal shelter while gaining a furry friend!
Abiding by current COVID-19 restrictions, the City's shelter has not been able to fully open to allow these animals to mingle with guests, so many animals are waiting longer periods before finding their forever home. If you're interested in adopting Danny, or any of the many cute cats at the shelter, note the A-number identification (Danny's number is A1220063) and head on over to the local shelter at 2750 Monterey Road on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only between the hours of 10am-2pm to meet and mingle with your selected animal and test your compatibility! For dogs, come on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between 10am and 2pm. Adoption fees have been lowered to $10 to accommodate for the increase in available pets and the need for kind owners like you to adopt a furry friend. For more information and the itinerary of adoptable animals, follow this link.
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Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco would like to draw your attention to World Hepatitis Day. This annual day remembrance held every year on July 28th, marks both how far we have come and the distance we need to go in order to beat Hepatitis in all its forms. This year's theme is "Help Can't Wait!" With 325 million people impacted by Hepatitis worldwide and one person dying from it every 30 seconds, there is still a long road ahead of us. Councilmember Carrasco is committed to supporting community members, policies, and initiatives that work to alleviate the suffering caused by Hepatitis.
If you would like to learn more about Hepatitis and the fight against it, you can find more information at the CDC's Hepatitis website or by listening to this podcast by the American Liver Foundation. If you feel inspired to get involved in this health crisis, you can do so through the World Hepatitis Day website.
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New Digital Pop-Up Library at the Mineta San José International Airport
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Great news for book lovers! Nearly 400 eBooks are now available to download at the NEW POP-UP library at the Mineta San Jose International Airport in partnership with the San Jose Public Library! The airport is now passengers access to FREE eBooks on the go! This is a great way to pass time during a long flight! Since the Pop-Up Library became available at the airport on June 1, more than 300 passengers have accessed the collection and nearly 450 eBooks have been checked out! The great thing about this partnership as well is that there is no library card required to have access to these eBooks! New books are added monthly based on the types of titles passengers are searching for.
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National Night Out Sponsors
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A huge thank you to all our sponsors for making National Night Out a reality! We are very grateful for their generosity in donating to a great cause and helping our East Side community come together again!
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