Announcements

The City of San Jose and the VMC Foundation is hosting their 2nd Annual Disability Awareness Day on October 8, 2009 from 10 am - 2 pm in San Jose.  Click here for more info or visit www.DAD.sjdistrict1.com.  If your agency is interested in participating as a vendor, please call Lauri Yarwasky at 408-369-6440.   

Senior Housing Solutions is celebrating the opening of the Anne Way Senior Residence on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.  The program will begin at noon and a light lunch will be served.  Click here for more info or visit www.srhousingsolutions.org.

CODA Alliance of Silicon Valley is hosting their 8th Annual Compassionate Care Conference on October 15, 2009 from 8 am - 3:30 pm in San Jose.  Click here for more info or visit www.codaalliance.org.  

The Los Gatos Senior Consortium is sponsoring a Retirement Housing Options Information Fair on October 17, 2009 from 10 am - 12 noon in Los Gatos.  Call 408-354-1514 for more info.

The US Department of Health and Human Services is hosting webcast discussions on H1N1 Preparedness for the Aging Network.  This free webcast is for organizations and individuals who work with seniors.  The archived webcast can be played at anytime by clicking here or visiting http://www.flu.gov/news/knowwhattodo.html.

Funding Opportunities!

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Request for Proposals for the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) for Santa Clara County, CA

Please see the below files and forms related to a Notice of Funding Availability and Request for Proposals for the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) for Santa Clara County, CA.  

The purpose of any FGP is to provide opportunities for older volunteers to have a positive impact on the lives of children in need.

If your organization is interested in running a program of this type, please review the above documents and send Walter Earnest an application by the deadline of November 9, 2009.  

An informative telephone conference call for all prospective applicants will take place on Thursday, October 8, 2009.   Please email Walter Earnest if you are interested in participating in that call.

For questions, you are welcome to contact Walter Earnest at wearnest@cns.gov or 510-637-1751.

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Request for Proposals for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for Northern Santa Clara County, CA

Please see the below files and forms related to Funding Availability and Request for Proposals for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for Northern Santa Clara County, CA .  

The purpose of any RSVP is to provide opportunities for older volunteers to share their knowledge, experiences, and skills for the betterment of their communities and themselves.

If your organization is interested in running a program of this type, please review the above documents and send Walter Earnest an application by the deadline of November 9, 2009.  

An informative telephone conference call for all prospective applicants will take place on Thursday, October 8, 2009.   Please email Walter Earnest if you are interested in participating in that call.

For questions, you are welcome to contact Walter Earnest at wearnest@cns.gov or 510-637-1751.  

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Do you have an announcement to make to the full ASC?

If so, please contact Teddy at TeddyD@healthtrust.org