California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA)

CARA affiliate PWC's Virtual Town Hall. Today's topic: AAPI Hate and Racism. Featuring guest speakers Rev. Sunny Kang, DJ Kuttin Kandi & Greg Cendana. Hear personal stories on AAPI hate from members of our the Pilipino community.

Winning the Master Plan on Aging for Seniors Fighting for a More Secure Future Featured Speakers: Fernando Torres-Gil, UCLA David Lindeman, UC Berkeley Patti Prunhuber, Justice in Aging... Brandi Wolf, SEIU 2015 Senator Maria Elena Durazo, SD-24 Donna Benton, USC/FCSC/LACRC Janny Castillo, St. Mary's Center Jodi Reid, CARA Rigo Saborio, St. Barnabas Senior Services See more

This Friday at 12 noon: An important forum on Governor Newsom's Master Plan on Aging and how we can improve security as people age in California! 400+ people registered so far! Register here: www.bit.ly/MPA-CA... Speakers include several commissioners, experts, and policymakers: Fernando Torres-Gil, UCLA David Lindeman, UC Berkeley Patti Prunhuber, Justice in Aging Brandi Wolf, SEIU 2015 Senator Maria Elena Durazo, SD-24 Donna Benton, USC/FCSC/LACRC Janny Castillo, St. Mary's Center Jodi Reid, CARA Rigo Saborio, St. Barnabas Senior Services Learn how you can advance the five goals of the Master Plan for Aging: Housing for All Ages and Stages Inclusion and Equity Health Reimagined Universal Long Term Services and Supports Affording Aging Spanish and Korean Translation Available: United StatesSan Francisco: +1 415-527-3553 Toll Free: +1 800-521-6600 Spanish Access code: 495 0054 Korean Access Code: 427 5838 https://www.facebook.com/events/890455115125531

Keep going, let’s get this done! 2.4 million 42% of California seniors are fully vaccinated, the CDC says. The CDC reports 24% of Californians of any age have had at least one dose, which ranks 29th and about even with the U.S. average.... The numbers suggest California is nearing completion for the 65-plus age group much quicker than had been expected in the early weeks of the rollout.

MAKING THE MASTER PLAN ON AGING A REALITY - Register here: https://bit.ly/MPA-CA CARA and St. Barnabas Senior Services are sponsoring a special FRIDAY FORUM on March 26th to present some key strategies to implement the Master Plan on Aging that was released by the Governor in January of this year. Learn about the plan, and how you can help make it a reality.