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UPCOMING EVENTS(more info below)April 8 – Brain/Body Health April 13 – Birthday Celebration*April 15 – Nancy Facilitates!April 20 – Games Day*April 27 – Women’s Coffee*Every Mon. & Thu. – Spahr Senior GroupsEvery Tue. – Trans/Non-Binary Support Group * Social Committee Event  Covid-19 News for SeniorsDo you know people who may need help making an appointment for vaccines, especially if they are not online? Please let them know of this resource:  Caregivers and family caregivers of seniors are now eligible to be vaccinated. Let me know – bblackburn@thespahrcenter – of these situations and I can send a letter to qualify them for innoculations […]

Join us ONLINE for our 18th annual Art of Dessert and support our biggest fundraiser of the year. Art of Dessert has raised more than $4.5 million over the years to help support our community’s home for the arts and helped provide enrichment in the arts to 480,000+ children. This year we are coming together virtually to commemorate 40 amazing years of connecting our community through the arts across schools, homes and stages.This beloved event includes a silent auction with incredible wine options, a virtual live auction with auctioneer Greg Quiroga, performances by our amazing Luther Locals and more. We […]

Beginning April 19, Sonoma County residents can apply for rental assistance on SoCoEmergency.org or by calling 2-1-1 to reach English- and Spanish-speaking operators. Applicants can also find a community based organization to assist them by visiting socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/finance-housing/housing-and-renter-support/ Sonoma County residents who accumulated rent debt due to economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply for aid, and down the road legal assistance, to stave off evictions. Sonoma County government officials are set to begin distributing more than $32 million in federal and state dollars within two weeks. The county’s Community Development Commission will open the program April 19 and […]

The County of Sonoma has arranged to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to adults 16 years and older who are homebound for a variety of medical reasons and have difficulty getting to a clinic. The County is working with Fox Home Health, which has established a mobile vaccine clinic for those who are homebound. The County Department of Health Services is working to prioritize homebound individuals in collaboration with service providers, including in-home supportive services, hospice, North Bay Regional Center, Council on Aging and the Adult & Aging Division of Human Services. The community can participate by reaching out to people they […]

FFT Elects Two New Board MembersFood For Thought is pleased to announce the addition of John Andrew Wesley, M.D., and Estelle H. Rogers to its Board of Directors.“Our board plays an important role in helping the agency provide food and nutrition services to people living with HIV, COVID-19 and other serious illnesses,” said Ron Karp, executive director of Food For Thought. “John Andrew and Estelle, who have both served as volunteers, have long been advocates for underserved communities in Sonoma County. Estelle, an accomplished attorney, has a keen mind and outstanding interpersonal skills and John Andrew has a medical background […]

Sonoma County Pride is Back!,Beyond The Rainbow – Thriving, Reviving, and Surviving After a challenging year of cancellations and lockdowns, this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration returns with hope and positivity! This annual event will include a month-long series of COVID-19 aware micro-events in varied venues throughout Sonoma County. The events will offer activities for all ages and abilities. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Rainbow: Surviving, Reviving, and Thriving”, takes inspiration from THE WIZARD OF OZ to offer renewal and support to the LGBTQ community. Sonoma County Pride’s Secretary Cheryl Kabanuck puts the beloved film’s lessons into perspective. “There’s no […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed. 3/31/21  We will be talking with members of ACT UP Sonoma about  the AIDS activism they carried out beginning in the late 1980s. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and get a  Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

ACTUP Sonoma County 1988: members of this infamous protest group will be talking about their contributions to AIDS awareness and support of AIDS patients in Sonoma County. To register for the LGBTQI Timeline class please click on the appropriate link below. If you have not taken any classes through SRJC in the past year, you are considered a New Student. NEW STUDENTS need to first complete an application for Santa Rosa Junior College at  https://santarosajuniorcollege.formstack.com/forms/srjc_noncredit_application_for_admission. REGISTERED AND CONTINUING STUDENTS can enroll in the class at; https://santarosajuniorcollege.formstack.com/forms/non_credit_enrollment_form Use the following course info: OAP 505. Section 7072. I will send out the zoom invites on Monday.

HIV In-Home Test Kits Now Available for Home Delivery We are excited to announce that getting an HIV In-Home Test Kit just got easier! If you reside in Sonoma County you can now receive one of our HIV In-Home testing kits in the mail. All you have to do is fill out the form on our website and we will send you the FREE kit. As always all information provided to Face to Face is confidential. We will not keep, use or sell your information to anyone. Click on the link belowhttps://f2f.org/services/hiv-testing SYRINGE DROP BOX NOW IN PLACEWe are thrilled to be able to share with […]

Forward Together – 1988: Magi Fedorka will be talking to us about getting the Pride Resolution passed in 1992 as well as other accomplishments and struggles faced by this unwavering force for LGBTQI rights and recognition. To register for the LGBTQI Timeline class please click on the appropriate link below. If you have not taken any classes through SRJC in the past year, you are considered a New Student. NEW STUDENTS need to first complete an application for Santa Rosa Junior College at  https://santarosajuniorcollege.formstack.com/forms/srjc_noncredit_application_for_admission. REGISTERED AND CONTINUING STUDENTS can enroll in the class at; https://santarosajuniorcollege.formstack.com/forms/non_credit_enrollment_form Use the following course info: OAP 505. Section […]