help a refugee this summer! July 29, 2008
Posted by tamon527 in Volunteer.Tags: Catholic Charities
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Catholic Charities Refugee Program: Urgent Request
Can you help a refugee this summer – a mother and child, or an individual, or larger family? Do you have extra room where you could house someone for a month or two, and help us to welcome them into the country? We are expecting refugees from all over the world this month and next, incl. Burma, Bhutan, Sudan, Iraq – and we desperately need a hand.
Santa Clara County’s housing situation is very, very difficult this year. Our two Refugee Transitional Homes are full to capacity, and we’re finding it next to impossible to rent affordable apts or homes on short notice. For example, we have a family of six (parents, and 4 kids ages 10 months to 13 years) from Bhutan arriving today – and their housing just fell through.
70% of the 12 million refugees in the world today are women and kids – persecuted people who can’t go home, and most will never find safe haven elsewhere. Many of you have been wonderful advocates for refugees for years, and know that for reasons beyond our control, almost 70% of our refugee arrivals will come between July and September this year.
You won’t be alone – our case managers will help them with English classes, jobs, school enrollment for kids, housing – and lives will be quietly transformed. Theirs, and yours.
Thanks for considering this request.
Warm regards,
Coleen
Coleen Higa, Community Relations Manager Refugee Foster Care Program Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
2625 Zanker Rd., Ste. 201
San Jose, CA 95134
408.325.5159
coleen@ccsj.org
www.ccsj.org
(H)API Hour on July 31st! July 24, 2008
Posted by tamon527 in Event.Tags: hapihour
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Join hapihour.org as we support RAMS, Inc. (Richmond Area Multi-
Services) next week!
Thursday, July 31
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Bong Su
311 Third Street (and Folsum)
San Francisco
http://www.hapihour.org/?p=260
Hosted by Angela Tseng and Angela Tang. Sliding scale donation of $10-
$20 requested.
Facebook = http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=24278151790
Evite = http://tinyurl.com/6r5p92
RAMS is a private, non-profit mental health agency that is committed
to advocating for and providing community based, culturally-competent,
and consumer-guided comprehensive services, with an emphasis on
serving Asian & Pacific Islander Americans.
Founded in San Francisco’s Richmond District in 1974, our agency
offers comprehensive services that aim to meet the behavioral health,
social, vocational, and educational needs of the diverse community of
the San Francisco Area with special focus on the Asian & Pacific
Islander American and Russian-speaking populations.
Each year, RAMS serves over 7,500 adults, children, and families and
provides services in over 25 languages and dialects, including Asian
languages — Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin,
Toishanese, Taiwanese), Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tagalog, Thai, and
Vietnamese — and Russian.
Thanks to Bong Su general manager Kevin Lee for having us!
FREE NEW REFRIGERATORS – 500 of them July 24, 2008
Posted by tamon527 in Resource.Tags: Santa Clara County
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Hey Santa Clara County residents, Free Refrigerator replacement if you qualify. We have 500 refrigerators to give out in Santa Clara County.
If you have a refrigerator manufactured in 1992 or before, we can replace that old refrigerator under a PG&E program that helps get old appliances off the energy grid and helps Californians conserve energy.
There is no cost to you, no cost to the landlord, and we even recycle the old one for you. If you rent or if you own, we can get you a new fridge.
Qualifying is based on income guidelines set by the state and listed below. If you qualify, give us a call and we will start the process with you today. If you own or manage property and would like all of your fridges replaced, we can do that too. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell your landlord, & tell your employees.
We are a nonprofit company managing state programs for the conservation of energy in California. Call us for assistance.
Central Coast Energy Service Inc., 1-888-728-3637 – leave a detailed message and we will get to you next. Mention the Santa Clara fridge program please.
Eligibility is determined by the last 30 days of income. Monthly income cannot exceed;
1 person $1838.50
2 people $2404.20
3 people $2969.89
4 people $3535.89
5 people $4101.28
6 people $4666.97
7 people $4773.04
8 people $4879.11
Pass the Torch: Campaign Dough 2.0 July 17, 2008
Posted by tamon527 in Event.Tags: Peninsula Young Democrats
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Pass the Torch: Campaign Dough 2.0
July 24, 2008, 7:30-9:30 pm
Wilson Sonsini, 950 Page Mill Road at El Camino Real, in Palo Alto
Terrace Conference Rooms 2C & 2D
Training with Obama campaign co-chair Kamala Harris, Silicon Valley mega-fundraiser Mark Gorenberg, and grassroots fundraising consultant Judy Pope.
- Barack Obama is counting on large numbers of individual donors to outweigh the lobbyists, PACs, and special interests on the other side.
- Campaign finance rules give the advantage to people who can rally supporters. Five friends who contribute $500 each outweighs one mega-millionaire maxed out at $2300.
- There has never been a better opportunity to bring young people into the political process.
- Learn how you can organize your friends and coworkers to increase your political power.
More on the event at http://peninsulayd.org/july24
RSVP by ordering your tickets below.
Send a note to info@peninsulayd.org with the guest name(s) and mention that Tamon Norimoto told you about the event and get in for free!
Questions? Please email info@peninsulayd.org.
Save Energy = Save Money July 17, 2008
Posted by tamon527 in Event, Resource.Tags: City of San Jose, PG&E
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This energy efficiency program will give you tips on easy ways to save energy and money at home, and some rebate and incentive programs from PG&E and the City of San Jose.
Compact Fluorescent Lamp Giveaways – One lamp per person
Presented by
Shayna H. Hirshfield, MPP, MSW
Environmental Services Department
City of San José
Light refreshments provided
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library,
Room 255
150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA
For information: 408 / 808-2397
Presented by the General Collections Department
Bus routes 63, 65, 72, 73 and 81 stop at the library
Co-sponsored by Friends of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
To request an accommodation or alternative format for City-sponsored meetings, events or printed materials, please call 408-808-2397 or 408-808-2130 (TTY) as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting/event
Cambodian Family Night July 14, 2008
Posted by cece337 in Event.Tags: Asian Pacific Communities Against Domestic Violence, Asian Pacific Family Resource Center, Asian Women's Home
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Asian Women’s Home
Asian Pacific Communities Against Domestic Violence
Cambodian Family Night
July 25th, 5:30-7:30
Location: Asian Pacific Family Resource Center
Wolf Creek Dr. near Senter Road
Learn about family violence, communication, and community resources
Contact: Alice Saelee
