Holiday Happenings

Is your school, nonprofit, or neighborhood association having a meeting or holiday event that might be of interest to the Florin Road community?  Would you like help in publicizing your organization's activities? 

We're happy to assist by providing brief postings on our social media sites, for FREE!  Just contact our associate director with your meeting or event details.

We Like You, Do You LIKE Us?

LIKE our Facebook page between 12:01 am PT on December 1, 2012 and midnight PT on December 16, 2012 and you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card.  You must be 18+ years old to enter.  Florin Road Foundation board members and staff are not eligible.  One (1) winner will be randomly selected on December 17, 2012 from all eligible entries and notified via Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/FlorinRdFdn

Our Scholarship Program Grows to Help More Students

We're pleased to announce that our board of directors recently voted to more than double the amount of money budgeted for our 2013 scholarship program.

This program is only for graduating seniors of Luther Burbank High School, Sacramento, who plan to attend a college, university, technical or vocational school by September 2013.   

Applications will be available at the end of January 2013 from the school's career center and on our page at www.florinroad.com.

Beach Blanket Bingo Snapshots

Here are some highlights from our 10th Annual Beach Blanket Bingo fundraiser on September 27, 2012 at Florin Road Bingo:

 

 

 

 

Like Us and Win!

Like our Facebook page now through midnight on September 16, 2012 and be automatically entered into a special drawing to win two (2) tickets to our SOLD-OUT 10th Annual Beach Blanket Bingo fundraiser!  That's an $80 value and includes a catered buffet dinner of BBQ Tri-tip and Thai Chicken. 

You must be at least 18 years old to enter contest and to attend event.  Winner will be randomly selected on September 17, 2012 and notified via Facebook.  Winner must provide a mailing address to receive tickets.  Event is on Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at Florin Road Bingo, Sacramento.

http://www.facebook.com/FlorinRdFdn

Our 10th Annual Beach Blanket Bingo is Sold-Out!

Thank you to all the generous sponsors, donors, and bingo players who helped us sell-out our fundraiser a month early!  We'll see you on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Florin Road Bingo.

Home Sweet Home

Sacramento County has begun the process of updating the Housing Element and wants to hear from you at an upcoming community workshop:

Thursday, September 6, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at the Florin Sheriff’s Service Center (7000 65th Street, Suite B in the Community Room).

Discussion topics include:

• What are the unmet housing needs in your community?
• Who in general in your community needs housing assistance?
• How can affordable housing and higher density housing become more accepted?
• What types of housing do seniors want?

Through an interactive exercise, you’ll also have an opportunity to talk about important housing issues in Sacramento County. Your input will be used to develop new Housing Element policies and programs and modify existing policies and programs. You will be contacted regarding how your input influenced the Housing Element update.

If you are interested in attending this meeting, please email an RSVP to heupdate@saccounty.net.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the workshop, please notify County staff at least three business days in advance. Call (916) 874-6141 or California Relay Service (711) and ask for Tim Kohaya, or send a request to heupdate@saccounty.net.