Nov. 23 Health Care Enrollment & Resource Fair

Assemblymember Pan & the Sacramento Women + Health Care Reform Coalition

 

Invite you to attend

Getting Women + Families Access to Care:  HealthCare Enrollment + Resource Fair

 

When: Saturday, November 23^rd  10am-1pm

Where: Luther Burbank High School

3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento

 

      Take advantage of Free Services

• Education on Health Care for Women + Families
• Meet Health Insurance Providers through Covered California + Medi-Cal
• Find Health Resources in Your Community
• Health Screenings
• Get Enrolled in Health Insurance

 

To begin enrolment please bring:

• W2 or Last Year’s Tax Return
• Birth Certificate or Legal Resident Card
• Proof of U.S Citizenship + Residency Status
• SSN + Date of Birth for Each Household Family Member Enrolling
• Proof of Property Assets (Such as Current Bank Statement)

Additional Event Offerings:

• Return Bus Voucher
• Childcare Provided  On-Site
• Raffle for Thanksgiving Turkeys + Other Prizes
• Hmong + Spanish Translation Available

Questions: call (916) 262-0999

Affordable Care & Housing Information Event

Nov. 16 CoveredCA Enrollment Day

Find out about your health insurance options at the Covered California Enrollment Day, this Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 9 am to 2 pm. 

One of the event locations is the Office of Assemblymember Richard Pan, 2251 Florin Road, Sacramento (in the Florin Arts & Business Complex at Florin Road & 24th St.)

FREE Flu Shot Clinics

Sacramento County residents can obtain influenza immunizations at no charge at these upcoming clinics. (Medicare members should bring their card and shot record.)

Friday, Nov. 15: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Fruitridge Community Center, 4000 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento.

Thursday, Dec. 12: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Pannell Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento.

Civil Rights Art & Poetry Contest

The Sacramento Regional Transit District is celebrating its 6th Annual Season of Civil Rights with a series of events during the months of December, January & February to build awareness about the significant role that transit played in the American Civil Rights Movement.

RT invites students in grades 3 through 12, who attend a school within RT's service area, to participate in the "I Am the Dream and the Dream Is Now" art and poetry contest.

The contest allows students to creatively express their ideas about the relationship between transit and civil rights. Original artwork must be submitted on 8.5" tall x 11" wide (landscape) paper. Poems must be 10 lines or less and be original work and type written. All entries are required to relate to the both the theme of transit and civil rights.

Twelve entries will be selected, four from each grade category: 3rd through 6th, 7th through 9th, and 10th through 12th. Winners will receive a $25 bookstore gift card and "The Rosa Parks Story" DVD.

RT will display the winning works of art and poetry on RT interior transit cards in buses from January 1 through February 28, 2014, to commemorate RT's Season of Civil Rights. Winning entries will also be on display at special events during the three-month campaign.

Submissions must be received by Friday, December 6, 2013. Mail or deliver to:

Sacramento Regional Transit District, Attn: Season of Civil Rights Art and Poetry Contest, 1400 29th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.

All entries must be original work, and include student's name, grade, school, teacher and contact information. All contest entries received become the property of RT, which reserves the exclusive, unrestricted right for the use, reproduction and publication of the content of such entries.

For more information, contact Brittany Dobbs, RT Marketing and Communications Specialist, at 916-556-0125 or bdobbs@sacrt.com.

Sheriff's Toy & Food Drive

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is already gearing up for their annual toy and food drive. They rely on your donations for low-income families who complete an application and are screened for eligibility. Each year approximately 200 local families are served by the program.

Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Sheriff’s Central Division, 7000 65th Street, Suite B, Sacramento. The hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, holidays excluded. There will be a toy bin in the front lobby. All toys are distributed to children up to 17 years old. Donated items are needed by Friday, December 13, 2013.

For more information, please call Laura Grossman, Crime Prevention Specialist, at 916-876-8322.

Register for "An Evening With Santa"

Now in its 27th year, this annual event hosted by the Southgate Recreation and Park District provides low-income families a chance to have a holiday night out with entertainment, dinner, raffles and a gift for each child.

REGISTRATION:

Where: Jose P. Rizal Community Center and Fruitridge Community Center

When: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Time: 9:30 am

Cost: Free with proof of District residency, photo ID, and LOW-INCOME STATUS.

For more information or to donate to the event, please call 916-422-7610.