 | | Help Me Celebrate My Birthday!
For the last couple of years I have gathered with friends to celebrate my birthday, each year topping the previous year. So after much thought and many suggestions as what to do today to celebrate I have decided that I much rather give a gift than receive a gift! By that I mean I would rather save the money we would have spent on drinks, food, and cover and instead make a donation to one of my favorite local organizations.
Please join me in supporting the work of the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) by making a gift in any amount today. I am not kidding any amount.... $1, $5, $10, $20 or more! This is tax deductible donation that will support the groundbreaking work that the Parent Institute is doing. You can make a donation by clicking on the link below. For tracking purposes please place my initials, "PCA" on the second Billing Address Line.
Nothing would make me happier on my birthday to know that we positively affected the lives of hundreds of families. If you like to join me in making a secure online gift to the Parent Institute for Quality Education please click the following link: CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO PIQE!
For more information on the Parent Institute please visit their website at www.piqe.org Gracias, Pedro Anaya Jr, La VOZ Founder & Editor p.s. For those wondering wy "Stitch" he is my alter ego that comes out every November 26! | | | Community Events Newsletter | | November 26, 2008 If you are receiving this e-mail as a forward and would like to subscribe directly | |
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E-MAIL ARCHIVE | | | | UCSD Black Staff Association Host Holiday Event
Fun Filled Evening of Dancing, Entertainment and Fellowship
San Diego, November 14, 2008: UCSD Black Staff Association scheduled to host an elegant Holiday Evening of Networking and a Membership drive at The Loft located in the newly added East expansion of the Price Center on Friday, December 12, 2008 from 6pm to midnight.
The UC San Diego Campus and the San Diego community are invited to dance to the sounds of DJ24K and laugh with comedienne Shawn Pelofsky. Throughout the evening, there will be opportunities to win door prizes with the first drawing at 6:30pm so arrive early.
The cost for tickets is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Tickets for the event are available at the UCSD Box office located in the Plaza Level of the Price Center at UCSD. Tickets may be reserved by phone at 858-534-TIXS (8437) or email to BoxOffice@ucsd.edu to be received by mail or picked at the UCSD Box Office or Will Call at the door on the night of the event but a convenience fee will apply. The proceeds from this event will benefit the UCSD's Black Staff Association, which supports the professional and personal development of its members and contributes to the enrichment of diversity at UCSD through outreach services and programs.
For more information, contact one of the following members of the planning committee: Felicia Sumler @ 858 534-1309, Millicent Daniels @ 858 822-2976, Kim Coleman @ 858 534-0916, La Shon Smith @ 858 822-1528, or Taneshia Higgins @ 858 534-0145
| | FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program When: Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Where: Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
151 YMCA Way
San Diego, CA 92102 Call today to make your FREE appointment! 800-747-5527 or 818-783-8153
Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), is a free, targeted, community screening for individuals at high risk for developing kidney disease. Those at "high risk" include individuals who have diabetes, high blood pressure, or have a first degree relative with diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease. The screening takes about one hour for the participant to complete. The tests conducted include blood pressure, physical measurements, and blood and urine tests. Blood pressure results, the blood glucose and the urine tests are received by the participant on the day of the screening. The remaining test results are sent to the participants in 3-4 weeks in a comprehensive, easy to read report. Am I even at risk?
Since August of 2000, 30% of those screened by the KEEP found that they had some stage of CKD yet only 2% were aware of it before the screening. California contains a significant percentage of those populations at greatest risk for kidney disease: Hispanics/Latinos, African Americans and Pacific Islanders. Other populations at high risk are Native Americans and the elderly. It is the goal of the National Kidney Foundation of Southern California to target individuals in these high risk groups who process a risk factor for CKD, identify those who have CKD, then provide education and referral in hopes that their kidney disease can be can be slowed or stopped. But isn't the screening expensive?
No, it is completely free! | | WCA Winter Gala
December 13, 2008 12:00 PM
Winter Gala, Noon to 2 PM
This event will be a potluck gathering for WCA members and their guests. Bring a dish to share, network with other artists and their friends in the community. Immediately following the potluck gathering there will be Fashion and Art Auction, from 3-6 PM This event will include an auction of artworks of members and the one-of-a-kind fashion designs created by WCA members at the Fashion Design Workshop (December 7, 2008). The proceeds from the sale of items at auction will be distributed as follows: artworks: 50% to the artist, 20% to venue and 30% to the "Let's all go to the 2009 National Conference Scholarship Fund"fashion designs: 30% to the designer, 20% to venue and 50% to the "Let's all go to the 2009 National Conference Scholarship Fund" Come celebrate with us and help send an artist to the National Conference and WCA Life Achievement Awards Dinner and Presentation. www.sdwca.org | | Become a Friend of Scott and so many more this holiday season by donating: Toys, A warm pair of pajamas, A gift card to Target or Best Buy, Or by, Adopting a Family
For more information please contact the Friends of Scott Foundation.: Carmen Delgadillo: 619-223-7128 or carmen@friendsofscott.org
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| | Angel Team Photocharity Fundraiser When: December 6, 2008 6:00 PM Angel Team Photography present the work of Jeffrey Sitcov, Thomas DeSoto, Michael Seewald, & Friends, Award winning Artists 18% of proceeds will help Save Homeless Youth by supporting Photocharity, founded by Jeffrey Sitcov. For more information go to www.Photocharity.orgThis non-profit 501(c)3 has raised over 1.5 million dollars to Save Homeless Youth in the past 7 years. 18% of all net proceeds sold goes to Photocharity to fund the first House of Hope for Homeless 18-24 year olds. Thank you for your help in spreading the word to those in need and those who can help! | | Volunteer at Obama's Inauguration Volunteer at Barack Obama's Inauguration on January 20th, 2009. Visit the following link for more information http://www.pic2009.org/volunteer
| | World Aids Day - FREE Rapid HIV Antibody Testing
WHAT: An eight-person team from UC San Diego's Antiviral Research Center will provide free and confidential rapid HIV testing from its new mobile van between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
WHEN: World AIDS Day, Monday, December 1
WHERE: City College, 1313 Park Blvd San Diego, California 92101 on the quad (grassy area at center of campus, across from the cafeteria)
UCSD Antiviral Research Center personnel will be providing free, rapid HIV antibody testing PLUS the Early Test at City College on World AIDS Day. The Early Test is a specialized HIV test that tests directly for the virus, not just the antibody, and detects the virus as early as one week after exposure. (The standard HIV antibody test requires that an individual wait several weeks to months after a potential exposure.) The Early Test is free, confidential, and is offered as part of a UC San Diego School of Medicine research study. The testing process takes approximately 40 minutes and also detects Hepatitis C infection. The Early Test Program is a collaboration between the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and the UCSD Antiviral Research Center. For additional information on where residents can get this test for free, go to: https://theearlytest.ucsd.edu. | | You're invited to our holiday reception and mentor/member appreciation event on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 6:00pm. Please join us for an evening of celebration and to meet those members running for the 2009-2010 Board of Directors. Enjoy appetizers, cocktails and door prizes at The Pearl Hotel, 1410 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, 92106. (619) 226-6100.There's no cost for members and their guests -- appetizers will be hosted, no-host bar. Please RSVP to sdmana@sdmana.org by Friday, December 5. | | | | | | | WHAT IS LA VOZ? La Voz is a personal e-mail list that over the last 12 years has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit, Latino, and community at large connected . It consists of e-mail contacts that include students, educators, elected officials and their representatives, media, organizers and activist, clergy, non-profit executive directors, and business leaders. La Voz consists of three weekly e-mails consisting of community events, grant and funding opportunities, and job opportunities. Additionally La Voz reserves the right to send out ocassional e-mails on behalf of its community partners and sponors. The majority of the e-mails are San Diego based but are increasingly becoming more diverse in geographic origin and relevance.The e-mails sent out are done as a free service and are not connected to any particular organization. | | |
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