Seniors Digest
Seattle-King County Edition
  August 1, 2010 

Save the Date for These Upcoming Events

Be Well Washington—Family Health Week August 2-7

Health Fair, Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Qwest Field and various locations

Senior couple and granddaughterBe Well Washington is a week-long series of classes at various locations, August 2-6, culminating in a free health fair at Qwest Field on Saturday, August 7. The event is sponsored by KING 5, Regence, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Seattle Sounders. Bring your family and learn the benefits of health, wellness and an active lifestyle. During the week, classes will be held throughout the state in various locaions, including the Seattle office for the Alzheimer's Association (100 W. Harrison St). The classes are free and open to the public.

Activities for Family Health Week and the Be Well Health Fair include:

  • Complimentary health screenings
  • Informative lectures with health care experts
  • Healthy Cooking demos
  • Interactive wellness displays
  • Health-focused exhibits for women and seniors
  • Kids' Corner full of fun and healthy activities
  • Cooking stage, entertainment and more!

Treat yourself to good health! Click here for more information.

Special Needs Transportation Grant Planning Workshop

August 17 in Olympia; September 19 in Spokane
Grant released August 6

Puget Sound Regional Council will be releasing an application for Special Needs Transportation grants on August 6. Human Services agencies may apply for funds related to special needs transportation projects for children, low-income adults, persons with disabilities and older adults. For more information, visit the WSDOT website or contact Mary Pat Lawlor mlawlor@psrc.org or Dick Callahan dcallahan@psrc.org

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Senior Day at the Crossroads Farmers Market

Tuesday, August 31st, Noon - 6:30 p.m.
NE 8th St. & 156th Ave. NE, Bellevue 98008

Featuring entertainment, resources, exhibitors, information and freebies.

Presented by the Crossroads Farmers Market and the Bellevue Network on Aging. 

LGBT Elder Summit

Thursday, September 16
Location: ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S, Seattle
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The LGBT summit will provide a forum for discussion and learning about how to make social and health services for LGBTQ elders accessible, safe and inclusive for people from all cultures and all walks of life. Keynote speaker is Grethe Cammermeyer, and two panels of community, professionals and funders will discuss what their current work and goals for the future. Click here to learn more.

Human Services Transportation Forum

Tuesday, September 28
Location: Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N
Time: 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Get answers to transportation challenges confronting human services providers serving older adults, people with disabilities, and low income populations in North King County. Click here to learn more about this event. 

 

 


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