Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 12.
2021 CCB Call For Candidates:
From Gabe Griffith, CCB President
It’s that time again. This year at our convention we will be having elections for 1st Vice President, Secretary, and 5 director positions. If you are interested in one of these positions please send your answer to the below question in either MS Word or txt format to ccotb@ccbnet.org
Question to answer:
In 300 words or less please tell us what position you are running for, why you are interested, what your qualifications are, and what you would like to accomplish during your term.
The deadline for submissions will be noon on Friday February 26th.
Thank you
CCB Award Nominations:
The CCB Awards Committee is seeking your nominations for individuals to be recognized for their service to our community through the presentation of CCB awards during our 2021 Conference and Convention. We are accepting nominations until February 15.
Send your recommendations to Frank Welte, Awards Committee Chair, at Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com or call him at (510) 541-1442.
From the CCB Long Beach Chapter:
Greetings!
Please join the CCB - Greater Long Beach Chapter's monthly meeting on Saturday, February 13th at 10 a.m. We have a special guest from Aurrera Health Group that will give a presentation regarding the Coordinated Care Initiative for beneficiaries that hold both Medicaid and Medi-Cal.
From the representative:
If you or your family member have both Medicare and Medi-Cal, we can answer your questions. Our outreach coordinators work on behalf of the Department of Health Care Services to provide FREE information about the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) to older adults, caregivers, and health care professionals. The Coordinated Care Initiative helps provide better coordinated care to people with both Medicare and Medi-Cal, also known as dual eligible or Medi-Medis. It also introduced Cal MediConnect, a program that combines your Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits into a single health plan. Contact us to learn how to maximize your Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits and make it simpler for you to get the services you need."
Please contact Jessica Marquez at jmarquez@lbcc.edu or at (562) 344-5250 to receive the meeting details. Thank you!
From the CCB Office:
Eva Franco, businesswoman and entrepreneur, recently donated over 100 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to California Council of the Blind’s Sacramento office. She is based in Los Angeles, California and has offered her creativity and ingenuity to support Californians stay healthy through the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCB would like to offer free PPE to any chapter in need. They are unisex cloth “fashion masks”, washable, and reusable. If interested, please contact CCB’s main office at (916) 441-2100.
SAVE THE DATE!!
The Third Annual California Council of the Blind Auction will take place on Sunday, September 19, 2021. It’s not too early to start thinking about what you or your chapter can contribute to make this year’s event even more successful!! Stay tuned for further updates.
Thank you for reading.
