Welcome to the CCB Happenings for September 22, 2023.
SF virtual tailgate party!!!
The San Francisco Chapter invites you to join us at a virtual baseball tailgate party during the SF Giants vs L.A. Dodgers game on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Meet us on Zoom with your radio, headphones, beverage of choice, and your favorite ballpark food, and bring along your team spirit and your best cheers and jeers as we all share the joy of our national pastime.
To get the Zoom information, please write to SFCCBChapter@gmail.com.
Announcing the CCB Housing Committee
The CCB Housing Committee has been formed to address the housing concerns of blind and visually impaired Californians. We held our first meeting on Tuesday, September 12, and we will hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. For further information, contact Frank Welte at (510) 541-1442 or send email to Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com
From the CCB Membership Committee:
we invite you to begin consideration of application for the Chapter of the Year and Affiliate of the Year incentive awards. No matter how large or small your effort, if your chapter or affiliate is reaching out to its members, the community or beyond, we want you to apply and brag about your chapter or affiliate’s outreach. Each year we have awarded one chapter or affiliate, and now we want to reach out to affiliates and chapters separately. Please stay tuned for more information about how to send in your details. From feeding the hungry, to giving out scholarships, to hosting an event, to any other innovative outreach effort to chapter members and beyond, please begin talking now about who will be given the opportunity to write up your submission. And don’t forget about planning to attend the Future Leaders Seminar on September 28-30, Thursday through Saturday. This is for everyone.
From CCB Educator James Collins:
The Power Saver Rewards program is a continued hearts and minds campaign/initiative created by the California Public Utilities Commission intended to provide residents with rebate incentives for conserving energy during a called Flex Alert.
Flex Alerts are issued during heat waves and are designed to remind us when and how to save energy to avoid preventable power outages in California.
I will be reaching out to CCB chapters to gather feedback along with volunteer opportunities. If you know of and or can encourage community members to participate in events summer, please contact CCB’s main office at (916) 441-2100.
MEDI-CAL STUDY
Culture IQ, a multi-cultural research company based in Los Angeles, are working in conjunction with California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to interview Californians with Medi-Cal to help improve the quality of information sent to the millions of people who receive Medi-Cal.
The interviews will be conducted via Zoom in October and will last about 90 minutes. You will receive $200 after participating. We need Medi-Cal recipients 65 or older, and disabled or visually impaired people of any age who receive Medi-Cal. Everything about this research study is strictly confidential, we will not share any information or responses with the Medi-Cal program, DHCS or CHCF. They also will not share any information with doctors or hospitals.
Contact Sandra Mendez at 818-666-7316 to see if you qualify
From the CCB Membership Committee:
It's almost time for the Membership Committee's Future Leaders seminar. step outside your comfort zone and learn what goes into running a meeting. Learn about Robert's Rules of Order, and have fun in the process. ALL are welcome.
When: September 28-30 2023
Where: Over the Zoom platform.
Please ask your chapter president for the Zoom link. Chapter presidents, please distribute to those who might be interested.
Thank you for reading.
