Lake Merritt/Uptown & Downtown Oakland CBDs' Senior Citizen Task Force Members Honored by YMCA of the East Bay
Oakland, CA – October 28, 2013 – Recently, Paul Tutwiler & Mabel Hom of the Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt/Uptown community benefit districts’ Senior Citizen Task Force, recently renamed R.O.A.R, Resources for Oakland’s Active Retirees, were awarded the YMCA of the East Bay’s “You are the Difference” award at the Y’s 134th annual meeting and volunteer recognition ceremony.
Last June, Tutwiler, among others, contacted the Downtown Oakland & Lake Merritt/Uptown CBDs to suggest a collaboration between the districts and local seniors. Their goal was to get local seniors involved in the community by organizing weekly walks, beautification projects, recreational activities and more. Since then, the program has proved to be a great success.
“It’s nice to see Paul, Mabel and the senior citizen task force getting the recognition they deserve. Together, we are happy to have been able to organize a great program for our local seniors to get involved in the districts and make a positive impact in the community,” said Andrew Jones, District Services Manger for both CBDs.
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About the Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt/Uptown District Associations: The Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt/Uptown District Associations were formed in February 2009. Property owners in both Downtown Oakland and the Lake Merritt/Uptown Districts voted by a margin of almost 8 to 1 to support a voluntary property tax to fund services that would improve the quality of life in their respective communities. The associations meet and function jointly. Services funded by these Districts include maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights of way, improving district identity and advocating on behalf of the area’s property owners, business owners and residents. In June 2013, the districts were recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) and named the IDA’s June Downtown of the Month.
About the YMCA of the East Bay: The YMCA of the East Bay is one of Northern California's largest
non-profit trainers and deployers of volunteers. Last year, the East Bay
YMCA trained more than 500 volunteers in programs ranging from childcare to
teen enrichment, health and wellness and cultural harmony. With nine
branches and almost 50 childcare centers in operation from Fremont to the Yolo
County, the East Bay YMCA Association also has the largest geographic reach of
any YMCA operation in North America. Formed as a 501 (c) (3)
corporation on July 20, 1879, the not-for-profit East Bay YMCA operates
branches in downtown Oakland, Fremont, Newark, Hayward, Castro Valley,
Richmond, and Dublin, as well as camps in Livermore, Pescadero (San Mateo
County) and Redway (Humboldt County).
All locations are for youth development, healthy living and social
responsibility.
For more information, contact: Nancy Amaral, Gallen.Neilly, nancy@gallen.com, (925) 930-9848
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