what do we do at the Community Living Campaign?

• stage garden parties that bring people together creating the potential for new relationships

• create tyze personal networks which facilitate connecting with people- old and new friends and family

• sow seeds of hope - sharing and demonstrating our hopes and values for our lives

• promote aging in communities of choice

• agree that we should all be having fun

• meet new people

• help each other realize our potential

• support each other in making contributions to our communities

• enable/empower

• give

• receive

• share

• teach

• learn

• create

Garden Parties Galore

Things are going very well - the positive response to participating in the Garden Party Circuit is very gratifying.

We'll be having a "Coffee in the Garden" party at On Lok on 30th Street on Saturday February 20 from 10-12 - theirs is a stunning garden with plenty of accessibility - in addition to morning coffee we'll have informational talks on gardens as requested and even, we hope, some entertainment.

Beyond that - on March 13 we're planning a party at the Park Street Garden in the Mission - a garden that is also fully accessible including the planting beds for those in wheelchairs who want to "grow"

In addition to being lots of fun the garden parties are important because as they spread throughout San Francisco more and more people learn about our vision at a grass roots, personal level and that vision is becoming a reality:  isolated individuals can be included in  and can make contributions to their communities - and they can live happy, healthy lives with services they need in communities of their choice.

So plant some seeds of hope with us and come to our parties to enjoy and support each other and our communities ...