This year’s Big Day of Giving at ACC raised more than $308,000, a 50% increase over last year.
Your outpouring of love and support has moved us deeply. Moreover, it is a huge morale boost to our staff who have been working so hard to keep operations going through now the third year of the pandemic. If you haven’t seen their new music video “We Will Survive,” it’s a must-watch. Their strength and resolve are on full display.
Your Big Day of Giving support also sustains the many programs ACC provides for older adults including healthcare, social services, transportation, and home and community-based services. In this issue of ACC News, Kala Haley-Clark and Linda Cabatic give their perspectives on the Big Day of Giving. Thank you and congratulations on this achievement!
ACC’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues with the next episode of the ACC History Project on July 18, the ACC ‘Ohana Walk on September 17, and the 50th Anniversary Gala on October 20. The ACC ‘Ohana Walk will bring together all generations in our community to promote fitness and friendship. It will start at the Greenhaven-Pocket Canal Walkway and end with a picnic lunch at the ACC campus nearby. You can register now at accsv.org/ohana. The 50th Anniversary Gala will take place at Evergreen Springs by Wedgewood in Elk Grove. Seating is limited to 200 guests. Stay tuned for details.
On May 5, ACC hosted a meeting with Congresswoman Doris Matsui and representatives from the Sacramento JACL, the Adult Buddhist Association of the Buddhist Church of Sacramento, and Parkview Presbyterian Church. The group discussed the creation of the Sacramento Senior Safety Collaborative and the Senior Escort Program (SEP) developed in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Congresswoman Matsui has a been strong force in Washington D.C., getting anti-Asian hate crimes laws passed. Recently SEP received more than $110,000 in grants.
Last quarter, we opened our door to in-person activities such as pickleball, ping pong, mahjong, and computer and fitness classes. Understandably, many people are hesitant to attend for health and safety reasons. Our online classes are still well-attended, and we will continue to offer them in the foreseeable future. Most of them will be “hybrid,” meaning you can attend them in-person or online. Kathy Hart’s watercolor class was particularly successful. She showed 25 students, 18 online and seven in-person, how to do a basic watercolor painting. She is scheduled again this quarter. We also invited Remix, a barbershop quartet, to perform on an episode of ACC Music Makers. All four members of this singing group are over 80 years old! Check out the new class schedule in the ACC News for all the classes, workshops, and event offerings and sign up! You can also visit accsv.org/online.
On April 9, ACC held the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch Drive-through at the ACC Campus to thank the many people who volunteer at ACC. ACC had My Sister’s House Café cater their delicious banh mi sandwiches and salads. Many of the ACC Board of Directors volunteered at the drive-through event and greeted the volunteers as they drove past. We truly appreciate the wonderful volunteers who support ACC.
On April 30, ACC unveiled 18 Kado Court, the new address of ACC Maple Tree Village, in honor of architect and long-time supporter Ed Kado. More than 30 family members, friends, and ACC supporters gathered to celebrate Ed and his decades-long contributions to ACC, including the design of ACC Maple Tree Village. Ed was in very good spirits and smiling from ear to ear!
We thank the ACC community for your continued support as we navigate the new normal going forward.
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