Pacific Center News 01/19/2023

Dear folx, Happy 2023! We hope the year is treating you well so far, and that you are staying warm and dry and safe in these storms. We are starting the year of our 50th anniversary off with huge gratitude; this week we received our first $50,000 donation from an anonymous donor for our 50th anniversary campaign. We are so grateful to have community members showing up to support our work at this level. Unrestricted donations like this allow us to get deeply necessary things done, and to move into our new year more resourced and ready to go. In order to leverage this donation and grow its impact, we are running a match campaign. Can you help us match the $50,000? If you want to join in please click this link to donate $5, $50, $500, $5000, or $50,000, in celebration of our 50 years! Huge gratitude to our initial donor and gratitude to each of you who will help us match the initial donation. Here’s to 50 years of Pacific Center! Warmly, -Lasara Executive Director Pacific Center for HUman Growth

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pacific Center Online Community Quilt Workshops In honor of the Pacific Center’s 50th Anniversary, artist Cordy Joan is working with community members to make group quilts. At this workshop, participants will be guided through a series of reflection and drawing activities exploring themes of personal mapmaking. This process is open to community members of all levels. Don’t be afraid to jump in and have fun!* After the workshop, your drawings will turn into a collective fabric piece celebrating our Pacific Center community. *There will be opportunities for more experienced textile artists to get involved at various levels, with some paid opportunities. Stay in touch to learn more! If you have any questions you can contact: quiltproject@pacificcenter.org About the artist: Cordy (they/them) is a community based textile artist living on the border of Berkeley and Oakland. They are interested in the process of quilt-making as a means of practicing different ways of being together, which might be an urgent survival skill. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE CLICK HERE!

Aging With Pride: Building A Caring Community Together Come build a caring community together! Pacific Center is one of the local agencies on the planning committee of this half day workshop happening next month in-person on Thursday, February 9th 9am-12 noon. Learn more about dementia through stories of caregiving and available resources. You are invited to register!

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