CAYA ADULT GAME NIGHT

On November 26th 2004, the 4th Friday of the month, from 7-11 p.m. CAYA will be holding its Adult Game Night, at CAYA, 119 23rd Ave. in Seattle. Games and activities will include: pool, internet access, pitty-pat, bid-whisk, tonk, chess, checkers, monopoly, scrabble, ping-pong, dominos, and good music. Our first adult’s game night in October was very successful. This event will always be held on the fourth Friday if each month. Please call (206) 322-6640l to RSVP your attendance. CAYA, celebrating 40 years of operation, 1964-2004. BASKETBALL OFFICIALS NEEDEDFOR WINTER YOUTH RECREATIONAL LEAGUE The Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Athletics Program is looking for men and women to become basketball officials for the Citywide Youth Games League, which runs from January through March 2005. Applicants should be 15 years of age or older, and love to work with young people. We encourage women and people of color to apply. If you’re interested, please call Brieah Marino at (206) 615-0520. Parks will conduct a background check and will provide training to develop the skills necessary to work successfully as an official. There is a special need for officials to work Saturday and Sunday. League play runs from January through March 2005.Urban League Young Professional Chapter Informational Meeting If you are interested in mobilizing as African American Professionals, between the ages of 25 & 40, in the Seattle Metropolitan area, please join The Seattle Urban League as they prepare to launch the Seattle Urban League’s Young Professional Chapter. The purpose of Urban League Young Professional Chapters across the country is to engage young professionals in the National Urban League’s movement towards the achievement of social and economic equality. This informational meeting will be held at Seattle Girls’ School – 2706 S. Jackson St. (Corner of MLK & Jackson) on Thurs., Nov. 18, 2004 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. For more information please contact any of the persons listed below: Jeanette James(jeanette.james@gmail.com, Angela Brooks(angela_d_brooks@hotmail.com), Gina Moore (ginome68@yahoo.com.-SEATTLE CENTRAL- JOB TRAINING AND TUTITION ASSISTANCELearn about job training opportunities and tuition assistance offered through Seattle Central Community College’s Worker Retraining Program. Free orientations are held every Wed. at 2:00 p.m. in room 4180 on the college campus. Training is available for programs including: Applications Support, Biotechnology, Respiratory Care, Carpentry, and more. Seattle Central is located at 1702 Broadway. Parking is available in the lot at the Harvard and Pine Streets intersection. For more information, please call (206) 587-6310. Winter quarter classes begin January 4, 2005. PEACE CORPS HOSTS COMMUNITY EVENT IN GREENLAKEEver dreamed of helping others while living and working overseas? Whether you are 21 or 71, the Peace Corps offers you that opportunity. Seattle residents can find out more about the Peace Corps at a community information meeting on Wed., Nov. 17 at the Greenlake Community Center (7201 East Greenlake Drive North), from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The Peace Corps has hundreds of exciting opportunities in the fields of agriculture, business, education, health, the environment and more. Volunteers serve for 27 months and receive free transportation to and from their assignment, a living allowance, medical and dental care, 24 vacation days each year, and three months of training in their country of service. When they complete their assignment, volunteers receive a $6,075 readjustment allowance to help them get settled when they return home. Currently, more than 7,500 volunteers serve in 71 countries around the world. Since the Peace Corps’ founding by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than 171,000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps. For additional information about the Peace Corps and these events, visit www.peacecorps.gov on the Internet or call, toll-free, 1-800-424-8580 and select option 1. FOSTER CAREOn any given day in Washington State there are more than 12,000 children in foster care. Pierce County Alliance is looking for committed individuals and families to become foster parents. To receive more information on opening your heart and home, please call (253) 502-5449 today. CENTRAL LIBRARY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD SCHOOL TOURSThe Seattle Public Library is looking for energetic volunteers to lead school group tours at the Central Library. The tours will be given to students in grades K-12. School tours will be scheduled Tues. through Fri., in the mornings, so volunteers must have daytime availability. For more information call 206-615-2000. POWER WHEELCHAIRS AVAILABLEMiracle on Wheels makes available Power (Electric) Wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old & up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense if they qualify. No deposit required. The electric wheelchairs are providted to those who cannot walk and can not self-propel a manual wheelchair in their home or independent living quarters and who meet the additional qualifications of the program. This service may also be available to the permanently disabled of any age. Please all 1-800-749-8778 or visit our web site at www.durablemedical.com for more information on the details of this program. The Miracle on Wheels program’s main purpose and goal is to develop public awareness that there are assistance options that allow senior citizens (as well as permanently disabled) to remain independent in their own homes. Without this awareness and assistance, the family may prematurely choose a nursing home, or make an unnecessary retail purchase on power mobility equipment.VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESStart training to become a volunteer advocate for abused and neglected children in court. You will learn how the legal system works and how to make it work for a safe and permanent home for these children. Must be 21, have excellent references and participate in comprehensive training prior to case assignment. Next training dates are Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 6 and 8 in Seattle. Contact for volunteering four weeks prior to training dates at 206-296-1120 or at qal.qrcup@metrokc.gov. Website:www.metrokc.gov/kcsc./depcasa.htm.CAYA CORNERCAYA’s After School Homework And Enrichment Center has opened its doors for the 2004-05 school year. Please register your child now. Parents or guardians must accompany student for registration. CAYA is located at 119 – 23rd Ave. Space is limited so sign up now. Call 206-322-6640 for more information or stop by Mon. – Fri. from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and pick up an application.IT’S TIME TO COMMITTO A GIRL!CEOs . . . Scientists . . . Athletes . . . Artists . . . Mothers . . . Leaders . . . More than 50 million American women’s lives have been touched by Girl Scouting, many of whom credit Girl Scouting with playing a major role in their personal and professional development. As thousands of western Washington girls head back to school this fall, you can help them develop values, confidence, real-life skills and the sense of citizenship they need to succeed as adults. It’s never been more important to commit to girls. Today’s girls struggle with tough issues such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, addiction and even violence. The empowering experiences found in the Girl Scout program begins with great leaders who are concerned, caring and willing to guide girls in developing new skills in a safe environment.It is simple to connect, to give back and to make an impact on girl’s lives today. How can you commit to a girl? Call 800/767-6845 or check out the variety of adult opportunities ww.girlscoutstotem.org/Volunteer/volops.htm. Another way you can reconnect to Girl Scouts is by joining our Alumni Troop! The fun, friendships, skill development and amazing experiences found in Girl Scouting isn’t just for girls anymore. There are 1,179,775 females over age 18 residing in Puget Sound and more than 41% of these are former Girl Scouts. Register at www.girlscoutstotem.org/CallingAlumni. Look for activities in the near future planned for this troop where each of you can reconnect and share the wonderful memories of Girl Scout sisterhood. wellness@u.wasington.eduANGEL CARE-BREAST CANCER FOUNDATIONTrained survivors offering free emotional support to the newly diagnosed, enhancing emotional recovery while going through treatments. Will attend consultations, chemotherapy and radiation appointments. Let the breast cancer volunteers help you to wellness by being a role model, helping you to have quality of life at this critical time. You will be connected with a volunteer in your community. Visit our web site, www.angelcarefoundation.org, to learn more. For assistance phone Angel Care at 425-861-5655 or email angelcare3@aol.com.Angels Have WheelsAll Medicare recipients should now be award that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disorders, and have difficulty walking or propelling a standard wheelchair, they maybe eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare. For information on Medicare eligibility contact Gregory at 1-800-810-2877.Attention King County Senior 60+! The Specialists of the African American Outreach Program of Senior Services are available to assist King County seniors 60+ and their caregivers find counseling, food stamps, health care, home repair, housing, legal services, medication assistance, nutrition programs, rent/utility assistance, social security and transportation. Need help? Call Mattie Taplin, program manager, at the Central Area Senior Center at 206-726-4926 ext. 25.Volunteers Needed At ShantiShanti volunteers make a difference in the community by providing caring support for people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illnesses. By listening without judgment and engaging in a comforting one-to-one relationship, our volunteers provide a safe space for people to talk about dealing with illness. Call 206.324.1520 ext 3 or on the web at www.seattleshanti.org.