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Friday
Jan232009

Santa Monica College — A lifelong place to learn

Santa Monica College — a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges — opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with approximately 30,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.

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Monday
Dec012008

A Beautiful Person

Grace, the director of WISE & Healthy Aging, wants this organization to be "the Google of senior services", an information source for older adults.

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Thursday
Nov272008

Life to the Fullest, Even in Our Later Years

Once upon a time, there were two lonely organizations. They both catered to seniors in the community day-after-day and were doing a good job of it. One day, they were both looking on the web and found that they were just alike.  I guess you can say they were one of the lucky cases of online dating. One organization's name was WISE and the other's name was Healthy Aging. After some time, they decided to make it final and get married. If you know a senior, or are one, who would love to gain some independance and live a healthier elderly life, then you should come see the people at WISE & Healthy Aging. Although the main office is located in Santa Monica, there are over 2000 facilities, so there is bound to be one near you.

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Wednesday
Nov262008

Working For Justice In Our Communities

lafla.gifThe Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is the biggest and yet frontline law firm for more than 2 million low-income people in the the Los Angeles area. They have four Self-Help Legal Access Centers: Inglewood, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and  Torrence. They  hold legal clinics in chuches, schools, public housing developments, and senior centers.

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Tuesday
Nov252008

Operation Health: Part Two

vfc1.jpgVenice Family Clinic started in 1970 by founder Dr.Rossman. He began meeting with local Venice residents. He was joined later by the co-founder Dr.Davidson. Together they were able to borrow a space at the UCLA-Venice Dental Center in the evenings. Their clinic grew from a small storefront, all-volunteer operation to the biggest free clinic in the country.

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Friday
Nov212008

Saving one's life

If you haven't yet visited Family Service of Santa Monica/Vista Del Mar; don't hesitate. They offer therapy, counseling, and other family services at a low cost. What's better than cheaper prices? They don't only have one location but two, Santa Monica and Vista Del Mar.

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Wednesday
Nov192008

The Mission: Operation Health

Venice Family Clinic was founded in 1970 by founder Phillip Rossmen and co-founder Mayer B. Davidson. Venice Family Clinic's Mission is to provide FREE health care for people in need. They provide health, mental health, dental, child development services to people with low incomes, no health insurance or with public health insurance like MediCal, Medicare, and Healthy Families.

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Monday
Nov172008

Dedication to Our Community

So many times we hear of people that dedicate their lives to things that are truly important to them. But what makes something important in a person's life... something like a theatre? For Bambi Martins, the Morgan-Wixson theatre captured her heart the second she saw the play "The Great Horn Spoon."

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Thursday
Nov132008

A Masterpiece

There are many events and stories that have helped Donna Sternberg to create the most beautiful dances, but there is one that really sticks out in her life.

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Monday
Nov102008

An Enjoyable and Rewarding Experience

The Verdi Chorus doesn't just bring wonderful music and a great experience for everyone, but also brings a message through the music. To many of the singers in the choir, the music they sing and perform for people has so much more meaning, and has so much more significance to their lives, than for other singers in other groups. These singers and performers give a special experience to live audiences.

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