4/17/12 - SAGE lgbt fed gov conference/Seattle lgbt Senior Center bingo

Good evening,
Two events of great interest happening.  One is national:


1. White House LGBT Conference on Aging

SAGE, who became the first official LGBT delegate to a White House Conference on Aging in 2005, is pleased to announce that The White House Office of Public Engagement will hold the first-ever conference dedicated specifically to LGBT aging issues on May 7, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Hosted in partnership with the University of Miami Center on Aging, the White House LGBT Conference on Aging is an opportunity for advocates, community leaders, and members of the public to engage with the Obama Administration on the health, housing, and security needs of aging members of the LGBT community.

The conference will feature presentations by Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy & Research Development Raphael Bostic, and SAGE Executive Director Michael Adams, among others. SAGE is working closely with White House officials, the University of Miami Center on Aging (who is a partner in our work with LGBT caregiving) and other LGBT aging leaders in South Florida, to plan this historic conference.

The White House LGBT Conference on Aging comes on the heels of an April 13 teleconference co-hosted by The White House Office of Public Engagement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAGE, on the progress being made to support LGBT older adults. For more information on time and location, and to register online, visit The White House site. http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-lgbt-conference-aging

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The other is a wonderful opportunity for the lgbtqi communities and allies to support the West Seattle Senior Services Center in West Seattle.  Senior Services is greatly in need of extra funds at this time to make up for the short fall due to the recession so this is a great opportunity to raise funds for this organization while having a great time, as well as the chance to meet new people. 

2. West Seattle's Rainbow Bingo - Friday April 20, 2012 

Time:   5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location:   West Seattle Senior Center 

Theme of Fiesta! So grab your maraccas and join us for a fun of evening of Bingo and great prizes.

This is a fundraiser for the West Seattle Senior Center - it's a fun mix of people laughing and winning prizes!! We've had such a great time and wonderful turnout for this event in the past, come join the fun in West Seattle.

Pre-Register - You MUST call, reserve and prepay through the Senior Center - 206-932-4044. Let them know you want to sit at the WOWS/Trish Throop table. Bring friends, the more the merrier.

Cost is $15 for the full 9 games if you pay prior , otherwise it's $20 at the door!! Cheap!!

Food and beverage is sold at the event, including alcohol, beer and wine. There is also a fun auction component between games, so you might want to bring extra funds ; )

Doors open at 5:30-first games starts at 7:00pm 

Address: Senior Center 4217 SW Oregon (corner of California, just north of Alaska Junction).
http://www.sc-ws.org/