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Taking the Guesswork Out of Vaccine Appointments for Older Adults
February 17, 2021
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee held hearings to consider and revise its portion of the next COVID relief package (known collectively as the “American Rescue Plan.”) Committee members amended the original version of the bill to expand to 75 percent (from 50 percent) an existing CARES Act..
Read MoreToday’s Front Line Hero: Elder Care Alliance
February 12, 2021
By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Director of Strategic Initiatives Today’s Front Line Hero is Elder Care Alliance, which went above and beyond to ensure its staff felt safe and comfortable getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Elder Care Alliance is a network of five communities serving seniors throughout California, and the communities aim to..
Read MoreToday’s Front Line Hero: Deirdre Bagley
February 11, 2021
By Christopher Findlay, Senior Marketing Manager Today’s Front Line Hero is Deirdre Bagley, president of Lutheran Volunteer Corps. For more than 40 years, the Washington, D.C.-based Lutheran Volunteer Corps has been placing fresh college graduates in positions at social justice organizations across the country. LVC’s commitment to build a more..
Read MoreValery Trigsted: Teen Leader, Entrepreneur, and Intern at Concordia Place
February 10, 2021
By Emily Gross, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach Growing up in the Avondale neighborhood in Chicago, high school senior Valery Trigsted first heard about Concordia Place when she was 13. At the time, some friends from school told her about Emerging Leaders, a program they were enrolled in..
Read MoreToday’s Front Line Hero: Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith
February 5, 2021
By: Emily Gross
Today’s Front Line Hero is Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith, President and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California.
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