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San Francisco, CA 94109
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Linda Goldsmith
December 21, 2010 510 225.5005−mobile
Jim Hill
510 427.4623-mobile
On Lok Inc. to Receive $25,000 from Bank of America
On Lok's ability to improve quality of life is in alignment with Bank of America's strategy to build community capacities.
WHAT: Check
presentation to On Lok Inc. for $25,000 to help the organization
continue to provide opportunity and improve the quality of life in the San Francisco community, a key to Bank of America's Charitable Foundation's strategy to build capacities that truly make a difference.
WHO: On Lok Officials: Amy Shin, Chief Administration Officer, Irene Yee Riley, Board member, Elizabeth Ferguson, Board Member; Community Leaders and Bank of America Charitable Foundation Officials
WHERE: Bank of America Chinatown Banking Center, 701 Grant Street, San Francisco
WHEN: Check Presentation Ceremony 6:30 P.M.,TODAY, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Check presentation event is 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. with a short check presentation ceremony at 6:30 p.m.)
Why: On
Lok Inc.'s $25,000 grant from the Bank of America will allow the
organization to fund capital improvements and renovations for On Lok
Community Housing, maximize operations at the 30th Street
Center, the largest multi-purpose senior center in San Francisco and
develop a new customer service initiative to help serve its diverse
population.
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About On Lok Inc.
On Lok, inc. is
a not-for-profit organization founded in the early 1970s by a group of
citizens concerned about the plight of elders and the lack of long-term
options in the community. Now, several decades later, On
Lok, inc. serves seniors in the community through: On Lok Lifeways- a comprehensive health plan that provides long-term care for eligible seniors helping the frail elderly stay in their homes; 30th Street Senior Center - the largest multi-purpose senior center in San Francisco offering a broad range of programs; On Lok Intergenerational Program - a program that brings together On Lok Lifeways members and children; and Housing -
three buildings with various types of residential units for older
adults. On Lok Inc. supports seniors and their families, enabling them
to age in place with dignity and independence.
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