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Carolyn Hanrahan and Judith Harkins, directof of the Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program (right), demonstrating six-foot social distancing.

Myra Krieger

Coping with Covid-19: Shanti Project partners with city agency in new program to help the most vulnerable

May 11, 2020 All Posts

The Shanti Project, created in 1974 to support people with life-threatening illnesses, has launched a new project to address the coronavirus pandemic, in partnership with San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS). The CERV (COVID-19 Emergency Response Volunteer) program provides one-time or occasional practical support to older and vulnerable adults, who are strongly ...

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Coping with Covid-19: Volunteers, donations help Meals on Wheels keep delivering to clients

April 23, 2020 All Posts

For 50 years, Meals on Wheels San Francisco has been serving home-bound seniors who, even in the best of times, cannot access nutritious meals due to health issues, financial situations or both. Meal delivery also connects seniors to a network of services that allows them to live in their homes with dignity and independence. In 2019, ...

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Acting was her desire; burlesque jobs kept her employed, honed her theater skills and earned her respect in the industry

April 11, 2020 All Posts

Judy Roe didn’t choose stripping; it chose her, she says. It was the fallback that filled the gaps in much of her working life. Gigs in burlesque and nightclubs, along with other work, kept her fed and helped her hone a wide array of stagecraft skills that garnered respect and credibility in what was once ...

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Employment lawyer fighting to ‘balance the scale between the powerful and powerless’

February 26, 2020 All Posts

Roderick P. Bushnell never faced age discrimination himself. But he has dedicated the latter part of his legal career to defending people who have. Still, he has experienced what it does to older workers when they lose their job. He was a teenager when his father was fired at the age of 50. “My father ...

Carol Chou in the classroom at the Spring Valley Elementary School . (Photo by Robin Evans)

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Foster grandparent goes extra mile to help at-risk children – whose determination ‘never fails to amaze’

February 10, 2020 All Posts

When Carol Chuo retired in 2017, she decided to “take what I know and turn it into pure fun.” Having spent 23 years working and playing with children as a teacher’s assistant for the San Francisco School District, raising two daughters along with five grandchildren, she volunteered to be a foster grandparent. She said it was ...

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At 86, veteran travel agent still cruising along, with special advice for seniors

December 9, 2019 All Posts

When people ask “What’s next?” Martha Nell Beatty responds, “Where’s next?” The consummate world traveler has visited more than 110 countries and five continents in her 86 years and still has many miles to go. When interviewed she had two trips booked back to back — first off to Portland and then to Cabo San Lucas. She’s no vagabond; travel ...

Myra Krieger

Coping with Covid-19: Shanti Project partners with city agency in new program to help the most vulnerable

Coping with Covid-19: Volunteers, donations help Meals on Wheels keep delivering to clients

Acting was her desire; burlesque jobs kept her employed, honed her theater skills and earned her respect in the industry

Employment lawyer fighting to ‘balance the scale between the powerful and powerless’

Foster grandparent goes extra mile to help at-risk children – whose determination ‘never fails to amaze’

At 86, veteran travel agent still cruising along, with special advice for seniors

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