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Dear Friend,
In Spanish-speaking countries, we celebrate “El Día del Amor y de la Amistad” or “The Day of Love and Friendship” on Valentine’s Day. As we reflect on our friends and the love we wish to share, we are thankful for you.
We are so blessed to be called to this work and find that sometimes the best way to support families is to STAND with them. Generations United (GU) is about lifting others to a place where they can thrive. Right now, many of our neighbors are in fear, so we remain close and continue to provide a listening ear, safe space, and arms to embrace. We are grateful for all of you, who do that with us. We are grateful for the resources we have to be on the front lines. We share them with you and ask you to consider how you too can stand with our neighbors. There are things we can do to help prepare ourselves for the sweeping changes in our midst. A warm smile, caring interaction, and helping hands can all benefit our work today and we invite you to hear the cry of our community up close. It could be a friend of your child, coworker, grocery store clerk, gardener, restaurant worker, or childcare provider. The invitation is wide open to engage and participate in the solution. Please let me know how I can help to educate your workplace, families, and churches. It is indeed what GU does well: mobilize others with broken hearts. 2025 will be a year of LIFTING UP for our organization and we can’t wait to fill you in on what has been brewing as we move into a season of expansion and new opportunities to serve. We are in search of our new location in North Fair Oaks…please pray. A recent article shares more about our journey (Click to Read). Let´s do this together friends.
We love our Volunteers!
One of our faithful volunteers, Genevieve, organized a special afternoon for our students. She enlisted her Woodside Priory basketball team classmates to visit our Academic Enrichment Center. The students (big and small) enjoyed some basketball challenges, a rousing game of sharks and minnows, and then some downtime with small group reading.
They even hosted a fundraiser at the basketball games! We also have an art group that meets from WPHS. THANK YOU to Woodside Priory for your gift of time and fun!
Salud Sabrosa
Kelly Walker leads nutrition classes in our community through a program called Salud Sabrosa (Tasty Health). Participants learn and participate in discussions about healthy food choices, undoing food perceptions, and then get to share a meal! We are blessed to have this partnership with Sequoia Healthcare. Our families are being transformed through healthy nutrition options as we eat together at these gatherings.
Welcome Back, Crystal!
This month, Crystal Ibarra Tapelu has returned to California and we are grateful for her contributions and presence. She continues in her role as Social Media Manager as well as training support for our staff. You can reach her at crystal@genu.wearelevantar.org.
Black History Month
This month our students are celebrating and remembering the people and communities who have shaped our country by honoring Black History Month. If you have a story to share or want to be a part of our activities, please contact Josselin 650-422-1658.
Calendar:
Tuesdays 2/25, 3/4,3/11,3/18,3/25 – Beyond OK (Mental Health workshops)
Thursday, 3/13 – Angie’s Birthday & Daniela’s Birthday
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