SAGE RI Zoom Cafe

<br><br><br><br><br><b>SAGE RI Zoom Café – Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Noon</b>&nbsp;<br><b>What?</b><br>SAGE-RI holds a zoom meeting on a weekly basis for socializing and strengthening community. At each meeting we touch base with participants and host a speaker providing an up-date on an LGBT organization or information on community resources.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>New and returning presenters are helping to inform our community.&nbsp;&nbsp;SAGE-RI gratefully acknowledges AARP Rhode Island’s ongoing support and generous sponsorship of the SAGE-RI Café.<u></u>&nbsp;<br>SAGE-RI&nbsp;Café participants recently heard from Family Service of RI about the&nbsp;<br><i>Be Kind Program</i>, a free volunteer based food delivery service. This program builds community resilience by connecting volunteers with neighbors in need of assistance. Plans are underway to expand opportunities for volunteers and the scope of services offered. Find further information at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://bekindri.org/">https://bekindri.org/</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<wbr>Last week participants enjoyed a presentation by representatives of the PFLAG Greater Providence Chapter sharing information about support offered to individuals and families and on the ways needs have changed over time.&nbsp;&nbsp;This led to an informative and engaging discussion of resources available locally and on a national level through PFLAG.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><b>Who?</b><br>June 3 – Wildredo Giordano-Perez, MD, AAHIVS, Medical Director, Tri-County Community Action Agency, Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University&nbsp;<br>June 10 - Brendan Carty, Community Outreach Specialist/Marketing &amp; Development, the Groden Network&nbsp;<br>June 17 – Nichole Dennis, Program Director &amp; Government Relations Specialist, Cybercrime Support Network&nbsp;<br><b>&nbsp;</b><br><b>When?</b><br>Thursdays at noon June, 3^rd, June 10^th, June 17, 2021&nbsp;<br><b>Where?</b><b></b><br>Zoom - We will be using the platform Zoom to meet virtually and safely.<br>Please contact SAGE-RI prior to the meeting at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sageriinfo@gmail.com">sageriinf</a><a href="http://sageriinfo@gmail.com/">o@gmail.com&nbsp;</a>for the room number and password.&nbsp;<br>If you've never attended a Zoom call before, it’s ok. We can send you easy directions. The Zoom call can be attended by computer or smart device with video or just audio by dialing in on your home or cell phone. If you have any questions or would like to practice, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sageriinfo@gmail.com">sageriinfo@gmail.com.</a>--------