Here’s what’s happening at Whistlestop:
San Rafael man gets U.S. citizenship at age 84
Marin IJ - Think you're too old to pursue your dreams? San Rafael resident Roberto Borge, who will turn 85 this month, became a U.S. citizen in January after more than two decades in Marin.
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Whistlestop Issues Legal Claim Against SMART
San Rafael Patch - After three years of negotiating with a musical chairs rotation of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit general managers about the fate of senior services center Whistlestop, Executive Director Joe O’Hehir issued a legal claim to the agency.
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Whistlestop files legal claim against SMART over San Rafael station
Marin IJ - Whistlestop has filed a legal claim against the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District over concerns the planned commuter train will force the San Rafael nonprofit out of its building with no cash for an alternative site.
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Marin Voice: The best thing about being retired
Marin IJ - An article in Whistlestop's monthly newsletter, "Got A Little Love in Your Heart?," caught my attention, and I contacted Experience Corps, the organization mentioned in the newsletter article.
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Dining review: New chef draws young fans to Jackson Café
Marin IJ - You've driven by it 100 times. A thousand. And you probably never noticed it. Whistlestop's Jackson Café, adjacent to the Marin Transit Center in San Rafael, one of the many services offered by a 57-year-old organization that promotes independent living and well-being among the county's seniors and people with disabilities.
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Innovation ● resourcefulness ● persistence
Whistlestop has been featured in the California Commission on Aging publication.
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ABCs of Transportation, Volunteer Driver Program
Video - Raphal Kranz, Volunteer Driver Program
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Video – Whistlestop Clients Strut on the Catwalk
The senior center’s fashion show sold out last Thursday. By Nicole Ely, San Rafael Patch
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Video – My Broker Donates Testimonial
Here is a testimonial from our CEO, Joe O’Hehir about his experience selling his parents home using My Broker Donates.
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San Rafael in Brief
Marinscope Newspointer - Terry Scussel joins Whistlestop, the nonprofit organization that provides vital services to Marin County’s older adults and to people with disabilities, as its new general manager of transportation services, effective Sept. 1.
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‘Hidden’ Whistlestop cafe draws diverse lunch bunch
Ross Valley Reporter - But its hidden secret is its offspring, the 40-year-old restaurant where everyone’s welcome regardless of age or physical condition.
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This Weekend in San Rafael June 24-26
San Rafael Patch - Join consumers, service providers, advocates, and policy leaders to hear about the latest developments in long term care program options and innovations coming our way.
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Whistlestop’s Future Still Uncertain as SMART Reviews Design Plans
San Rafael Patch - Workshop displays various potential designs for downtown area, while Whistlestop future remains uncertain.
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A Lunch to Whistle About
Marin Magazine - Nonprofits unite behind San Rafael’s Jackson Cafe
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Whistlestop Launches New Website to Better Serve Marin Seniors
Patch - Whistlestop, the nonprofit that provides vital services to Marin County’s older adults and individuals with disabilities, launched its new website, www.whistlestop.org to provide easier access to resources for its clients and their families. The new site is not only easy to user-friendly but also accessible for people using screen readers.
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Video – Selling property? New, Zero-Cost Way to Support Whistlestop
We’re partnering with My Broker Donates to help you generate a big donation for Whistlestop--at zero cost to you--the next time you sell.
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Drill Baby Drill in Scott Valley
San Rafael Patch - City officials, first responders, local residents and an assortment of aid groups rallied for a simulated wildfire drill and evacuation Saturday.
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Census: Marin growing old fast
Marin IJ - The first wave of Marin County's baby boomer "silver tsunami" is beginning to cash Social Security checks, and a bigger surge of senior citizens is just a few years behind, new census data indicate.
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$1 million foundation grant program benefits Marin seniors
Marin IJ - Whistlestop Wheels in San Rafael, a host of programs that cater to the elderly will provide Marin seniors a place to socialize, a variety of things to do and hot meals to enjoy.
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MCF grants $1 million for seniors
Pacific Sun - In an effort to target lower income older adults, the Marin Community Foundation has approved $1 million in grants to 17 Marin nonprofits that fit into the foundation's focus on "successful aging."
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