By Alissa Friedman, Executive Director

Giving Tuesday was founded in 2012 as a global day of giving back. Last year, more than 30,000 organizations in 68 countries came together to participate. This year, on December 1, 2015 Opportunity Junction is participating, too! Will you join us to Give Opportunity?

Give Opportunity & Double Your Impact

Our goal: With $25,000, we can help a training class of 20 achieve certification as Microsoft Office Specialists within 12 weeks.

Every gift donated by December 31 will be matched (up to $20,000) thanks to the generosity of the Anonymous Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation.

We invite you to join us to Give Opportunity on December 1.

Make a donation: Every dollar makes a difference and helps Opportunity Junction fight poverty.

Flex your networking power: Share our Facebook posts and tweets leading up to and on #GivingTuesday.

RSVP: Let us know you are participating on our Facebook event page.

Learn more: http://www.opportunityjunction.org/giving-tuesday

Thank you for your continued support and for being a part of Giving Opportunity this holiday season.

Rehabilitation Services of Northern California (RSNC) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that celebrates generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on December 1st, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and inspires people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to philanthropies they support.

This will be RSNC’s first #GivingTuesday, and our goal is to raise $5,000 to continue to provide live music therapy for an entire year, create awareness of RSNC, which operates the Bedford Center in Antioch, and to gain volunteers.

Those who are interested in joining Rehabilitation Services of Northern California’s #GivingTuesday initiative can visit www.rsnc-centers.org/givingtuesday/.

About Rehabilitation Services of Northern California

Since 1949 RSNC has been a nonprofit partner removing barriers to independence for the frail and disabled. Giving much needed respite to our hero caregivers and their families, and providing nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapies, social work, a healthy meal and most importantly a sense of community all disguised as FUN, which enables our beloved participants to remain vibrant and independent. Our centers are all about avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and premature placement into skilled nursing facilities. RSNC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation.

To learn more about Rehabilitation Services of Northern California and our goals for #GivingTuesday, please visit: www.rsnc-centers.org, www.facebook.com/RSNC1949, or www.twitter.com/RehabServicesNC.

Antioch residents are invited to a presentation about the new Hillcrest Avenue BART Station by Joel Keller, BART Director, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Antioch Community Center at Prewett Park, 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch.

Get answers to your questions, such as: When will the station be done? When will BART finish the train line? What will the cars look like? How many passengers will they hold? Why is Hillcrest Avenue still under construction? When will the road work be finished?

Presented by BART and the City of Antioch.

For more information about this community meeting please call 925-779-7011.