DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 With National
Foundation to End Senior Hunger's (NFESH) What A Waste™ program, food
waste occurring in senior nutrition programs is composted and
then returned to be used in senior gardens. Seniors
at the Congress Heights Senior Wellness
Center are pictured here and the Bernice Fonteneau and Hattie Holmes
Senior Wellness centers are also participating in
the project. For more information on the What a Waste initiative, click here.
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 The next D.C.
Caregivers Online Chat at Noon on Tuesday, June 9, "The
importance of Memory Screenings," Log on for advice, resources
and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not
available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to see the
entire chat. Join this week's discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat.
For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at
202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov.
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 June
is Capital
Pride Month and Seabury wants to celebrate with you!
Volunteer: Sign
up to volunteer with Seabury at Captial Pride on Saturday, June 13.
The first 40 volunteers will walk with Seabury in the Pride
Parade--and receive a thank you gift from Seabury. Sign up below.
Parade: Look
for Seabury at the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 13. The parade begins
at 22nd and P Streets NW at 4:30 pm.
Festival: Find
Seabury at the Capital Pride Festival on Sunday, June 14. The festival will
take place on Pennsylvania Ave., NW, between 3rd and 7th Sts.,
NW from noon to 7:00 pm.
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 Seven District women 60
years of age and older will compete for the title during the 2015 Ms. Senior
D.C. Pageant. Each contestant will be
judged on an interview, their philosophy of life, their talent and evening gown
presentations. The event will be held on
Sunday, June 28, 2015, at 2:30 pm, University of the District of Columbia, 4200
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Building 46. For
tickets or more information, contact Daisy J. Savage, 829-0423 or Margaret
Winston 202- 562-1291. The Ms. Senior
D.C. Pageant is presented by the DC Office on Aging and its Senior Service
Network and the DC Seniors Cameo Club.
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 Millions of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited. Once a year on June 15, communities and municipalities around the world plan activities and programs to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). It’s an opportunity to share information and spread awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation in later life. Everyone can make a difference, but together, we can unite as one nation. Take a stand against elder abuse!
One person, one action, one nation UNITED against Elder Abuse.
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