Simone Nazzal is the Public Education Specialist for Cosumnes Fire (part of Cosumnes Community Services District), where she manages Community Risk Reduction programming aimed at promoting safety and wellness across the lifespan. Previously, she acted ...
ACC Ohana Walk Highlights
On Saturday, September 17, 2022, ACC Senior Services, along with community partners, hosted the ACC 50th Anniversary Ohana Walk. 750 people registered for this event, raising more than $55,000. At 8:00 am, under clear skies and cool weather, walkers youn ...
Reflecting on 50th Years at ACC Senior Services
Introduction By Ted Fong The ACC History Project started last year at the urging of Gloria Imagire who wanted to document ACC’s 50-year history “before all these people are gone!” We formed a workgroup whose regular members included Gloria Imagire, Ha ...
Storytelling, Entertainment, and Learning Planned for ACC’s Big Day of Giving
A 50th birthday deserves more than one day of celebration, which is why ACC Senior Services is celebrating with multiple events. ACC will start with “Big Day” lead-in events throughout April and cap this off with the “Big Days of Giving,” a two-day ...
Three New Directors Join ACC Senior Services
ACC is pleased to introduce Michael Selland, CPA, as ACC’s new Director of Finance. Michael was the Controller at Agency on Aging Area 4, the funding agency for the Federal Older Americans Act programs in Sacramento and six other counties. As a resul ...
Leonard Williams Turns Disability Into Ability at ACC Care Center
“One day, the doctor told me I was legally blind,” says Leonard Williams, aged 62. “I had no idea, because my vision loss happened so slowly.” With his big smile and warm “hello,” Leonard makes his rounds at ACC Care Center delivering laundry to resid ...
The Mystery of Willmina Sloppye
“She loved me, and she was so kind,” says 89-year-old Jeanne McGrath as she visited the old East Sacramento home of her late grandmother, Willmina Sloppye. Built in 1907, the home at 1400 37th Street brought back childhood memories to Jeanne who is now l ...
ACC Explores Its History Ahead of 50th Anniversary
Next year marks ACC’s 50th anniversary. In preparation for this, ACC is hosting a series of monthly talks and activities documenting the rich history of ACC Senior Services. In June 2021, May O. Lee, Gloria Imagire, and yours truly organized the ACC H ...
ACC Raises $210,000 on the Big Day of Giving
ACC Big Day of Giving on May 6, 2021, raised a record-breaking $210,000 for ACC Senior Services, smashing our goal of $100,000! Over 500 donations were received via ACCSV.org, the Big Day of Giving Sacramento Region Community Foundation website, the ACC ...
ACC’s Home for the Holidays Honors Our Heroes
When Sacramento City Councilmember Rick Jennings and his wife Cassandra willingly perform their favorite holiday song in public, you know that the cause they represent is a good one. On Wednesday, December 16, ACC hosted "Home for the Holidays," two- ...