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Enrollment in Monthly Energy Discount Program Tripled in April Amid Coronavirus Pandemic SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —Tens of thousands of income-eligible customers have applied to save 20 percent on their monthly energy bill by enrolling in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The CARE program …

華盛頓——今天，AARP樂齡會首席執行官Jo Ann Jenkins發表了以下聲明： 面對新冠疫情和一場又一場針對種族不公的抗議活動，我們相信我們的國家極度需要治愈。目前的種族暴力事件以及新冠病毒對有色人種帶來的不成比例的影響，絕非偶然，而是長期受到社會、經濟及政治上的不平等待遇所造成的結果。任何形式的歧視都只會從內到外腐蝕我們的社區和社會。  今天的AARP樂齡會依舊遵循著我們的創始人Ethel Percy Andrus博士在60年前所作出的承諾：「無論我們做什麼，我們都要為所有人而做。」通過我們的倡導活動、項目和服務，AARP樂齡會一直致力於與歧視作鬥爭，倡導醫療保健的獲取權，並努力改善所有人的生活品質，尤其關注最脆弱的人群。再看看我們現在身處的大環境，顯然這項任務比以往任何時候都更為重要。在這困難的日子裡，AARP樂齡會將積極善用我們的聲音、資源以及大眾對我們品牌的信賴，繼續為正確的事而奮鬥，以便所有人，不論種族、年齡或收入，都能過上有尊嚴的美好生活。 ### 關於AARP樂齡會 作為全美國最大的非盈利、無黨派機構，AARP樂齡會致力於協助50歲以上的人士享有自我選擇的生活方式。在全美範圍內擁有超過3800萬會員的AARP樂齡會，不斷強化我們的社區並一直倡導家庭中最重要的事項：健康保障、財務穩定以及個人成就。瞭解更多關於健康生活的資訊，請瀏覽AARP樂齡會中文官網專頁https://chinese.aarp.org/ 或掃描下方二維碼，關注AARP樂齡會官方微信公眾號。

Last week, the appalling death of George Floyd deeply saddened our hearts. This tragedy is yet another example of the systemic racism in America.   It must stop. Our heart goes to out to the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others who lost their lives to racism and injustice. As an African American, I founded …

Olympia – Today, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) submitted a revised Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to the federal Children’s Bureau. The plan details the agency’s child welfare approach to improving safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for children and families, as well as significantly reducing the number of children in out-of-home care. The revised PIP incorporates …

King County Executive Dow Constantine, in consultation with Public Health – Seattle & King County leaders, announced that pending state approval, King County will begin to re-open some business activity with limited or modified openings for a number of sectors. NOTE: 1:30 p.m. June 1: King County has not yet submitted our application for the modified phase of the Safe …

For many of us, the coronavirus means staying at home for an extended period of time. While it may be disappointing to hear that events are being cancelled, these measures are necessary to help slow down the spread of the outbreak. At the same time, being at home gives us a chance to make some positive changes, whether it is …

Vẫn chưa quá muộn đâu. Vẫn còn thời gian để điền Thống Kê Dân Số 2020 trên mạng, qua điện thoại hoặc qua thư!  Thống Kê Dân Số 2020 đang diễn ra đúng tiến độ với hơn 60 phần trăm các hộ gia đình tại Hoa Kỳ đã trả lời bản câu hỏi trắc nghiệm – đó là gần 89 …

Hindi pa huli, may oras pa upang sumagot sa 2020 Census online, sa pamamagitan ng telepono o sa pamamagitan ng koreo!  Higit sa 60 porsyento ng mga sambahayan ng Estados Unidos ang sumagot na sa palatanungan ng 2020 Census — halos 89 milyong mga sagot. Pinagsisikap ng Census na makakuha ng tumpak na bilang ng ating mga magkakaibang mga pamayanan …

It’s not too late, there’s still time to fill out the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail!  The 2020 Census is on track with more than 60 percent of U.S. households responding to the questionnaire—that’s nearly 89 million responses. Efforts are underway to get an accurate count of all diverse communities in this nation.  Four out of every …

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