Dignity Day/Yes on Prop I kickoff with Mayor Lee and 400 community activists-Friday 9-23-2016

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KICKOFF FOR YES ON PROP I CAMPAIGN
Protecting services for seniors, adults with disabilities, & veterans without rasing taxes

On behalf of 45 community agencies serving seniors and adults with disabilities, we invite members of the press to attend the kickoff of the YES on Prop I campaign with Mayor Lee, Supervisors London Breed, Scott Weiner, and Mark Farrell, and over 400 community leaders.

What: Kickoff for the Yes on Prop I campaign

When: Friday, 9/23 from 3pm - 5pm
3:30pm - Remarks by seniors and adults with disabilities
4pm - Remarks by Mayor Lee and Supervisors

Where: Western Addition Senior Citizens Center
1390 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA  94115

RSVP: Karl Robillard, Meals on Wheels of San Francisco
mobile = 415.722.4512
krobillard@mowsf.org

Details:

Proposition I, slated to appear on the November ballot, takes an ambitious step toward meeting the present and future needs of seniors, adults with disabilities, veterans, and people living with chronic disease in San Francisco. Successful passage of Proposition I will provide a baseline of funding for services so that vulnerable populations can live in their homes with independence and dignity for as long as it is safely possible.

City officials estimate this population will swell by 100,000 in the next 15 years. By 2030, the percentage of seniors and adults with disabilities living in San Francisco will jump from 25% to 30%. Already, our city is ranked #1 in California for the highest percentage of seniors compared to the general population.

Proposition I, a charter amendment backed by 9 of 11 Supervisors and Mayor Lee, commits a steady increase in City funding to address the exponential growth of these populations. In order to plan effectively for this significant demographic shift, our city must act now.

For more information about Proposition I and the Dignity Fund Coalition, please visit SFDignityFund.org (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=uwjkoryab.0.0.rhjjm7dab.0&amp...).