FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17th, 2010
Sacramento, CA – February 17th, 2011 – (GSUL) The Greater Sacramento Urban League is proud to announce The National Urban League/Walgreens Wellness Tour, which aims to administer more than 2.5 million free screenings, will conduct health-screening events in more than 3,000 communities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico with the two-year campaign. The National Urban League and Walgreens, collaborating for the fifth year and funded through the Walgreens Way to Well Fund, continues its national mobile health screening tour with the goal of promoting better health in urban communities across the country. Locally, the Greater Sacramento Urban League will be a driving force for this campaign. “We are pleased to continue our work with Walgreens to help provide important health screenings at a time when many still cannot afford preventive health care.” says President and CEO David DeLuz. The free screenings which include total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels, waist circumference and body mass index will help provide adults with a critical foundation for early disease detection and prevention. Look for us in your area.
Locations:
Charles A Jones Skill Center, 5451 Lemon Hill Ave. Sac. CA 9582, 2/18/2011, 8a-2p
George Sims Community Center, 6207 Logan St. Sac. CA 95824, 2/19/2011, 10a-4p
Walgreens, 840 El Camino Ave. Sac. CA 95815, 2/20/2011, 11a-5p
Walgreens, 6199 Sunrise Blvd. Citrus Heights, CA 95610, 2/21/2011, 10a-5p
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, 2469 Rio Linda Blvd. Sac. CA 95815, 2/24/2011, 10a-4p
Loaves and Fishes, 1321 North C. St. Sac. CA 95811, 2/25/2011, 8a-4p
Walgreens, 2201 Arden Way, Sac. CA 95825, 2/26/2011, 11a-5p
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
GREATER SACRAMENTO URBAN LEAGUE ENCOURAGED BY RAILYARD PROJECT MOMENTUM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4th, 2010
Sacramento, CA – February 4th, 2011 – (GSUL)The Greater Sacramento Urban League is encouraged with the positive steps Mayor Kevin Johnson and the city are taking with downtown developer David Taylor who has been tabbed by a Mayoral Task Force as the best candidate to build a sports and entertainment arena in Sacramento. All of Sacramento should be paying close attention and encouraging strong, inclusive leadership and vision to ensure that the arena project is developed properly for the benefit of all. It is recognized as the largest urban infill site in this region and presents Sacramento with a significant opportunity to accommodate future growth utilizing sustainable and smart growth principles. GSUL President and CEO David DeLuz views the railyard project as a key to prosperity for Urban communities.
Task force members said they believe Taylor and ICON Venue Group, a national sports facility development firm bring impressive experience and know-how to the table for a task that has been mission impossible
Contact: Lynnise Davis
3725 Marysville Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 286.8612
Email: ldavis@gsul.org
February 4th, 2010
Sacramento, CA – February 4th, 2011 – (GSUL)The Greater Sacramento Urban League is encouraged with the positive steps Mayor Kevin Johnson and the city are taking with downtown developer David Taylor who has been tabbed by a Mayoral Task Force as the best candidate to build a sports and entertainment arena in Sacramento. All of Sacramento should be paying close attention and encouraging strong, inclusive leadership and vision to ensure that the arena project is developed properly for the benefit of all. It is recognized as the largest urban infill site in this region and presents Sacramento with a significant opportunity to accommodate future growth utilizing sustainable and smart growth principles. GSUL President and CEO David DeLuz views the railyard project as a key to prosperity for Urban communities.
Task force members said they believe Taylor and ICON Venue Group, a national sports facility development firm bring impressive experience and know-how to the table for a task that has been mission impossible
Contact: Lynnise Davis
3725 Marysville Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 286.8612
Email: ldavis@gsul.org
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
GENEROUS GIFT FROM WELLS FARGO STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP
Sacramento, CA – January 14, 2011 – Thanks to the generous support of the Wells Fargo Foundation, The Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL), will continue to provide support and services to at-risk individuals and families through the GSUL Workforce Development Department and its Housing Counseling Center. The Wells Fargo Foundation ended 2010 with a generous, unexpected $50k grant award to the GSUL.
The GSUL has allocated the monies to address two very critical needs within our service area first by providing access to jobs, job training, placement programs and services, and second by providing an array of housing counseling services to assist homeowners to keep their homes or avoid foreclosure.
“Addressing core needs of housing and job readiness is key to getting urban communities engaged in the recovery.” states GSUL President and CEO David DeLuz. “When you are without the basic safety and security of a place to call home, you cannot focus on training, or a job or anything else. Working with our partners like the Wells Fargo Foundation enables the Urban League to meet this challenge head-on.”
The GSUL will provide workforce development services to families and individuals which are considered to be low to moderate income (earning less than 80% of area median income), and provide housing counseling services to families and individuals at risk of foreclosure – with at least 75% of them considered low-to moderate-income.
The GSUL Workforce Development Department is responsible for all workforce-related activities at the affiliate. These include basic education (GED), workforce training and development, including a Workforce Investment Act (WIA)-funded One Stop Career Center sponsored in partnership with the Sacramento County Employment and Training Agency (SETA). The center is open daily to the general public and provides access to a full range of services related to employment, training and education, employer assistance and guidance for obtaining other assistance.
The GSUL has allocated the monies to address two very critical needs within our service area first by providing access to jobs, job training, placement programs and services, and second by providing an array of housing counseling services to assist homeowners to keep their homes or avoid foreclosure.
“Addressing core needs of housing and job readiness is key to getting urban communities engaged in the recovery.” states GSUL President and CEO David DeLuz. “When you are without the basic safety and security of a place to call home, you cannot focus on training, or a job or anything else. Working with our partners like the Wells Fargo Foundation enables the Urban League to meet this challenge head-on.”
The GSUL will provide workforce development services to families and individuals which are considered to be low to moderate income (earning less than 80% of area median income), and provide housing counseling services to families and individuals at risk of foreclosure – with at least 75% of them considered low-to moderate-income.
The GSUL Workforce Development Department is responsible for all workforce-related activities at the affiliate. These include basic education (GED), workforce training and development, including a Workforce Investment Act (WIA)-funded One Stop Career Center sponsored in partnership with the Sacramento County Employment and Training Agency (SETA). The center is open daily to the general public and provides access to a full range of services related to employment, training and education, employer assistance and guidance for obtaining other assistance.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
What You Should Know About Sacramento Urban League
The Greater Sacramento Urban League was established in 1968, supporting the greater Sacramento regions including: Sacramento County, El Dorado County, Placer County and Yolo County.
GSUL offers programs and services to help better our community and the people in it. As a community organization, we work diligently to ensure that the people we touch get the very best services in the region. Whether it is tutoring young people, helping a young adult get back on the right path, showing a family how to save for their first home or assisting a worker in learning new skills to help keep a job, the Urban League will be there!
I am the Urban League,
You are the Urban League,
WE are the Urban League.
Visit gsul.org today!
GSUL offers programs and services to help better our community and the people in it. As a community organization, we work diligently to ensure that the people we touch get the very best services in the region. Whether it is tutoring young people, helping a young adult get back on the right path, showing a family how to save for their first home or assisting a worker in learning new skills to help keep a job, the Urban League will be there!
GREATER SACRAMENTO URBAN LEAGUE PROGRAMS
- Education
- Empowerment Academy
- Summer Youth Employment Program
- Computer Clubhouse
- General Education Developement Preparation
- Programs Serve: Children 2-6, Youth 11-17. Age 18+
- Economic Empowerment
- Office Software Specialist
- WAI/ARRA/SOCOE
- One Stop Career Center
- Employment Training Panel (ETP)
- Sacramento Youth Empowerment Program
- Programs Serve: Youth 14-21, Adults 18+, Seniors 55+
- Health & Quality of Life
- PROMISE-Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Programs Serve: Youth 11-24, Women, Adults 18+
- Board Members/Volunteers:
- Board Members Currently Serving: 31
- Urban League Young Professionals Membership: 24
I am the Urban League,
You are the Urban League,
WE are the Urban League.
Visit gsul.org today!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Commemorative Centennial Wall Tile
GED classes … gang intervention … vocational training … job placement … health and fitness education … these are just some of the services we provide to people in the Greater Sacramento area.
You and I know that Sacramento faces enormous challenges today. Even as people talk of an economic recovery, many of our friends and neighbors remain unemployed, uninsured, and struggling to stay out of poverty.
As part of centennial celebration of the Urban League movement, I invite you to become a member of the Greater Sacramento Urban League movement by purchasing a commemorative wall tile. Your tax-deductible contribution of $500 will be remembered forever as part of our Centennial Wall Tile campaign.
By making this generous gift you will invest in GSUL enabling us to provide services and programs to more than 4,000 youth and adults in the Greater Sacramento area every year.
Make your commitment TODAY to purchase a centennial tile, and receive:
12x12 inch black Italian marble commemorative tile bearing the name of your choice. Featuring our Centennial logo in gold lettering,
Invitation to Centennial Champaign Reception and
One Year Membership to the Greater Sacramento Urban League
They needed our support – now we need yours…Thank you for empowering communities and changing lives.
Sincerely,
David B. DeLuz
President and CEO
Take this opportunity to be part of the Urban League history.
Your Commemorative Tile will be a permanent reminder of your generosity and vision for future generations.
Purchase NOW thru December 30th and receive a one year
FREE GSUL MEMBERSHIP!
Along with an invitation to the Centennial Champaign Reception for the unveiling of your tile!
For more information visit us at gsul.org or call us at 916.286.8600
Thursday, August 12, 2010
NATIONAL STATE OF BLACK AMERICA PUBLICATION RELEASE
The State of Black America 2010 "JOBS"
The report presents the National Urban League's plan for creating jobs and includes the 2010 Equality Index,™ which examines African-American and Latino progress in economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice. Authors include Dr. Bernard Anderson, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Dr. Valerie Rawlston Wilson, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.In this, the 34th edition of The State of Black America, the National Urban League responds to this crisis – it presents the National Urban League’s Plan for Creating Jobs and features analysis and recommendations from experts and leaders on specific steps to address the jobs crisis in urban communities. An all encompassing analysis is provided by in-depth examination of the relationship between jobs and education, healthcare, broadband access and environmentalism. The data and analysis in this report provide a blueprint for responding to this crisis.
Now Available!
CLICK HERE to obtain your copy TODAY!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The State of Black America
The National Urban League launched The State of Black America 2010 // JOBS: Responding to the Crisis (SOBA) report at its annual Legislative Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
The report outlines innovative steps that must be taken-including supporting small businesses and the emerging green economy, reforming education and expanding broadband access-to move this country and our urban communities forward toward full economic and social equity. The report presents the National Urban League's plan for creating jobs and includes the 2010 Equality Index,™ which examines African-American and Latino progress in economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice. Authors include Dr. Bernard Anderson, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Dr. Valerie Rawlston Wilson, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
In this, the 34th edition of The State of Black America, the National Urban League responds to this crisis – it presents the National Urban League’s Plan for Creating Jobs and features analysis and recommendations from experts and leaders on specific steps to address the jobs crisis in urban communities. An all encompassing analysis is provided by in-depth examination of the relationship between jobs and education, healthcare, broadband access and environmentalism. The data and analysis in this report provide a blueprint for responding to this crisis.
The KEY take-aways at of the 2010 SOBA Event to be held August 11, 2010 will include:
Informing stakeholders and opinion leaders regarding the crisis in the minority community regarding jobs and educational resources; and
To identify and highlight key policy priorities, initiatives and strategies to get urban communities back to work (beginning with those advocated by the National Urban League in its SOBA publication)
Additionally, at the SOBA reception, the GSUL will identify and honor key legislators who have contributed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the Urban League, civil rights and economic equity.
For more information or interview request contact:
Jamie Rickey
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
916.286.8656
For full executive summary click here Executive Summary
The report outlines innovative steps that must be taken-including supporting small businesses and the emerging green economy, reforming education and expanding broadband access-to move this country and our urban communities forward toward full economic and social equity. The report presents the National Urban League's plan for creating jobs and includes the 2010 Equality Index,™ which examines African-American and Latino progress in economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice. Authors include Dr. Bernard Anderson, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Dr. Valerie Rawlston Wilson, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
In this, the 34th edition of The State of Black America, the National Urban League responds to this crisis – it presents the National Urban League’s Plan for Creating Jobs and features analysis and recommendations from experts and leaders on specific steps to address the jobs crisis in urban communities. An all encompassing analysis is provided by in-depth examination of the relationship between jobs and education, healthcare, broadband access and environmentalism. The data and analysis in this report provide a blueprint for responding to this crisis.
The KEY take-aways at of the 2010 SOBA Event to be held August 11, 2010 will include:
Informing stakeholders and opinion leaders regarding the crisis in the minority community regarding jobs and educational resources; and
To identify and highlight key policy priorities, initiatives and strategies to get urban communities back to work (beginning with those advocated by the National Urban League in its SOBA publication)
Additionally, at the SOBA reception, the GSUL will identify and honor key legislators who have contributed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the Urban League, civil rights and economic equity.
For more information or interview request contact:
Jamie Rickey
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
916.286.8656
For full executive summary click here Executive Summary
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