SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Oasis, a non-profit organization with office locations in La Mesa and Escondido, is working with the LGBT community to bring awareness to the issues that impact older LGBT Americans. As a result, Oasis will be hosting a class, “LGBT Issues and its Aging Population” Monday, Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. in the Escondido Senior Center. The speaker will be Max Disposti, executive director of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center.
San Diego Oasis is a nonprofit organization serving people over the age of 50 throughout the San Diego region by promoting successful aging through lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service. The organization offers over 1,700 classes and activities and operates an intergenerational tutoring program in over 100 schools throughout San Diego County. “We are always striving to bring awareness and education to all residents throughout the entire San Diego community,” says Simona Valanciute, CEO and president of San Diego Oasis.
“Most of us have a family member, friend, neighbor, or-co-worker who is LGBT, and we are so fortunate to be offering this wonderful opportunity to better understand the issues our aging LGBT community experiences,” states David Beevers, San Diego Oasis Program Manager for North County.
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