Wednesday, June 9, 12 Noon to 1 PM

Memorial Hospital Cafeteria Conference Rooms B & C

Cost: Free

Sponsoring Organization: Memorial Hospital

Contact: Melinda Rivera, - email: myrivera@srm.stjoe.org

The purpose of this event is to highlight those locked out of housing in Sonoma County, as well as to publicize collaborative efforts on the Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative (FUHSI) project. For more information, please visit www.schousingcoalitiion.org

Saturday, June 12, 2004

Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave., Santa Rosa

Cost: Free

Sponsoring Organization: Sonoma County Housiing Coalition - Affordable Housing Week

Contact: Paula Cook - phone: (707) 762-2336 - email: pkc@sonic.net

Opening Doors 2004 Homebuyers Fair is an important opportunity to increase awareness about homeownership opportunities among populations and communities with lower-than-average homeownership rates.

Free and open to the public, sponsor booths and informative workshops will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn more about how to purchase a home here in Sonoma County.

Opening Doors 2004 will help families to find the resources available to help them achieve homeownership now and in the future. Food vendors and children's activities will also be available throughout the day.

Opening Doors Homebuyers Fair will provide an opportunity for everyone to learn more about housing options, but in particular, it will benefit first-time home buyers and those who aren't sure if they will ever be able to get into the market. Lenders and housing support organizations will be on hand to answer questions for first-time buyers.

This event is sponsored by the Sonoma County Housiing Coalition, which is a broad based coalition of housing interests working to provide housing to a low and moderate income residents of Sonoma County. Our initiatives include housing policy, advocacy, finance and land use. For more information, please visit www.schousingcoalitiion.org

Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 5 to 8 pm

210 Douglas Street - Site of the new Richard S. Lieb Senior Apartments

Cost: $25 tax-deductible donation includes food, wine, souvenir wine glass, silent auction

Sponsoring Organization: Petaluma Ecumenical Properties: Call PEP Office 762-2336 for information and tickets

Contact: Majida C. Gibson, phone: 707 765 9338, 707 658 1044 (fax), web site: www.pepproperties.org

Wine tasting - Music by Peter Welker Quintet - Gourmet Food. Help us build more affordable housing for limited income seniors and persons with disabilities.

Thursday, October 14, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Paradise Ridge Winery, 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa

Cost: to be determined - Sponsorships available from $150 - $10,000

Sponsoring Organization: Sonoma County Task Force on the Homeless

Contact: Georgia Berland, 575-4494, sctaskforce@aol.com, Sonoma County Task Force on the Homeless, 100 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Please reserve October 14th, 2004 for the Tenth Anniversary of “October in Paradise”. This wonderful and special event held at the beautiful Paradise Ridge Winery, is the annual fundraiser for the Sonoma County Task Force on the Homeless. The festive fundraiser supports the Task Force in its mission of advocacy, education and funding, plus development and coordination of services on homeless issues.

The Tenth Anniversary of “October in Paradise” promises to be an extra special evening with music, dining and dancing, live and silent auction and “The Most Beautiful View in Sonoma County”. The Task Force will honor very special persons for their “Spirit of Community” and “Spirit of Service”. Much has been accomplished over the years but more needs to be done.

We would like to see the support of our whole community to help the Task Force in its valuable and important work, by making this 10th “October in Paradise” the best fundraiser yet. To become a volunteer, a sponsor, or contribute an auction item, contact the Task Force at 575-4494 or sctaskforce@aol.com