• The last day to book within the group block is September 11, 2020.
• Check-in time is after 3pm and check-out time is 12pm.
• The hotel has a 72-hour cancellation policy which means that any cancellations must be processed more than 72 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a late cancellation fee in the amount of 1 night’s room and tax.
• Room Block rate is $199 per night.

• Charlotte is the 16th largest city in the United States and the most populous in North Carolina.
• Charlotte Metro includes seven Fortune 500 companies, including Bank of America, Lowe's, Duke Energy and Family Dollar.
• There are more than 100 restaurants in Uptown Charlotte.
• EpiCentre entertainment hub is just a block from the hotel and includes restaurants, bowling alley, movie theater, nightclubs and more.
• Within walking distance are attractions such as the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Mint Museum Uptown, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, Discovery Place, and Levine Museum of the New South.

In the fall it was announced that the Administration for Community Living awarded a five year cooperative agreement with the Oasis Institute to establish a National Volunteer Care Corps. This is in partnership with the Caregiver Action Network, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Altarum Institute. A new national program will foster innovative models in which local volunteers assist caregivers, older adults and persons with disabilities with non-medical care in their own homes in order to maintain independence.

Community Care Corps will be posting a request for proposal (RFP) on January 15, 2020. These grants are open to any organization that meets the guidelines. Villages are primed to take advantage of this great opportunity. Village to Village Network has actively been in meetings this past year with the Administration on Community Living. We are excited at the prospect submitting an RFP and working to expand our grassroots volunteer model for aging in community to underserved areas throughout the country.

To learn more about this opportunity, check out the Community Care Corps website at:

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2019/11/government-run-caregiver-peace-corps-unlikely-to-dent-us-home

The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. Countdown, 81 days until April 1, 2020.

The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire—online, by phone, or by mail. This will mark the first time that you will be able to respond to the census online.

• How many people are living or staying at your home on April 1, 2020. This will help us count the entire U.S. population and ensure that we count people according to where they live on Census Day.
• Whether the home is owned or rented. This will help us produce statistics about homeownership and renting. The rates of homeownership serve as one indicator of the nation's economy. They also help in administering housing programs and informing planning decisions.
• About the sex of each person in your home. This allows us to create statistics about males and females, which can be used in planning and funding government programs. This data can also be used to enforce laws, regulations, and policies against discrimination.
• About the age of each person in your home. The U.S. Census Bureau creates statistics to better understand the size and characteristics of different age groups. Agencies use this data to plan and fund government programs that support specific age groups, including children and older adults.
• About the race of each person in your home. This allows us to create statistics about race and to provide other statistics by racial groups. This data helps federal agencies monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions, such as those in the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.
• About whether a person in your home is of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. These responses help create statistics about this ethnic group. This is needed by federal agencies to monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions, such as those in the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.
• About the relationship of each person in your home. This allows the Census Bureau to create estimates about families, households, and other groups. Relationship data is used in planning and funding government programs that support families, including people raising children alone.

 Governments, businesses, communities, and nonprofits all rely on the data that these questions produce to make critical decisions.

The Census Will Never Ask Certain Questions

 During the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will never ask you for:

• Your Social Security number.
• Money or donations.
• Anything on behalf of a political party.
• Your bank or credit card account numbers.
  

If someone claiming to be from the Census Bureau contacts you via email or phone and asks you for one of these things, it's a scam, and you should not cooperate.

What Happens to Your Answers?

 Your personal information is kept confidential. The Census Bureau is bound by federal law to protect your information, and your data is used only for statistical purposes.

Your response matters.

Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community.

• Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.
• The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets.
• It's mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790.

 Villages Can Support Their Communities!

Census results are used to determine your representation in Congress, and they help inform how billions of dollars are distributed for hospitals, schools, roads, and more. Help ensure that everyone in your community is counted in the 2020 Census.

2020 Census Jobs

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Click the link below to learn more about Census Jobs!

https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.html

• 12 Guardian Alert 911 Monitors, donated to Orange County TRIAD
• Rollator walkers and knee scooters, donated to LOW Lions Club
• Umbrellas and a bike rack for the new Fitness/Pool, donated to Lake of the Woods Association
• Bleeding control kits, donated to Lake of the Woods Association
• Support for free Stop the Bleed and CPR Workshops for the LOW community
• Two (2) CO Monitors, donated to LOW Fire & Rescue
• Geriatric EMT Training Course, donated to LOW Fire & Rescue
• Honorarium for volunteer exercise leader
• Workbooks for LOWLINC-sponsored Dementia Friends learning sessions

We see strong alignment between our mission to help older adults live their strongest, happiest and healthiest lives and the Village to Village Network’s mission to “expand opportunity, choice, support and care for all older people.” With Bold, Village members could become more physically active, mitigate their risk of falls and improve their quality of life, extending their independence.

We are excited to share an exclusive offer with the Village to Village Network. For a limited time, Bold is offering two months of free Premium Membership trials to all Village members, and a $90 discount off of the annual membership fee ($150/ year instead of $240/year). 

If you or your village is ready to Live Bold and get stronger with every year, take advantage of our exclusive rates:

• Enter code BoldVillageTrial at check out to secure two free months off our Premium Annual Membership.
• Enter code BoldVillageDiscount at check out to receive $90 off our Premium Annual Membership.

We will also be hosting a webinar coming soon. Stay tuned in to learn more.

MORE INFORMATION ON BOLD:

Why does Bold focus on exercise for balance and fall prevention?

1 in 3 adults over 65 fall every year in the US, resulting in over $50B in direct health costs. Bold’s fall prevention program is rooted in research that shows you can clinically reduce falls and fall injuries through exercise programs. Bold has taken this research and gone even further to develop an experience that can be personalized based on someone’s preferences and current fitness levels.

Who is on the Bold team?

Bold was founded by Stanford and Princeton alumni who have been both leaders in technology and family caregivers to older loved ones.  They started Bold to create technology products that were designed to promote and celebrate aging.

All Bold trainers are certified fitness experts who specialize in working with clients over 50. Trainers have backgrounds in kinesiology, strength and conditioning, yoga, tai chi and personal training.

Why should I try Bold?

Joining Bold is an easy, fun way to get and stay active without having to drive to a gym or schedule a class.  Our members can find workout programs that suits their needs and interests -- and then take classes on your own schedule with Bold. You don’t need any prior fitness experience to join, and every class is designed to be safe and effective for improving balance, strength and mobility.

Bold members get: 

• Safe and effective exercises developed with doctors, kinesiologists and fitness experts
• Online classes available 24/7
• Tools to assess and track strength, mobility and balance
• Motivation and accountability from Bold's team to encourage more physical activity
• Resources and information about happier, healthier aging