Join Us on May 10th to Celebrate Seniors in Tulare County

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Join Us on May 10th to Celebrate Seniors in Tulare County

[Tulare County, CA ] - Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is proud to host the 52nd annual Senior Day in the Park (Senior Day) on Friday, May 10, 2024. Senior Day is the social event of the year for hundreds of seniors in Tulare County. The annual event takes place 9 AM–2 PM at Mooney Grove Park in Visalia and is open to the public. This year’s theme is Back to the Future: Bridging the Intergenerational Time Capsule.

To celebrate, seniors and their guests will enjoy an exciting lineup of activities and entertainment, along with informational booths from local agencies. Back by popular demand is fan-favorite, Jeremy “Elvis” Pearce, and other activities including a cake walk, bingo games with raffle prizes, and much more. A lunch for seniors and their guests will be provided.

Sponsor or Donate to Senior Day

Senior Day is made possible with the generous support of our community sponsors! We appreciate your contribution for making Senior Day the social event of the year for Tulare County seniors and their families. To sponsor or donate to Senior Day in the Park visit www.cset.org/seniorday2024.

Register as an Exhibitor at Senior Day

Exhibitor booths are a huge hit with seniors and provide a cost-effective way to reach a large audience. Local agencies are invited to showcase their programs and services to the more than 1,500 older adults and their family members in attendance. Providing information and resources to attendees is the goal; therefore marketing and sales activities are prohibited. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a dynamic, informative, and fun local event. Exhibitor booth space is limited. There will be NO on-site registration. No refunds will be issued. To register as an exhibitor at Senior Day in the Park visit www.cset.org/seniorday2024.

Senior Day in the Park is hosted by CSET in collaboration with the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging (KTAAA) and the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). 
More information is available at www.cset.org/seniorday2024.

If you would like more information about this event, please contact Jerel Dutton or Angel Avitia at seniorday@cset.org.

Those experiencing homelessness help with highway beautification project

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Those experiencing homelessness help with highway beautification project

On Monday the City of Porterville began its Litter Abatement Pilot Project, a beautification project taking place along Highways 190 and 65.

The project is being done in collaboration with the Tulare County Association of Governments, California Department of Transportation, CalTrans, and Community Services Employment Training, CSET.  The Project will employ individuals experiencing homelessness work along Highway 65 and Highway 190 within the city of Porterville limits. Also included in the work are off ramps and other transportation public right of ways near the highways where litter accumulates. The increased litter abatement will accompany planned landscaping projects along the highways. 

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CSET providing free tax services for those eligible

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CSET providing free tax services for those eligible

Community Services Employment Training, CSET, is providing free tax preparation services to Tulare County residents. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, VITA, program prepares federal and state tax returns at no cost to households with less than $57,000 in annual income. Eligible residents may qualify for Federal and California Earned Income Tax Credits, CalEITC.

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Visalia and Tulare nonprofits benefit from Bank of America grants

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Visalia and Tulare nonprofits benefit from Bank of America grants

Numerous Fresno and Tulare County nonprofits were awarded $1.67 million in grants from Bank of America this year.

Grants were awarded to communities of color and other disadvantaged populations impacted by the pandemic, with a focus on closing the equity and wealth gaps, according to a press release from Bank of America.

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Giving Tuesday campaign in Tulare County a success

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Giving Tuesday campaign in Tulare County a success

On November 30th, people around the world came together to make an impact and celebrate generosity. Tulare County was no exception. This was a special year in Tulare County, as 12 local nonprofit organizations partnered together to support one another and raise awareness of the Giving Tuesday movement through the #GiveWhereYouLiveTC community campaign.

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CSET now recruiting volunteers for tax assistance program

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CSET now recruiting volunteers for tax assistance program

Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is recruiting local volunteers to assist with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). VITA provides tax preparation and electronic filing services at no cost to Tulare County households with less than $54,000 annual income. In 2021, VITA preparers helped file 3,543 tax returns for low- and moderate-income residents – returning more than $5.9 million to Tulare and Kings Counties. For the 2022 VITA tax season, approximately 200 volunteers will be needed to serve as IRS certified tax preparers.

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Connections Center is first of its kind in Tulare County, California

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Connections Center is first of its kind in Tulare County, California

Connections Center is the first of its kind in Tulare County, California. In its simplest form, Connections does this: Helps clients figure out what they want and then helps them accomplish their goals.

The Tulare County Probation Department sponsored program is the first of its kind in the state and likely in the country. Connections serve youth, adults and families by providing mental health, education, vocational training, as well as drug and alcohol recovery services at one location.

| Visalia Times Delta

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CalTrans to fund cleanup of Hwy 198 in Visalia; CSET could expand the program through the new contract with the city.→

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CalTrans to fund cleanup of Hwy 198 in Visalia; CSET could expand the program through the new contract with the city.

Under the agreement, CalTrans will grant the city $555,930 in litter abatement funds through its Clean California State Initiative. CSET could expand the [city’s Environmental Cleanup Opportunities (ECO) Project] program through the new contract with the city.

| The Sun-Gazette

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