SPREAD AWARENESS

Help raise your voice to prioritize breast cancer prevention strategies and interventions at the Breast Cancer Community Meeting: Central Coast. The Breast Cancer Prevention Partners are looking for community activists, policy experts, scientists, healthcare providers, survivors and advocates to make an impact on spreading information.

4-7pm Thursday, Feb. 22 at United Way Monterey County Community Impact Center, 232 Monterey St., Suite 200, Salinas. In-person or virtual. Reservations required. eventbrite.com.

UNITE HERE

Members and friends of the United Nations Association Monterey Bay are meeting to discuss business and planning for 2024. A short film will be shown about the United Nations following the discussion.

5:30-7pm, Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Marina Library Community Room, 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. Refreshments provided. RSVP to unamontereybay@gmail.com.

JOB FAIR

You can speak to dedicated and supportive Monterey County Office of Education staff about their day-to-day work at their Annual Recruitment Fair. MCOE has several positions available and is looking for team members who are passionate about education.

9am-noon, Saturday, Feb. 24, at Hartnell College Student Center, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. To see current open positions visit edjoin.org/montereycoe.

TAX HELP

United Way Monterey County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance service is here to help put money back into the pockets of working families, or at least to file taxes in a timely and accurate manner. Families and individuals who earned less than $60,000 in 2023 can make an appointment at one of several VITA sites with a team of IRS-trained and certified volunteers.

Walk-in and appointment-only sites are available at several locations throughout Monterey County until April 13. Visit unitedwaymcca.org/freetaxprep or call 372-8026.

OPEN HOUSE

Interim, Inc. is opening a new location for MCHOME, ACT, Keepin’ It Real and other programs to be housed in Soledad. Come for a guided tour of the new office and meet friendly staff at their open house to learn about how these programs will better help residents with mental health challenges in South County.

11am-12:15pm Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2149 H Dela Rosa, Suite 203, Soledad. RSVP optional. 800-7530, ext. 205.

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