January 12, 2012 - Join us for a presentation by Compassion & Choices Northern California board member Dr. Robert Liner who will give an overview of the work of Compassion & Choices. Dr. Liner will be speaking at Avenidas on Monday, January 23, 2012 from 2 pm to 3 pm located at 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto (in La Comida Dining Room). For more information call (866) 825-8967 or email admin@compassionandchoicesnca.org.

November 25, 2011 - Join us for an engaging conversation on "Current Trends in End-of-Life Choice" on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El (located at 2 Lake Street, in San Francisco at the corner of Lake and Arguello).

Panelists include:

Rabbi Ryan Bauer, Congregation Emanu-El
Robert Liner, M.D., Board of Directors, Compassion & Choices Northern California
Jordan Posamentier, Esq., Co-Chair, Compassion & Choices Northern California
Stewart Florsheim, Co-Chair, Compassion & Choices Northern California, Moderator

Temple Emanu-El is graciously hosting this event and asks that you register to attend. For more information, call (866) 825-8967 or email admin@compassionandchoicesnca.org.

November 7, 2011 - The Matters of Life & Death Scholarship Writing Contest is now accepting applications from high school juniors and seniors in California. The contest, designed to help students develop awareness of issues surrounding end-of-life decision-making, asks students to write an essay based on:

Why should I have an advance directive by the time I turn 18?

Students have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 for college. Contest rules and more information can be found at http://www.compassionandchoicesnca.org/essay.php. The deadline for submissions is April 16, 2012.