Free Healthy Living Festival for Seniors
On Thursday, September 29, the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC) will host the 19th Annual Healthy Living Festival at the Oakland Zoo. Sponsored by the office of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, the Healthy Living Festival is a free event for older adults living in Alameda County to promote health and wellness. In its 19th year, this annual event draws an average of more than 2,000 participants. It is the only dedicated, free festival for seniors in the Bay Area, and the largest in the U.S.
This year’s Healthy Living Festival will be held in person at the Oakland Zoo after two years of being hosted virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. All seniors, their providers, family, and/or friends who have registered for the event will receive a free meal and entrance to the Zoo. COVID-19 and flu vaccinations will also be available at the event.
“I am thrilled to celebrate the return of the Healthy Living Festival in person this year,” said Nate Miley, District 4 Supervisor and President of United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County. “We are grateful for the seniors in our community and look forward to a fantastic event with music, food, and fun. It’s so important that our community comes together to support seniors, their health, and their quality of life. If it’s good for seniors, it is good for us all.”
“We are looking forward to hosting the Healthy Living Festival for a thirteenth consecutive year,” said Nik Dehejia, CEO of Oakland Zoo. “It's been a pleasure to open our gates and welcome attending community members and their families to enjoy a day at the Zoo in connection with this important and worthwhile event for seniors.”
“I turned 91 this year and haven’t missed a Healthy Living Festival yet,” said Alma Ferguson, Oakland resident. “I look forward to this event each year!”
The Healthy Living Festival was started by the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County in 2003. USOAC is a grass-roots non-profit organization, founded by Supervisor Nate Miley, that provides support to and serves as a voice for the older adult community of Alameda County. USOAC’s focus is to empower seniors to address issues that affect their quality of life.
WHAT: 19th Annual Healthy Living Festival
WHO: Supervisor Nate Miley
WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
WHERE: Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA 94605
About United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County
The USOAC is a grassroots, multi-ethnic, intergenerational nonprofit organization focused on issues of concern to Alameda County seniors and their allies. USOAC utilizes techniques to educate, mobilize and enable seniors and their supporters to address the issues that affect their quality of life. In 1986, USOAC started organizing seniors and their allies to address shrinking resources for older adults at both the local and regional levels. For more than 25 years USOAC has helped to empower older adults throughout Alameda County by serving as a catalyst for a positive change and contributing to the betterment of senior citizens and the broader community. USOAC collaborates with the disabled communities, youth, senior service providers and others. USOAC has more than 5,000 individual members, chapter and affiliates throughout Alameda County.
About Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
Nate Miley was first elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in November 2000 and is currently serving his sixth term. He represents District 4, which includes portions of Oakland, from Montclair in the north to Oracle Arena and the Oakland Coliseum in the south, the City of Pleasanton and the unincorporated communities of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, El Portal Ridge, Fairmont Terrace, Fairview and Hillcrest Knolls. In January 2021, he was appointed Vice-President by his colleagues on the Board of Supervisors. He is a member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Alameda County Transportation Commission.