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    <title>Better Living For Seniors upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Fundraising Committee Meeting (April 07, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You are invited to join the &lt;strong&gt;BLS Pinellas Fundraising Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Our efforts will concentrate on the annual Hearts &amp;amp; Hope fundraiser to benefit seniors that reside in Pinellas county.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="" color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font style="" color="#000000"&gt;This will be a Zoom video conference, Zoom login information will be sent after you RSVP for the meeting.&amp;nbsp; We hope you will join us!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6407367</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee Consortium Preparation (April 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This meeting will focus on preparing for our Annual Mental Health Awareness Consortium that takes place in May&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6506518</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (April 09, 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;April 9, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6504659</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (April 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, April 10, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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      &lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Sabal Palms:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;499 Alt Keene Rd, Largo, FL 33771&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

      &lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://sabalhealthandrehab.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2004.10.26/Sabal%20Palms%20Largo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="105"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Member Spotlight Speaker:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Joan Marzi, &lt;a href="https://firstchoicehomeservicesfl.com/" target="_blank"&gt;First Choice Home Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436845</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (April 21, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495185</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee Consortium Preparation (April 23, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This meeting will focus on preparing for our Annual Mental Health Awareness Consortium that takes place in May&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6506560</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (May 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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      &lt;p style="font-family: Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif; display: inline !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (May 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6505824</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Consortium: Mental Health Awareness (May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This consortium plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, May 8, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;700 Mease Plaza, Dunedin, FL 34698&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Website%20Photos/MH%20Flyer%20May%202026.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="540" height="699"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Consortium events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436846</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Board Meeting (May 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BLS Board Meetings&lt;/strong&gt; are on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas (AAAPP), 9549 Koger Blvd N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 - &lt;strong&gt;January, March, May, July, September, and November&lt;/strong&gt;. 9:30-11am.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6418856</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (May 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;
    &lt;ul style=""&gt;
      &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;May 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt;
        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;blockquote style="display: inline !important;"&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6504660</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (May 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Tuesday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495187</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (June 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436148</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (June 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6505837</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (June 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;June 11, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt;
        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (June 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;ul style=""&gt;
    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, June 12, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Lake Seminole Square,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;8333 Seminole Blvd.,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Seminole, FL 33772&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_12, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_13"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lakeseminoleseniorliving.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2006.13.25/e3f5feef-laksem.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="37"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436847</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (June 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Tuesday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495189</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (July 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436150</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (July 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6505842</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (July 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;July 09, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on&lt;/span&gt; the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt;
        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (July 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style=""&gt;
    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, July 10, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;
      &lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Ruth’s Promise Adult Day Program,&amp;nbsp;455 Missouri Ave., Largo, FL, 33770&lt;/font&gt;

      &lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://poplargo.org/ruthspromise/" title="Ruth's Promise"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2001.09.26/Ruths-Promise-with-License-Number.jpg" border="0" height="104" width="141.75"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436848</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Board Meeting (July 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BLS Board Meetings&lt;/strong&gt; are on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas (AAAPP), 9549 Koger Blvd N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 - &lt;strong&gt;January, March, May, July, September, and November&lt;/strong&gt;. 9:30-11am.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6418857</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (July 21, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (August 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (August 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (August 13, 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;August 13, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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            &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

            &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6504663</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (August 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, August 14, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Aventura at the Bay,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;10300 4th St N,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;St Petersburg, FL 33716&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="https://aventuraatthebay.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2008.14.26/aventura-bay.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="75"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436849</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (August 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495191</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Annual Luncheon, Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas (August 21, 2026)</title>
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  &lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#00AEEF"&gt;Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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  &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#39B54A" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Annual Luncheon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#F7941D"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 21, 2026 - 11:30am-1:00pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Documents/AAAPP/2026%20Annual%20Luncheon-%20Sponsorship%20Guide.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/2024-04-09.png" width="231.99999999999997" height="300" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#444746" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#444746" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you have any questions regarding this year's event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact McKenna O'Neill, our Director, Strategic Advancement via email at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:mckenna.oneill@aaapp.org" title="mailto:mckenna.oneill@aaapp.org"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;mckenna.oneill@aaapp.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:events@aaapp.org" title="mailto:events@aaapp.org"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;events@aaapp.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.agingcarefl.org/" name="ow141" id="ow141"&gt;&lt;font color="#444746"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B57D0" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.agingcarefl.org/&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (September 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (September 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6505853</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Board Meeting (September 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BLS Board Meetings&lt;/strong&gt; are on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas (AAAPP), 9549 Koger Blvd N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 - &lt;strong&gt;January, March, May, July, September, and November&lt;/strong&gt;. 9:30-11am.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6418858</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (September 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 10, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt;
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          &lt;ul&gt;
            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6504664</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (September 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, September 11, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Ruth's Promise Adult Daycare Program,&amp;nbsp;455 Missouri Ave., Largo, FL, 33770&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;div align="center"&gt;
    &lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://poplargo.org/ruthspromise/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2001.09.26/Ruths-Promise-with-License-Number.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="104"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6436850</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (September 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Tuesday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495192</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (October 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6505860</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (October 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (October 08, 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;October 08, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (October 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, October 9, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Ruth's Promise Adult Daycare Program,&amp;nbsp;455 Missouri Ave., Largo, FL, 33770&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="https://poplargo.org/ruthspromise/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/Chomp%20and%20Chat/CC%2001.09.26/Ruths-Promise-with-License-Number.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="104"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;BLS Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;The event is free to attend, but participants must pre-register in advance to secure their spot. Registration ensures that we can accommodate everyone and provide the best experience possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 39, 43);"&gt;Non-Members&amp;nbsp;- $10.00&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;fee must be paid at registration, this fee is non-refundable.&amp;nbsp;(Credit Card only - this is a cashless event).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (October 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Tuesday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Daylight Savings "Fall Back" (November 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0076A3" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daylight Savings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#005B7F"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 1, 2026, at 2:00 A.M.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Clocks are set back 1 hour ("&lt;font color="#605CA8" style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall Back&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;”), gaining an hour. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the day before. There will be more light in the morning. Since the time changes at 2:00 A.M., we generally change our clocks before bed on Saturday.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee - monthly meeting (November 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative Committee!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Where diversity meets dedication and every voice helps shape a more inclusive future for our aging community. Our committee brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and professionals who believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, supported, and celebrated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/671C682D-D071-4C8B-9D6D-1D82A3BF962A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Format&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;1st Wednesday at 9:30am-10:30am&lt;/strong&gt; both in person at &lt;strong&gt;Cypress Palms&lt;/strong&gt; 400 Lake Ave NE, Largo FL 33771 and via &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;. All meetings will be in-person with a Zoom option available for those joining remotely.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Meeting Topics by Month:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;January: Goal Setting &amp;amp; Committee Kickoff&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;February: Cultural Competency Training&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;March: First Screening Event Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;April: Summer Pride Events Preparation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;May: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;June: Pride Month Collaboration &amp;amp; Participation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;July: Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Blur Planning&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;August: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;September: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;October: Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November: Committee Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (November 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" align="center" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="147"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Mental%20Health%20Symbol%202025.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="125"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Board Meeting (November 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BLS Board Meetings&lt;/strong&gt; are on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas (AAAPP), 9549 Koger Blvd N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 - &lt;strong&gt;January, March, May, July, September, and November&lt;/strong&gt;. 9:30-11am.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Silver Santas Committee Meeting (November 12, 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20Logo%202025%20b.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="116" height="120"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/Silver_Santa_logo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="129" height="117"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 14px;"&gt;Better Living For Seniors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;We welcome volunteers to help organize and implement the &lt;strong&gt;Silver Santas&lt;/strong&gt; program. If you're interested in volunteering, please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santas Committee. Our meetings are virtually with Zoom video.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Silver Santas is an all-volunteer grassroots project that delivers customized gift bags during the holiday season, specifically targeting isolated and low-income seniors throughout Pinellas County via providers (assisted living communities, senior housing (HUD) communities, Guardians and others).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; Silver Santas Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;November 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Every month on the Second Thu, until Nov 12, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;First Contact - 13921 Icot Blvd. Suite 700 Clearwater, Fl 33760&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

            &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Virtual (Zoom). Zoom link will be forwarded upon registering&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS Pinellas Chomp &amp; Chat (November 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/resources/Pictures/BLS%20LOGOS/BLS%20CandC%20Heart%203.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="69"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Members, potentially unlocking new business connections, particularly if you operate in the senior living, healthcare, or community services sectors. As a valued BLS member, attendance is complimentary.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Friday, November 13, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Times&lt;/strong&gt;: Breakfast and Networking 8:30am | Meeting 9:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Meeting Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Seminole City Park - Parkview Room: 7464 Ridge Rd, Seminole FL 33772&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Event Sponsors:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.arden-courts.com/communities/Seminole" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Arden Courts at Seminole&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and &lt;a href="https://www.arden-courts.com/communities/largo/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arden Courts at Largo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. At&amp;nbsp;Arden Courts, we serve individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias through consistent routines, programming, and surroundings that encourage daily success.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You may bring giveaways for drawings to promote your business.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are required to register online in advance for all Chomp &amp;amp; Chat events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Membership Committee Meeting (November 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;BLS Membership Committee Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us to discuss how we continue to grow the BLS membership and enhance each member's experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;The committee meets the third &lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Tuesday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; of the month via Zoom, from 9am-10am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Zoom link will be forwarded upon registration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://blspinellas.org/event-6495194</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health Awareness Committee (December 03, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;BLS&amp;nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Committee&lt;/strong&gt; invites you to be part of our dedicated &amp;amp; mutually supportive team.&amp;nbsp; This committee plays a critical role in raising awareness on the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults. Our goal is to share resources and best practices to ensure our area seniors receive the support they need to thrive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;You’ll receive the Zoom link once you’ve registered. Please invite your colleagues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BLS-Pinellas Member Holiday Party (December 03, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://blspinellas.org/Content/ArtText/16207.png?text=Food%20-%20Fun%20-%20Friends%21&amp;amp;style=Vegas%20Neon&amp;amp;styleGroup=300&amp;amp;sc1=6699FF&amp;amp;sc2=0000FF&amp;amp;fn=Monoglyceride&amp;amp;fs=16&amp;amp;sid=8202264502556783" title="Food - Fun - Friends!" alt="Food - Fun - Friends!" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Get ready for one of the most fun and festive events of the year! We invite you to join us for an evening filled with holiday cheer and the chance to connect with fellow BLS Pinellas Chapter members.&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Please RSVP to let us know if you will be attending so we may better plan the arrangements.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Dress code or lack of one is business casual, but with a holiday twist! Think '&lt;em&gt;business on the bottom, party on the top' – or vice versa!&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;Feel free to jazz things up with cocktail attire, jingle bells, twinkling lights, or even a fun holiday-themed t-shirt. And for those brave souls willing to battle the Florida heat, dust off that ugly sweater and show off your holiday spirit! Let's make this a festive and memorable occasion!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;But that’s not all! We’ll be giving away some exciting&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;door prizes&lt;/strong&gt;, and we encourage you to bring your own to share, adding to the festive spirit of the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Please note that this is a BLS Pinellas member only&amp;nbsp;event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Want in on the action?&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you're not a member yet, now's the perfect time to join! Sign up today! Don't miss out –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://blspinellas.org/Join-BLS" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;Join or Renew Now!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;We look forward to seeing you there!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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