"Introduction to Facebook" Little House Activity Center

Facebook “Likes” Little House Activity Center

The social media giant emphasizes it’s community roots as it reaches out to Menlo Park’s premiere activity center

Menlo Park, CA January 11, 2012 – The newest addition to Menlo Park’s burgeoning financial district has finally arrived and with that arrival comes Facebook’s outpouring of support for the local community. One of the first beneficiaries of Facebook’s outreach is Peninsula Volunteer’s Little House Activity Center, which will host an “Introduction to Facebook” event on Thursday January 26th at 3:30PM. Representatives from Facebook will be on hand to explain the services, both new and old, that the company offers to it’s members. As Facebook recently surpassed 800 million active users, Little House is proud to be selected by the company for this chance to educate the Menlo Park community on social media practices.

The presentation will be geared towards individuals who have limited experience with Facebook and are looking to advance their social media skills in the new year. Basic user functions such as communicating with family and friends will be discussed as well as Facebook-specific language such as “newsfeed” and “wall post”. The session will be interactive in nature, in that participants will be encouraged to ask questions so as best to tailor this opportunity to their personal needs.

As Little House will soon be launching a Facebook Page to interact with members and promote activities, this event serves as an excellent chance to familiarize oneself with the social media technology to truly reap the benefits of both Little House and Facebook.

The event is open to both members and non-members and all ages are welcome to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops to follow along with the presentation. Pre-registration for this event is required by Monday January 23rd. You can register by calling (650) 326-2025, ext. 222 or emailing knwachob@peninsulavolunteers.org.

Please join Little House in welcoming our newest neighbors to the Menlo Park community.

About Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. is a pioneer in senior services
and was the first volunteer organization to receive a HUD grant to develop and build low-income senior housing in the United States.  For more than 60 years, Peninsula Volunteers has created and provided high-quality and nurturing programs for the aging in South San Mateo County, allowing them to pursue long and useful lives.  Each year Peninsula Volunteers delivers over $5 million in services, including over 150,000 hot meals to seniors and the homebound, and touches over 4,500 households through its programs: Meals on Wheels, Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center, Rosener House Adult Day Services and Peninsula Volunteers Properties, Inc.  The latter provides 82% of the affordable senior housing in Menlo Park at Crane Place and Partridge/Kennedy Apartments.

For more information, please visit our website at www.penvol.org.