The September Update
by Trevor Jacobson | Sep 27, 2023 | Monthly Newsletter
Our team has been bustling this month; we are excited to welcome new clients from Oakland to our affordable wheelchair repair program. Despite the increased demand for service, we’ve been able to attend more events to spread the word and have even more planned. Our second community meeting is approaching, our Board of Directors is seeking applicants, Bruce Curtis is here to stay, and we’ll change our live-streaming resources.
Sep 1, 2023
Our Second Hybrid Community Meeting
We're approaching our Second Community Meeting of the year. This event will be hybrid; we'll kick it off with free food, merch, and a brief presentation on what we've accomplished over the past six months. The remainder of the time will be dedicated...
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August 16, 2023
The August Update
Today is Cece Weeks Day, a Berkeley City Holiday dedicated to the late founder of Easy Does It Emergency Services. A long-time advocate for Independent Living and Disability Rights, CeCe led a group of people with disabilities and their advocates in creating...
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July 27, 2023
Happy CeCe Weeks Day
Today is Cece Weeks Day, a Berkeley City Holiday dedicated to the late founder of Easy Does It Emergency Services. A long-time advocate for Independent Living and Disability Rights, CeCe led a group of people with disabilities and their advocates in creating...
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July 21, 2023
Our Wheelchair Repair Program can now serve Oakland
I've been waiting a few months to write this, very pleased to be able to confirm that the rumors are true, Easy Does It is now offering affordable Wheelchair Repair to the entire City of Oakland.
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July 20, 2023
The July Update
The Summer of Outreach continues! Our team has been hard at work connecting with the community at events on and offline. This month, we took our Wheelchair Repair Team online for their first Online Repair Workshop. Viewers could tune in on their streaming...
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June 21, 2023
The June Update
Welcome to June, Friends of Easy Does It, We’re amid our biggest month of the year regarding events. Three of the four weekends in June are home to events our team is very excited to be at. We’ve been hard at work improving Easy Does It since the new...
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June 20, 2023
Easy Does it Day Celebration
In 2005, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates declared June 28th Easy Does It Day. An official City Holiday to celebrate the ten years EDI had been in operation. In 2023, we’re excited to bring back this tradition to honor our team’s work and the people they serve. As a...
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May 18, 2023
The May Update
We’re getting closer to our busiest month of the year for events and are excited to go out and celebrate. Easy Does It will be at Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival, hosting a BBQ for Easy Does It Day, and attending the USOAC’s Annual Convention shortly after.
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Apr 28, 2023
Remembering Blane Beckwith
The members of the EDI Board of Directors are deeply saddened by the passing of Blane Beckwith, who served for many years and with distinction as our Board President. His commitment and fierce determination sustained EDI through long, difficult times...
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Apr 26, 2023
The April Update
Welcome to April, Friends of Easy Does It! Springtime is again upon us; after an incredibly wet winter, it’s time to get out and spread the word about EDI’s commitment to empowering senior citizens and people with disabilities to live as they choose...
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Apr 12, 2023
First Hybrid Community Meeting
Twice a year, Easy Does It hosts Community Meetings. These events offer our clients the opportunity to tell us firsthand how the quality of our service has affected them. In 2023, we are excited to be hosting our first hybrid meeting since 2020, and we hope to see you there. We encourage you to register to...
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Mar 17, 2023
The March Update
Happy March, Friends of Easy Does It! Our whole team has been busy realizing new goals for our agency. At the same time, we are continuing to provide quality care and repairs for our clients. Our new repair techs, Rick and Levan, have been especially busy getting acquainted with the repair shop and...
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Mar 9, 2023
Remembering Judy Heumann
On March 4, 2023, our community lost an icon. It feels like any effort made to commemorate Judy doesn't do justice to the significance of her and her life's work. Her tireless efforts profoundly impacted the lives of people with disabilities, and she will be dearly missed. Easy Does It and any ...
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Feb 16, 2023
The February Update
Welcome to February, Everyone! The year is starting strong at Easy Does It. We have been busy adapting to leadership changes while providing quality care for our clients. We want to thank everyone for staying on top of their co-payments; although we receive funding from the city and ACTC, we rely on co...
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Jan 27, 2023
New Year Update
Happy New Year, Friends of Easy Does It! We are excited to head into another year of serving the community. 2022 was an incredibly challenging, yet rewarding, time for us all. Another year of COVID meant our team had to continue going to great lengths to keep the community safe. But we didn’t let that...
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Dec 30, 2022
The December Update
It’s that time of year once again. On top of being able to spend quality time with friends and family, there’s a whole lot more to be excited about, given the season. Although the latest Covid variants are presenting a threat, and the flu is making a resurgence, we’re a lot better off than we were last year...
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Nov 18, 2022
November at Easy Does It
All of us at Easy Does It have been hard at work - focused on our mission of providing emergency services and other essential supports that enable and enhance independent living - and we have accomplished a lot this year. We answered phone calls 24 hours a day and responded...
Sep 23, 2022
Tune Ups at the Healthy Living Festival
We were incredibly excited to participate in one of the most significant annual events committed to Oakland seniors, the Healthy Living Festival. A few key team members showed their support for our agency and educated the Oakland senior community on what our FASTER program can do...
Aug 29, 2022
What's New in August
Greetings, Friends of Easy Does It, I hope you are managing to stay cool. Berkeley has been feeling as hot as the other side of the Caldecott lately! Summer is officially upon the Bay Area; remember to keep cool and stay hydrated. Whenever you need assistance, we are...
Jun 28, 2022
Support Easy Does It
We rely on the support of our community to continue providing fast, 24/7 services. Any support is greatly appreciated; with as little as $15, we can ensure a client has a working mobility device. Donate today and help ensure Berkeley seniors and people with...
Jun 23, 2022
What's New in June
A Message from the EDI Board of Directors We greatly value your input and feedback, both positive and negative. We care deeply about the community we serve because we are members of that community; every board member is a person with a disability, and, like you, most...
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Jun 8, 2022
A message from our Board of Directors
A Message from the EDI Board of Directors We greatly value your input and feedback, both positive and negative. We care deeply about the community we serve because we are members of that community; every board member is a person with a disability, and, like you, most...
Jun 3, 2022
See you at Berkeley's Juneteenth Festival
Juneteenth is just around the corner; if you aren’t already familiar, it commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is an opportunity to celebrate African American culture. Berkeley’s annual celebration is no exception; you can expect tons of...
Mar 31, 2022
First Community Meeting of 2022
Zoom Meeting Details Join Via Zoom Join Via Phone: +1 206-337-9723 We're incredibly excited to announce that our community meeting is slated to
occur on April 14th via Zoom at 6 PM. Not only is this the first community meeting of 2022, but It's also the first since...
Feb 10, 2022
Running Remotely: How we've kept our team safe despite Omicron
The 20's continue to throw unprecedented challenges our way. As we approached the new year many of us at EDI were excited to start to see a
little bit of normalcy return to our work lives. We were finally starting to think about things like getting...
Jan 28, 2022
Welcoming Rodney to the Repair Team
We're incredibly excited to announce that Easy Does It is once again totally capable of handling your equipment repairs. We just added a new repair tech to our team, Rodney. Rodney has been with EDI for years and is quite excited to dive into this new role. Prior to...
Nov 20, 2021
Berkeley nonprofit has served people with disabilities for 26 years and looks to expand its services
Under its new executive director, a Berkeley nonprofit plans to expand its services beyond the city limits, but to succeed, it must overcome the staffing obstacles and revenue challenges...
Jun 6, 2021
Helping Households with the Emergency Broadband Benefit
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19
pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so...
Mar 25, 2021
How to Apply for Transportation Services
If you are interested in using our Demand Response Rides transportation service, you will need to complete the following steps to receive vouchers from the Berkeley Rides for Seniors & the Disabled
Program provided by the City of Berkeley. Step 1 -...
Feb 10, 2021
Free and Low-Cost Rides Available to Covid-19 Vaccination Appointments for Albany and Berkeley Residents
Easy Does It Emergency Services (EDI) has signed a contract with the City of Albany to give free round-trip rides to seniors and people with disabilities who are residents of the City of Albany and attending...
Feb 9, 2021
Berkeley mobility assistance program expands in Alameda County
BERKELEY — A free program to assist the growing number of people using wheelchairs and other mobility devices has been expanded to nine Alameda County cities, and organizers are trying to get the word out to potential users as COVID-19...
Jan 1, 2021
No-Cost Emergency Rides Available for People with Wheelchair Breakadowns in Alameda County
Easy Does It Emergency Services (EDI) has signed a contract with the City of Albany to give free round-trip rides to seniors and people with disabilities who are residents of the City of Albany and attending...
Nov 29, 2020
Greetings from Michele Blackwell, EDI's new Executive Director
Hello, I am excited to serve Easy Does It and its community, and it’s my honor to engage with the challenges of our current times as a leader and ally. My goal, as tasked by the EDI Board of Directors, is to chart a new path that will protect EDI’s...
Jun 29, 2020
Berkeley-based Easy Does It expands emergency mobility device repair service
For over 20 years, Easy Does It, a service organization funded by taxpayers in the city of Berkeley, has been providing seniors and people with disabilities non-medical emergency services and other essential support.
Jan 1, 2020
Woman stuck in East Berkeley train tracks released just in time
Written by Natalie Orenstein and originally posted on Berkeleyside.com Service Providers from Easy Does It, which work with Berkeley Residents in wheelchairs, recalled the harrowing morning. It was the first call John Benson fielded that morning...