GAF delivers donated masks to two churches in Leisure World
By Anna Derby
GAF president
The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) received another generous donation of disposable face masks from Global Specialty Services (GSS). Located in Dallas, Texas, GSS is a rapid-response contractor specializing in environmental response and disaster recovery that assists all levels of government.
This latest donation from GSS brings the total number of donated disposable face masks to 24,000. GAF continues to work with the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) to distribute the masks to shareholders who are in need of masks as well as those who work behind the scenes in Leisure World. The final boxes were distributed to two churches that conduct services in the Leisure World Amphitheater.
Each week, Leisure World Baptist Church places a box of the face masks for its members and others to use. LW Baptist says it looks forward to warmer weather and the opportunity to return to inside services upon approval by GRF. LW Baptist received 1,000 face masks from GAF and GSS. LW Baptist has an average of 49 members currently attending its Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 a.m. over the past seven weeks its been allowed to gather.
Chuck and Sheryl Franco are the lead pastors of the Leisure World Assembly of God church, with an average of 60 attendees per week. The church recieved 800 face masks for its weekly Amphitheater service. Assembly of God meets in the Amphitheater on Sundays at 11 a.m., face masks and social distancing are required to attend.
In addition to the donation to the churches, GAF also provided masks to the clubhouse custodial staff as well as the landscaping companies and gardeners.
GAF is grateful it can help to ensure the safety of the community by providing masks to all those who work and live in Leisure World.
GAF extends its deep gratitude to Larry Dunn, CEO of GSS, who generously donated these masks, and Michael Rettig, who facilitated the donation. It would like to thank Diana Harrison for helping GAF connect with Dunn. Without this connection, all of these 24,000 disposable face masks to the community distribution wouldn’t have happened.
LW Baptist Church's Phil Hood (top) and Active Director of Assemby of God church Diana Mushagian (bottom, left) both received mask donations from GAF president Anna Derby to give to their congregations.
