Message to LW from GRF Executive Director

On March 22, a member of the LW community and your fellow shareholder received an anonymous letter of hate and discrimination. This crime is under full investigation.

LW is committed to realizing the community’s vision of unity and the founding premise of neighbor helping neighbor.

Our core purpose is to provide a welcoming, safe and inclusive community where every resident experiences a true sense of belonging.

Accordingly, the Golden Rain Foundation states emphatically that acts of hate speech/bias will not be tolerated.

This malicious and egregious act threatens the community’s core values of racial equity and social justice.

The police and FBI are investigating the hate letter, which was sent by an anonymous individual who is believed to be a resident of Leisure World.

The GRF is reaching out to community members to publicly reiterate that LW stands united in condemning hate speech and racism, and that every effort will be taken to locate and prosecute the person who sent the letter.

As incidents of hate/bias escalate across the country, the GRF will continue to work in tandem with LW community leadership to address anonymous harassment.

Our goal is to support all of our community members and to strengthen our proactive engagement in addressing the roots of intolerance and discrimination.

Randy Ankeny GRF Executive Director