Celebrate GAF’s 50th anniversary on April 22
The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) has served Leisure World for 50 years, since 1973.
The GAF will celebrate this remarkable anniversary on April 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Clubhouse 6.
Beginning at 11 a.m., there will be an opening ceremony with the City of Seal Beach Mayor Thomas Moore, Council member Nathan Steele, Assembly Woman Janet Nguyen and GRF President Marsha Gerber.
There will be free food for the first 500 residents, and the food trucks will serve free hot dogs and chips at 11:30 following the opening ceremony. Everyone needs to get a special ticket to get that complimentary lunch from the GAF. Jimmy’s food truck and Lucille's BBQ will be available for lunch.
Entertainment will include three musical acts plus dancers for residents to enjoy outside Clubhouse 6. Entertainers include 20 Hui O Hula dancers accompanied by ukulele players, the Aloha Club, Second Wind and Coconut Breeze. GAF thanks Optum for providing a large tent for entertainers and the audience.
Inside Clubhouse 6, guests will learn about the services the GAF has provided over the years with photo displays and artifacts from some of the many GAF projects that supported through volunteers or partner-ships with other organizations. It will also showcase the ongoing programs offered to Leisure World residents.
There will be a face painting booth inside Clubhouse 6 for grandchildren.
The GAF will set up booths from the City of Seal Beach, Optum, Alzheimer’s Orange County, Elim Acupuncture Group Inc., Financial Partners Credit Union, and more for residents to walk through.
The GAF has organized and implemented many programs that benefit the community. The goal of the GAF is to empower residents to lead purposeful and healthy lives.
The GAF’s core programs include the Hospitality Center, Mobility Aids Program, Income Tax Preparation, quarterly document shredding services and environmental programs which include the quarterly battery and florescent bulb collection.
The GAF recently facilitated a collaboration with top Orange County agencies that focus on aging. This collaboration includes the Council on Aging, Alzheimer’s Orange County and the Adult Protective Services that is based in Leisure World. Some of the programs offered by the collaboration include: Friendly Visitors, which are trained volunteers who regularly visit or call isolated individuals, and the Reconnect Program which provides short-term private comprehensive services to seniors experiencing emotional challenges and overall health barriers. The GAF also partners with the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy and Adult Protective Services, which serves to protect seniors from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
This celebration was made possible by many organizations’ generous sponsorship including DLD Insurance, Optum, the City of Seal Beach, On-Site Home Sales, Inc., Leisure World Korean Community Church, Korean American Club, Seal Beach Cornerstone Church, Seal Beach Sa-Rang Church, Financial Partners Credit Union, Elim Acupuncture Group, Inc., Pyung Kang Church, and Union Evangelical Church.
For more information, text 562-301-5339.
