SAMARITAN

A GOOD

It’s the special people who make Leisure World a special place. And Ricardo Garcia of Mutual 8 is one of them.

On Aug. 27, he was walking around Mutual 8 and spotted $2,000—that’s right, $2,000 in cash—on the sidewalk.

He looked around and saw no one, so immediately he headed home to make some calls to find the rightful owner. On the way he spotted Mutual 8 President Jeri Dolch walking her dog. Ricardo told her he found the cash, and Jeri told him that someone had just called the mutual’s hotline to report losing cash.

The resident thought she had slipped the money into her purse but it fell undetected onto the sidewalk.

Ricardo determined that she was the rightful owner and returned her money. Of course, the resident offered him a reward, which he declined.

“Needless to say, she was very happy and appreciative,” said Ricardo. “ We are in a very difficult times now. We have COVID-19, civil unrest and a presidential election that brings some stress to people. So, kindness, honesty and caring are what we need in this world, especially in Leisure World.”

“We had smiles that didn’t stop for hours,” said Jeri. “It was so nice to see people getting together for good.”

“Believe me,” added Ricardo, “I felt at peace after I returned the money to the owner.” And peace is something everyone needs more of right now.