Win a Ralphs gift card on April 6
GOLDEN AGE FOUNDATION
The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) will be in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby with raffles and a gift basket at the Great LW Discovery Tour, on Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Volunteers will greet walk-in residents and answer any questions.
The club will have four $25 Ralphs gift cards and a grand prize of JAFRA brand spa package, donated by a club member, available for raffle. People do not have to be present to win the raffle as long as they write their phone number and name on the back of the raffle ticket.
The GAF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving the special needs of residents since 1973, and has served the LW for over 50 years. Its purpose is to make the community a better place to live.
GAF’s ongoing programs include the Hospitality Center in Clubhouse 6, income tax preparation, Mobility Aids Program, volunteers for the annual flu clinic, and document shredding.
GAF’s donations to the community include handicapped accessible buses, equipment for hearing impaired at the new Learning Center, the Interfaith Council Directory sign, and the
Anna Derby Emergency Communications System.
The GAF has also helped upgrade ice machines in clubhouses, donated $75,000 to support the newly renovated gym at Clubhouse 6, funded bus benches, and an audio alert traffic signal. During the pandemic,the GAF helped run a COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot clinic with Optum.
The GAF reoccuring aid to other organizations include Meals on Wheels in Long Beach and Orange County, handing out orange safety flags on bikes, scooters and wheelchairs, and introducing the Council On Aging, Alzheimer’s’ OC, and Adult Protection Service to LW. For more information, text 562-301-5339.
