The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to making Leisure World a better place to live. The GAF must fund raise throughout the year to continue providing services to the community. There are now two ways LWers can donate to the GAF without any additional cost during their weekly grocery shopping trip, thanks to the Ralphs Rewards Program and

The Republican Club will meet on Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. At a recent board meeting, the leadership team of the LW Republican Club discussed economics and abortion. The Republican Club information and hospitality booth will resume full operation in August.

Calling all LWers from the Midwest Over a dozen Midwesterners got together and enjoyed talking about growing up in the Chicago area. They will meet again on Saturday, July 23, at noon at the tables and chairs outside Clubhouse 6 parking lot. All LWers who have lived in Midwest are welcome to join and reminisce about all things Chicago For more information about the group, call Marla Hamblin

MiraFiber cloths from the Y Service Club are available for purchase The Y Service Club is selling MiraFiber cloths to raise funds to send kids to camp. The cloth plus water will clean any surface without chemicals. The cost is $6 each or five for $25. This is an ongoing fundraiser for the Y Service Club. To purchase a cloth, call Glenna Hoff at (562) 296-5040.

Beginning Aug. 2, the American Sign Language Club will meet on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. For more information, call or text Eileen C. Davis at (562) 212-9265.

The passages for Community Church’s Sunday message are full of hope. There is the promise of a child to Abraham and Sarah, who were childless beyond the usual child-bearing age. In it, there is promise of reuniting with the creator for all eternity, which is the hope of glory. There is also Jesus’ affirmation to Martha that choosing to hear a spoken message of God’s Word is of greater value than

The focus for LW Baptist’s 10 a.m. Sunday worship service is the thrill of knowing and serving Jesus, which the apostle Paul showed in his missionary travels and expressed, “I serve with my whole heart in preaching the Gospel of God’s Son,” (Romans 1:9). The choir will lead worship with songs including “The Longer I serve Him” and “All that Thrills My Soul is Jesus.” The Monday

Buddha circle will meet on Aug. 6, with Ven. Kusala in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well-known in the Buddhist community and presents Buddhism in a simple way. He teaches people how to suffer less and become happier. Donations are welcome and will support Kusala in his teachings. For more information, go to www.urbandharma.org or call (714) 468-688.