GAF donates to Meals On Wheels Long Beach

The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) recently donated $1,500 to Meals on Wheels of Long Beach (MOWLB). The check will cover the daily fee for residents in need.

MOWLB began delivering to the Leisure World community in 2013. Over the past nine years, staff and volunteers have been honored to serve the amazing residents of Leisure World.

Every weekday, two freshly prepared meals—a hot dinner, complete lunch, dessert, and a beverage—are delivered to LW program members with a friendly visit and wellness check. Deliveries are made by caring and trained community volunteers. Volunteers provide a valuable social connection for those home-bound residents who are isolated and alone. The goal for MOWLB is to help clients remain safe, socially connected and nourished at home for as long as possible.

The program is available to all Leisure World residents who have difficulty preparing or shopping for meals due to the aging process, illness, recent surgery, or a chronic health condition.

Donations from the GAF are directed to residents in need, covering the daily fee for qualified, low-income residents.

The GAF is an independent nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving the residents of Leisure World. Its purpose is to make the community a better placeto live. The GAF was established in 1973 and is not affiliated with the Golden Rain Foundation.

Because the GAF has been recognized as a nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service, in most cases contributions made to it qualify for exemption from income taxes.

GAF presented a check of $1,500 to Meals on Wheels Long Beach. Pictured are MOWLB volunteer, Noreen Evans (l-r), GAF president Anna Derby, administrative assistant Rhonda Fox, executive director of MOWLB Bill Cruikshank, and GAF CFO Heeja Alameida.