Next Salvation Army donation event will be on June 14

The Golden Age Foundation will partner with The Salvation Army for a donation event. Salvation Army trucks will be in the Amphitheater parking from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.

The previous Salvation Army donation event led by the GAF on April 12 was a huge success, with residents donating enough unwanted belongings to fill two trucks. The Salvation Army project is under the stewardship of the GAF, bimonthly. The next service will be on the Saturday, Aug. 9.

The program, dubbed “Salvation Saturdays,” brings Salvation Army donation trucks into Leisure World every other month, providing a convenient and cost-effective way for residents to rid themselves of unwanted items.

The program, which began in September 2024, has gathered 17 truckloads of valuable clothing and household items, all of which have gone to support The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers.

GAF President Anna Derby said the nonprofit’s board was happy to accept the new responsibility. The GAF manages a large number of programs that benefit shareholders, including tax assistance, document shredding, mobility aid loans, battery recycling and more.

In addition to giving residents a convenient venue to drop off donations, the program also saves shareholders money since it cuts down on expensive haul-away costs for cast-offs that were previously disposed of at the 1.8-Acre site.

For more information about donating or to volunteer at the event, contact Geneva Potepan at 951-6754271 or email mom4rascal@aol.com.

The Salvation Army accepts donations of clean, gently used, salable household items including clothing, bedding, kitchenware, small appliances and electronics, toys, sporting goods, books, art, home decor and small and medium furniture.

Volunteers helped collect resident's unwanted items for The Salvation Army on April 12.