FOOD DRIVE The GRF Recreation Department is coordinating a month-long food drive in November to benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America, California Chapter, based in Long Beach. The group’s mission is to make lives better for paralyzed veterans and their families across Southern California. It has a long and historic legacy dating back to World War II. Its work includes spinal cord research,

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY In observance of Thanksgiving, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26. The Leisure World Maintenance Dept. will be on call for emergencies only and may be reached at 594-4754. The Minibus schedule will be the same as the current weekend schedule. The Access Wheelchair bus will be available by appointment only from

Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution is today, Nov. 19. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice, cereal

Leisure World’s usual Grab ‘n’ Go option will not be available on Thanksgiving Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with a traditional holiday dinner with all of the trimmings and none of the work. Berg Catering Berg Catering, a popular Grab ‘n’ Go caterer, is offering an extensive holiday menu that you can have delivered with a minimum of four days’ notice through Dec.

CDC Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus discovered in 2019, are both contagious respiratory illnesses, meaning they affect people’s lungs and breathing, and can be spread to others. Although the symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu can look similar, the two illnesses are caused by different viruses. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director of