As the Rona Barrett Foundation enters the fifth year of providing affordable housing and wellness programs for the low-income senior residents of the Golden Inn & Village, I am so grateful for all of our supporters.

As summer comes to a close and autumn awaits us, I’m grateful for the progress that’s happening to help seniors in their time of need. Nearly a year ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California had just signed Senate Bill 228, California’s Master Plan for Aging, authored by California State Senator Hannah- Beth Jackson. This plan will address the silver tsunami that has arrived and that will continue to be with us.

I’m writing this from my home computer, because like many of us around the state, country and world, I’ve been sheltering-in-place for six weeks as of today. I sincerely hope my letter finds each of you safe and healthy as we experience the Coronavirus situation.

There’s a golden shovel propped up at the Rona Barrett Foundation office and I plan to use it in 2020!

50 years – half a century – has passed since the music phenomenon Woodstock happened on a large farm in upstate New York. Its echoed refrains of peace, love and music still resonate with so many of us all these years later.

Welcome May, that time of year when spring is in full bloom and there’s a slight hint of summer in the air! May is also National Senior Citizens Month, a time to recognize the elderly of our communities who have done so much for our country.