{"id":327101,"date":"2026-05-22T01:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327101\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T01:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:39:08","slug":"golden-age-foundation-president-among-women-of-distinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327101\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Age Foundation president among \u2018Women of Distinction\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Seal Beach Golden Age Foundation President Anna Derby with Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen.<\/p>\n

By Linda Johnson<\/p>\n

Supervisor Janet Nguyen honored \u201cWomen of Distinction\u201d at the Huntington Beach Art Center on April 22.\u00a0 One of the women honored was Anna Derby, president of the Golden Age Foundation and Seal Beach Leisure World Mutual Five shareholder.<\/p>\n

Nguyen spoke about how important the women are in \u201cgetting things done,\u201d and they can be tireless forces in our communities.\u00a0 There were about 100 women chosen for this distinction.\u00a0 There was a light refreshment reception after the photo op with the supervisor.<\/p>\n

The certificate said that: \u201cAmong the many inspiring women who served and uplift others, you stand out as a true Woman of Distinction, embodying resilience, compassion and excellence\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Derby is a first-generation immigrant and held offices in the Korean American Club and the Multi-Cultural Council.\u00a0 Derby, who served for five years as an officer for the Korean American Club, recognized what could help the first immigration generation and created the Sunshine Club. The club meets every Friday and schedules informative speakers that are of interest to our community. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Derby has always been an advocate for education.\u00a0 The Sunshine Club attracted many who were immigrants with English as a second language. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The meetings always have a large attendance.<\/p>\n

Derby is currently the president of the GAF, which was Leisure World\u2019s first 501c3 nonprofit, which has been in existence since 1973. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Golden Age Foundation Board has been instrumental in sponsoring the mobility aids, hospitality program, free income tax filing, battery recycling, shredding, Salvation Army donation, and other programs during the year.\u00a0 One of the most recent grants from the GAF is adding new TVs with captioning to the meeting rooms in CH3 for the impaired hearing and vision neighbors. \u00a0<\/p>\n

This will be of great benefit not only to impaired hearing and vision shareholders, but it will also help to translate to over 20 different languages to understand what is happening during the Golden Rain Foundation board, or the Golden Rain Foundation committee meetings, so more shareholders are involved in the community businesses. \u00a0 All of the programs sponsored by GAF are geared to benefit our community.<\/p>\n

And this is ALL on a volunteer basis. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Linda Johnson has been a friend of Anna Derby for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n

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