Attendees at Mills-Peninsula Health Services' Senior Focus Alzheimer's and Adult Day Health Programs (located in Burlingame) enjoyed a wealth of gifts this holiday season, thanks to adults with disabilities who participate in Community Gatepath programs.

Last month, Gatepath participants delivered the bounty collected during a special holiday effort this fall, which netted men's and women's socks, travel kits, handkerchiefs, large print playing cards, photo albums, eye glass cases, and 2005 wall calendars (see photograph). The collection is part of Gatepath's ongoing goal to enable adults with disabilities to contribute to the well-being of communities where they live.

We wanted to do something nice for local seniors, to get them things they could really use this Christmas. Thanks to our generous staff and others who dropped things off at Gatepath's offices, we've been able to do that,? said Laura Lorenger, a Gatepath participant.

Added Maureen Dunn, Senior Focus director: This collection was a complete surprise. Gatepath approached us about seeing how they could help our seniors. We're delighted with the gifts, and our seniors will be as well.?

Community Gatepath enables children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential in health and work and to live as fully integrated members of the community.

– Written by mfctalk