Volunteer Ruth Ann Rosenberg, an integral part of the Adult Day Health Center at the Institute on Aging, is the recipient of a Jefferson Award from CBS Channel 5. CBS-5 reporters Kate Kelly and Sharon Chin give out the award each week to Bay Area heroes.
Ruth Ann is being honored for her years of service at the Institute’s Adult Day Health Center, which provides activities, medical services, and therapy for over one hundred seniors in the Richmond District. She wasn’t a senior herself when she began helping out, but now, the Center is named after Ruth Ann for her years of volunteer work.
“It gives you a feeling that you are really helping other people, you are giving of yourself,” Ruth Ann explains.
In addition to her work with the Adult Day Health Center, Ruth Ann has a long history of volunteering her time at other local organizations like Mt. Zion Hospital.
Read the full story on CBS5.com or watch her profile on Channel 5 Wednesday, 9/30 at 6pm, Thursday, 10/1 at 12noon, or Saturday, 10/3 at 8:30am. The video is also available here.
Congratulations to Ruth Ann!
Sarah B.
Thanks for featuring this piece. I’m on the board at On Lok 30th Street Senior Center, and it’s my opinion that the senior community can never get too much press.
Thank you for the heads-up about Ruth Ann’s latest honor. She is a proud Washington High graduate, class of Spring 1948, and was inducted into the Alumni Association Hall of Merit in 2005. She is an engaging person and an inspiration!
Tammy – That’s great to hear. I wasn’t sure if Ruth Ann was also a Richmond resident but she’s that and THEN some. 🙂
Sarah B.