Mind the Gap
Donald Trump is doing what more than half the country could only dream of for far too long. When Trump dodged a bullet, the whole world dodged a bullet. I hope you print this in your Pacific Sun and open your closed mind. I do not think you and your readers are wrong about everything. You are, however, wrong about Trump, who won three times—a proven fact.
Gerald Norton
Mill Valley
Bank on It
Recently, there was an article in your paper about volunteering for agencies that help our community. This letter is to inform your readers that some nonprofits give their CEOs salaries of $100,000 to $750,000 annually and higher. In Sonoma County, the CEO of the Redwood Empire Food Bank receives over $300,000 a year.*
I strongly encourage your readers to instead support a small, committed organization named the California Homemakers Association (CHA), as their staff are not paid any salary. It is an all-volunteer service organization. They help people with many essential needs, including food and clothing, and free assistance from many different types of professions.
They are local and can be reached at 707.591.9573 and are located at 1819 Fourth St. in Santa Rosa. They always welcome volunteers who have one-time or continuing part-time work.
Betty Le Donne
Santa Rosa
*Verified via ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.
