The Finnish-American Home Association has been an important part of my life for decades. Begun originally with a vision by Northern California (especially Berkeley) Finnish-Americans to provide housing for older Finns, it has developed into a wonderful campus in Sonoma that provides housing for low- and moderate-income folks of ALL ethnicities and orientations as well as fun and educational Finnish cultural events. While the participation of my grandmother and father in hands-on fundraising and construction of the facility back in the '70's were my initial exposures to FAHA, the regular experience of taking a Finnish sauna and its associated comradery was an ongoing draw for me, as were the annual Juhannus (Mid-Summer) Festivals and other fun events held there. I've more recently joined the Board of FAHA, along with many hard-working volunteers, to make sure this fine facility is here for future generations, and to ensure that our housing facility (FAHA Manor) maintains its very high standards for our many dozens of residents to enjoy.
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I have enjoyed being a part of FAHA for over 25 years. While my first involvement was with my family partaking in the cultural events, I soon came to realize the valuable and ongoing reason to support FAHA was to help provide Older Adults with affordable housing.
I continue to work with FAHA to achieve its goals and very much enjoy the fellowship.
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