Comments for The Mayor of St. Mary's

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Produced by Eric Zassenhaus

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Summary: Darlene Thomas is the Mayor of St. Mary's Center, a senior resource center and homeless shelter in Oakland, California. The Bay Area has seen a large increase in the number of homeless seniors in recent years, owing in part to an increase in the price of rent and rising health-care costs.
 


Review of The Mayor of St. Mary's

Pertinent, very today, brief piece. It may be aired around the subjects of baby boomers, homelessness, middle age, housing, urban landscapes, women making a difference, women taking charge, people helping each other.