Del Mar Community Connections

Huge thanks for a successful Senior Fair!

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Del Mar Farmers Market, the City of Del Mar, and the many volunteers and nonprofit exhibitors that helped to make the first-ever Del Mar Senior Fair, held on April 18, an enormous success. A few stats: 35 nonprofit organizations and government agencies were there to share word of their important services available to Del Mar older adults or family caregivers. 14 people baked Del Mar lemon cakes for us to hand out for free as we shared the word about DMCC’s activities and services. 30+ volunteers did labor-intensive tasks like helping the exhibitors unload their vehicles and pop up their canopies, encourage attendees to sign up for our email list, or do a demonstration of our activities. And attendance? As of writing this column, we’re still tallying, but we can confidently report that it was in the hundreds.

If you attended, we hope you had a great time and learned something new. If you missed it, no worries: we’ll do it all over again, so stay tuned!

I Scream, You Scream!

You won’t want to miss the 2026 Ice Cream Social on May 8! The Social Good Times committee led by Ann Feeney is planning a celebration that will outdo last year’s. You can select your favorite treat from an ice cream truck, and be entertained by a barbershop quartet. The best part is meeting up with longtime friends and neighbors while enjoying a gorgeous ocean view at the Del Mar Civic Center. Visit dmcc.cc/icecreamsocial to sign up for this fun – and free – event! (Bring a friend!)

Volunteer of the Month – April

DMCC’s Volunteer of the Month for April 2026 was Linda Pinney. Linda is DMCC’s head Tech Coach and is an important staple of the team, helping older adults to do things like use features on their smart devices, connect their phones/computers to other home technology, strengthen their online security, and more. Last year, she was also one of eight volunteers that contributed to the first phase pilot of our neighbor-to-neighbor Connect Team initiative. Linda recently won recognition for State Senator Catherine Blakespear’s office as a “Woman Who Inspires” for her service to DMCC and the wider community. DMCC Secretary Phyllis Mirsky nominated Linda for Volunteer of the Month because “She takes the time to understand the person she’s helping—not just the problem they’re having with their device. Her warmth and friendliness make the difference.”