Nobody should feel stupid for asking how to send a text.
But that's what happens. A son sighs when his mom asks again how to open an app. A customer service rep talks too fast and hangs up. A grandson says "it's easy, Grandma" without ever showing her.
After a while, they stop asking.
GOLD exists because older adults deserve better. They deserve someone who will sit beside them, answer the same question ten times if needed, and never once make them feel like the problem.
That's what we do.
We teach seniors the digital skills the world now demands—video calls, healthcare portals, smartphones, scam prevention—in community spaces across the country. We show up with patience and respect. We meet people where they are.
And it works. Since march of 2025, we've helped over 3,000 seniors across 14 states. 92% say they feel more confident after just one class.
But here's what the numbers don't capture: the woman who finally FaceTimed her sister after two years. The man who checked his own lab results for the first time. The people who come up after class and say, "Thank you for not making me feel like I'm the problem."
That's what your gift makes possible.
$25 trains one senior
$50 covers materials for a full class
$100 brings GOLD to a new senior center
$500 sponsors a month of workshops in an underserved community
The digital world isn't slowing down. But with your help, no one gets left behind.