According to Each Moment Matters Luncheon Co-Chairs Tucker Enthoven and Julie Ford, “Navigating life’s final passage is a profound experience for individuals and families. Whether in the home or at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, Faith Presbyterian Hospice helps that transition become less about loss and more about comfort, enrichment, love and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Each Moment Matters Luncheon
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VNA Kicks Off Its Fiscal Year By Adding Five New Members To Its Board Of Directors
The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas' (VNA) fiscal year started last Friday, and along with it came five new board members to provide “fiduciary and strategic direction for the non-profit that helps people age with dignity and independence at home.” Board Chair Eugenia King announced that the new members are Christian Evans, Dr. Robert L. Fine, Christi Morrow, Luke Pak … [Read more...] about VNA Kicks Off Its Fiscal Year By Adding Five New Members To Its Board Of Directors
JUST IN: Actress/Hospice Advocate Melissa Gilbert To Keynote 13th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon
For anyone who was a fan of the 1970s/1980s “Little House on the Prairie” TV show, the character Laura Ingalls and pre-teen actress Melissa Gilbert were one and the same. And just as the program revolved around the good times and hardships of life on a farm in Minnesota in the late 1800s, so Melissa’s life has been one filled with challenges and achievements. To all the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Actress/Hospice Advocate Melissa Gilbert To Keynote 13th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon
12th Annual Celebrity Chef To Keep The Meals On Wheels Rolling With Food Journalist Toni Tipton-Martin
Providing food for those who are homebound has been an everyday program way before North Texas got swatted by the pandemic for the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (aka VNA). Thanks to its Meals on Wheels, 4,500 seniors who aren’t able to get out and about receive a meal and “friendly visit” each weekday. In addition, VNA’s Hospice and Palliative Care provides “kind, … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Celebrity Chef To Keep The Meals On Wheels Rolling With Food Journalist Toni Tipton-Martin
JUST IN: Each Moment Matters Is Going Virtual With Online Auction Featuring Tuscany, Jane Seymour And More
Hospice has been a saving grace providing comfort for those in their final days and hours. Unfortunately, COVID has resulted in more than 56,000 deaths in Texas alone and an even greater need for hospice. But due to restrictions placed on hospitals, many times patients have not been able to be surrounded by their families and loved ones. For this reason, they have requested … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Each Moment Matters Is Going Virtual With Online Auction Featuring Tuscany, Jane Seymour And More
VNA Adds Four Members To Its Board To Kick Off Its New Fiscal Year
The VNA’s fiscal year started last week on Thursday, July 1. To kick off its new year, the organization’s board has added four new members including former Grand Bank of Texas CEO Michael Casey, Lincoln Property Company VP Matt Craft, Argonaut Private Equity LLC President Kelby Hager and Cornerstone Baptist Church South Dallas/Fair Park Pastor Chris … [Read more...] about VNA Adds Four Members To Its Board To Kick Off Its New Fiscal Year
JUST IN: 12th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon Leadership And Details Announced
Have you heard of the Forefront Living Foundation? If you haven’t, not to worry. It was formerly known as Presbyterian Communities and Services. Evidently the name change took place in October 2019, but the announcement must have gotten lost between the October smack-you-down tornado and the 2020 takeover of the COVID-19. Regardless of the name change, the mission is … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 12th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon Leadership And Details Announced
JUST IN: The Sands Family Foundation Gifts $250K For The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center Endowment Fund
It’s hard to imagine that it was a little over two years ago that Caroline Rose Hunt passed away. While her death left a void in North Texas charitable leadership, her philanthropy lives on through her children. In appreciation of the services provided for their mother and so many others at The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, The Sands Family Foundation has provided a gift … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Sands Family Foundation Gifts $250K For The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center Endowment Fund
VNA’s Celebrity Chef And Cocktails In The Kitchen Are Keeping It All In The Family With Friends
With the pandemic forcing most spring nonprofit events into a virtual state, VNA's 11th Annual Celebrity Chef fundraiser had an ace up its proverbial sleeve. The organization was a legendary champ at delivering cuisine thanks to its Meals on Wheels program. In keeping with the recent emphasis on homegrown products and talents, organizers smartly kept it all in a well-known … [Read more...] about VNA’s Celebrity Chef And Cocktails In The Kitchen Are Keeping It All In The Family With Friends
With Greenberg Turkeys Up In Smoke, VNA’s Power Of Pie Carries On With Pumpkin Power
This Thanksgiving is definitely not going to be as traditional as usual. For those thinking that their Greenberg Smoked Turkey was on its way, rethink that one. Unfortunately, Friday night an explosion resulted in a major fire at the Tyler facility squelching any plans for Greenberg to provide planned deliveries of 78,000+ smoked turkeys through the entire holiday season. … [Read more...] about With Greenberg Turkeys Up In Smoke, VNA’s Power Of Pie Carries On With Pumpkin Power
MySweetEssential: VNA
According to VNA President/CEO Katherine Krause, The need is greater than ever before. As our community navigates our new normal, it is even more critical to ensure vulnerable senior neighbors are nourished body and soul and seriously ill patients receive care that is safe and compassionate. At the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), we have remained steadfast in our … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: VNA