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Greetings!
Please enjoy the latest edition of VNA E-News.
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Jog, Run, Bike and Walk With Us! | |
May 12 is fast approaching, but there is still time to register, collect pledges and join us for:
VNA's Vermont Respite House 5K Fun Run & Jiggety Jog
Saturday, May 12
at Allen Brook School in Williston
This annual event has been the single largest fundraiser for Vermont's only Medicare-certified hospice home.
Day-of-event registration begins at 8 am with the 5K Run starting at 9 am and the Jiggety Jog immediately after. The $20 registration fee is applied toward your fundraising total. Individuals who raise $100 in pledges receive a Fun Run t-shirt. Individuals or teams who raise $1,000 or more become members of the Jiggety Jog Club.
A ceremony follows the race to honor Jiggety Jog Club members for their fundraising achievements and to award medals in all age categories to top finishers of the 5K race.
Vermont Respite House is a home-away-from-home where terminally ill individuals can live out their remaining days to the fullest, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Every dollar raised from the Fun Run goes directly toward providing room, board, personal care and special services for residents, regardless of their ability to pay.
For more information and to learn how to register online, make a donation, or volunteer your time, please visit http://www.vnacares.org/news-events/Fun-Run. You may also contact Maria at mcgrath@vnacares.org or 802-860-4435.
Want to support, but aren't able to be at the event on May 12?
Join Hannaford Williston this Saturday, May 5, 11am-2pm for a hot dog lunch to benefit Vermont Respite House.
Team Hannaford, a Jiggety Jog Club team, is hosting this lunch to raise money for the Fun Run & Jiggety Jog. Meet team members and enjoy a hot dog, chips and a drink for a nominal donation (suggested donation: $3). All proceeds will benefit Vermont Respite House. |
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Offering Songs of Comfort |
The Noyana Singers, the Visiting Nurse Association's volunteer hospice choir, offers a program of reflection and song. Join them for:
We're on Our Journey Home:
Singing for the Dying, Easing the Way
Sunday, May 6, 2012
3:00-5:00 pm
Christ Church Presbyterian, Burlington
 During this program, the Noyana Singers will explore the stages of the dying process, from attachment to letting go - from fear to acceptance and love - and how music can ease that passage. We invite you to bear witness to the profound tradition of singing for the dying, one that resonates for most of us, even if we haven't experienced being at the bedside of a dying person, and can change our relationship with death and life.
For more information about this event, please visit the News and Events Page of the Start the Conversation website. |
| Community Education Series | 
Join us on Wednesday, June 6, from 5:30-6:30 pm for:
Safe Living Choices for Every Stage of Dementia
This educational workshop is held at the VNA Grand Way Adult Day Program in South Burlington.
What are the next steps when considering options for a safe living arrangement for your loved one with dementia or memory impairment?
- Staying home with additional support
- Adult Day Programs specialized in dementia both with and without added home support
- Residential care - what to look for, what questions to ask, what is available
- Dementia specialized residential care
Speakers for this program include: Catherine Holdway, RN, MSc(S), LMFT, Director of VNA Community Care Connection Ellen Gagner, Site Manager, Grand Way Adult Day Program Kathi Monteith, Director of Community Relations, The Arbors at Shelburne
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Sincerely,
Your VNA
Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
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| SAVE THE DATE |
Hail and Farewell Fundraising Event
Join us as we bid adieu to outgoing CEO, Church Hindes, and welcome our new CEO.
June 14
6-8 pm
Adirondack Ferry
King Street Dock Burlington, VT
More information to come soon! |
| Hot Dog Lunch |
Hot Dog Lunch
to benefit Vermont Respite House
Saturday, May 5
11am-2pm
Hannaford, Williston
Get a hotdog, chips and drink for a nominal donation (Suggested donation of $3). |
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