The ice has melted but the Evansville Icemen's generosity keeps on giving! For the second year in a row, David Cosby (center) of Quadco and Napa Auto Parts--the jersey sponsor for the hockey team--chose Deaconess VNA Plus to receive the proceeds of the end-of-season jersey auction in honor of the experience David and his family had with the John and Betty Charlier Hospice Center. Thanks to loyal fans, the auction garnered more than $5,000 for the Agency! Pictured with David and his family are (from left) Deaconess VNA Plus staff, David Schutte, Development Program Director; Tom Norton, President, Board of Directors; and Gloria Horton, Executive Director. 

(From left): Andrea Walker, Shirley Gubler, Barbara Lawry and Jerrilee LaMar in the Charlier Hospice Center.

Barbara Lawry, who sits on the Board of Harlaxton College--the University of Evansville's British campus near London--recently traveled to southern Indiana to participate in UE commencement activities.

Barbara, formerly a nurse and midwife, and currently a hospice counselor, mentioned to her host, Jerrilee LaMar, an Assistant Professor of Nursing at UE, that she would love to talk with a local hospice agency to learn how this care is provided across the pond. Jerrilee arranged a meeting with Deaconess VNA Plus Hospice staff and a tour of the John and Betty Charlier Hospice Center; the two visitors spent a morning sharing observations and stories with Andrea Walker, Hospice Supervisor, and Shirley Gubler, Hospice Manager. All agreed that it was a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other and be reminded that regardless of where we live in the world, we all have a desire to be free from pain, suffering and fear at the end of life...and we need the support of hospice professionals to make "a good death" possible.

Gloria Horton, Deaconess VNA Plus Executive Director