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Please enjoy this newest edition of VNA E-News. |
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Running for a Cause |
 Peaceful, comfortable, safe, supportive, warm, special...these are all words people have used to describe their experience with VNA's Vermont Respite House, Vermont's only Medicare-certified home-away-from-home for people with a terminal illness. For more than two decades, the Respite House has offered a supportive environment where residents can live the remainder of their days surrounded by family and friends.
 On Saturday, May 10, the VNA holds its annual 5K Fun Run and Jiggety Jog at Williston's Allen Brook School to benefit Vermont Respite House. This event not only helps us raise money so we can continue to provide this invaluable service, but it's a chance for families and friends to honor those who have died.
For as many participants as there are each year, there are just as many reasons for why they participate. So, we asked a few this year's fundraisers:
Why are you participating in the
Vermont Respite House Fun Run?
Heather Rylant is running in memory of her boyfriend.
"My boyfriend, Aaron, recently spent a month at the Respite House, and words can't express how grateful I am for the Respite House and the amazing group of nurses and LNAs who work there. I spent 20 to 24 hours a day with Aaron (for me that was the greatest gift) while he was there and I witnessed firsthand the priceless care and compassion that was provided to Aaron.
"I wanted to do something to give back to the Respite House and I saw an advertisement for the 5K Fun Run in the Colchester Sun. Aaron was a runner and he and I used to run together almost daily before his diagnosis in July 2012, so I thought (this) would be a perfect choice. I haven't run since before he got sick, so my performance won't likely be pretty, but the donations and outpouring of support I have received from friends and family for participating has been incredible."
Joannah Ralston will be taking a hula hoop out on the 3.1 mile course and hooping with a few others for the Respite House.
"As a Hospice volunteer, I have seen the commitment to loving care that is provided at the Respite House, and I want to do what I can to help support its efforts. The Fun Run and Jiggety Jog is great fun for a great cause."
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Fun Run Fun! |
Want to be a part of this year's Fun Run? You can walk, run, jog, stroll or bike your way around our 5K course on Saturday, May 10. Register today by visiting www.vnacares.org/run and set up a fundraising page to get your friends and family to support you in this event.
Day of registration begins at 8 am and the run starts at 9 am. There will be fun activities, costumed mascots and awards. And as a bonus, between May 3 and May 18, all Fun Run participants can receive 25% off a shoe purchase at The New Balance Store in Williston. Bring in your registration receipt or thank you for registering email to get this discount! |
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Fashions, Food and Fun |
 Spring made an appearance on April 10, when more than 300 guests and volunteers descended on the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center for the Spring Blooms! Fashion Show and Luncheon, celebrating the Janet S. Munt Family Room. Thanks to the generosity of event sponsors, raffle prize donors and our guests who brought tickets to the luncheon and lots of raffle tickets, this year's event brought in more than $46,000 for the Family Room, VNA's Parent-Child Center which provides essential services and programs that support our community's most vulnerable families.
Thanks to our 2014 models who wore fashions and shoes from SportStyle, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Jess and Stella Mae: Jeanelle Achee, Jessica Brumsted, John R. Brumsted, MD, Sarah DeShaw, Kyle Dodson, Zoe Erdman, Al Gobeille, Kim Gobeille, Sybil Keefe, The Hon. Madeleine Kunin, Fayneese Miller, Darren Perron, Tammy Shannon, Autumn Spencer and Judy Peterson.
 The 2014 VNA Cares for Children award was given to VNA Board Chair and supporter of the Family Room Jim Madison. Jim joins the ranks of previous award recipients, Ginny and Arnold Golodetz and Janet Stackpole.
Special thanks to WCAX for producing our "Happy" video shown at Spring Blooms!. To view it, click here.
Thanks to our sponsors: Northfield Savings Bank, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management, Paul Frank + Collins, Acadia Insurance, Bergeron Paradis & Fitzpatrick, Dinse Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., Morris Switzer, Peregrine Design Build, Pines Senior Living Community, Pomerleau Real Estate, Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc., Queen City Printers Inc., Julie Ann Spaniel, DDS, Inc., Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Gadue's Dry Cleaning, Jivana Holistic Spa, The Lodge at Shelburne Bay, Main Street Landing, New England Federal Credit Union, Wake Robin and Vermont Tent Company. |
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Sincerely,
Your VNA
Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
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Training Opportunity | |
PCA Informational Session
Monday, April 28, 2014
9:30 am
at VNA Main Office
1110 Prim Road, Colchester
Interested in becoming a Personal Care Attendant? Want a career change? The VNA offers training to people who want to work in the healthcare field. Attend this informational session to learn more about the training program. You can get more info by visiting www.vnacares.org/training or calling 860-4449. |
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Workshop Event | |
Start the Conversation Workshop
Thursday, May 22, 2014
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
at The Lodge at Shelburne Bay, Great Room
Pine Haven Shores Road, Shelburne, VT
Planning for end-of-life care before it becomes a worry is as important as all the other life plans you have made. Don't wait. Start the Conversation today. This workshop is free and open to the public. For more info, visit starttheconversationvt.org.
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