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VNA Today

September 2017

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North Texas Giving Day is Thursday, September 14^th, but YOU can make an impact starting today with Early Bird Giving! A gift of only $30 will feed a hungry, homebound senior for an entire week! A gift of $150 will provide hospice care for a patient for a day. Join VNA on September 7-13th by making your gift early and help us reach our goal of $234,000!

On North Texas Giving Day, September 14th, join us at the following locations to learn more about VNA and those we serve.

Coffee in the Kitchen 8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and a light breakfast will be served, and tours of the VNA Meals on Wheels kitchen will be available! 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane		VNA Headquarters 8:00 am - 10:00 am Free donuts and coffee will be served. 1600 Viceroy Drive

NorthPark Mall 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Come learn more about VNA while decorating greeting cards for Meals on Wheels clients. 8687 North Central Expressway		Finch Park Mall McKinney 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Learn more about VNA’s Hospice and Palliative Care in Collin County and how we make a difference in the community. 301 W. Standifer St.

Courthouse Green 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Find out more about VNA Ann’s Haven and how we have been a part of the Denton area since 1978! 110 West Hickory

Meals on Wheels Clients
Removed From Wait List

Volunteer Hours in 2017

Upcoming Events

Pet Food Delivery
Saturday, September 9
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Coffee At The Kitchen
Thursday, September 14
8:00 am - 9:00 am

North Texas Giving Day
Thursday, September 14
ALL DAY

September Bereavement Luncheon
Thursday, September 28
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Most Delicious Fundraiser - Power of Pie!

VNA’s Power of Pie is back and better than ever! Now in its 4th year, Power of Pie brings together Dallas’ best bakers for a great cause. Pumpkin and pecan pies are sold for $25 each with 100% of the proceeds supporting VNA Meals on Wheels and Hospice Care.

Some of the bakers already confirmed for this year are Bisous Bisous Patisserie, Brook Hollow Golf Club, Empire Baking Company, Dessert Dreams, Ida Claire, Knife, La Duni, Oddfellows, Sixty Vines, The Adolphus, The Fairmont Hotel Dallas, The Ranch at Las Colinas and Whiskey Cake.

Order pies now through November 13. Pick up your pies at one of the nine locations (including Collin and Denton counties) on November 21-22, just in time for Thanksgiving. For more information or to order your pie, please visit Powerofpie.org.

VNA Pet Program Gets a Boost from a Dedicated Supporter

VNA is honored to announce the receipt of a $35,000 grant from The Rees-Jones Foundation for the VNA Pet Care Program. Launched in 2013, the VNA Pet Care Program offers supplemental pet food for Meals on Wheels clients in need of additional assistance. The seniors receiving Meals on Wheels are the hidden hungry, they are homebound and often disabled, unable to access food for themselves. Obtaining pet food can be extremely difficult and sadly, many seniors will sacrifice their own meals to ensure their pets are fed. The Rees-Jones Foundation has generously supported the program previously and with this most recent gift, will help VNA assist even more Meals on Wheels clients and their beloved companions. VNA looks forward to growing the Pet Care Program and continuing to help seniors age with dignity and independence at home! For more information or to sign up to volunteer please visit the VNA Pet Care page.

How you can help

VNA is always looking for passionate volunteers.

Volunteer

Feed a senior or provide
hospice services.

Donate

Spread the word
on social media.

As many of you may be aware, VNA is lending a helping hand to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey who are making their way to North Texas for help. Our efforts have included partnering with the North Texas Food Bank to provide shelf-stable meals to distribute to area food pantries. Due to the influx of evacuees, many food pantries in the Dallas area are experiencing higher-than-normal volume, and VNA hopes to alleviate some of the burden with these extra meals.

Additionally, we are in constant contact with Meals on Wheels Association of Texas to be ready to assist the local Meals on Wheels and their clients affected by the storm. Finally, helping in a way only VNA could, a Hospice patient from the Beaumont area evacuated to Dallas with his family and was referred to us. VNA Hospice Care has sprung into action providing assistance to the patient and his family as they navigate not only losing precious belongings and being uprooted to a different city, but also the end of life.

It is only through your generosity that VNA is able to help so many who need it most. We hope you will continue to support VNA by giving on North Texas Giving Day and through our delicious Power of Pie fundraiser. Thank you for all you do.

Gratefully,

President & CEO VNA Texas

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1600 Viceroy Drive, Ste 400, Dallas TX 75235

VNA offers Meals on Wheels in Dallas County, and VNA Hospice Care and Private Care in Collin,
Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall and Van Zandt Counties and parts of Cooke,
Grayson, Hunt, Navarro and Tarrant Counties.

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