During Global Volunteer Month, we celebrate each one of YOU who choose to uplift, support, and stand beside our senior community. Your compassion is more than a service – it’s a lifeline.

Every visit, every conversation, every shared moment brings connection to someone who may feel overlooked or alone. You remind our seniors that they are valued, respected, and never forgotten.

Because of you:

• Isolated seniors feel companionship
• Communities grow stronger
• Wisdom and stories are preserved
• Dignity is honored

Your kindness bridges generations. Your presence brings joy. Your commitment creates a world where aging is met with dignity, warmth, and human connection.

Thank you for showing up with open hearts and steady hands. Thank you for treating every senior with the care and respect they deserve. And thank you for proving – day after day – that service is one of the most powerful gifts we can offer.

From July 2025 – March 2026, you’ve helped us deliver more than 930,000 meals to homebound and disabled senior neighbors!

You are appreciated and making a difference that truly matters!

If you have not already had the opportunity to join us for a volunteer appreciation event, we have three remaining opportunities:

• Monday, April 27th from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
  Plymouth Park Baptist Church, 1714 N. Story Rd., Irving
• Tuesday, April 28th from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
  VNA Haggerty Kitchen, 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
• Thursday, April 30th from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
  First UMC of Mesquite, 300 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite

Please RSVP at volunteer@vnatexas.org or sign up here. We look forward to honoring you!

Are you looking for a meaningful experience for your 8-11-year-old this summer? The Visiting Nurse Association has a great opportunity! Our camp was created to empower the next generation of volunteers and philanthropists by teaching campers:

• The reality of senior hunger in our community
• The importance of good nutrition
• How to combat social isolation
• The gift of volunteerism

Who can attend?

The VNA Meals on Wheels Kids Camp is for children 8-11 years old. Each camp is limited to 20 campers, so don’t wait to register!

When is the camp?

Monday, June 8th – Friday, June 12th from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

• Full week option
• Three-day option
• Two-day option

Need Help?

For questions about VNA Kids Camp, please contact Ryan Jackson at ryan.jackson@vnatexas.org or (214) 689-2653.

Sign up here

During the month of April, we had the pleasure of welcoming back volunteers from Bank of America for their 14th Annual Day of Caring with VNA Meals on Wheels. Bank of America volunteers helped deliver hope to more than 1,000 Dallas County seniors.

By partnering with VNA, the volunteers representing Bank of America and their families were able to make a positive impact on the Dallas County community by delivering 1,046 meals to our clients, equal to a cost savings of $1,646.25. Thank you again to the Bank of America team for your continued support, and we look forward to hosting your team again in the future!

For every route delivered by a volunteer, we can feed a senior for an entire week!

If you and your group are interested in partnering with VNA Meals on Wheels, please contact our Community Health & Engagement Coordinator Yakia McKinnie at yakia.mckinnie@vnatexas.org or 214-689-2464.

If you see something, please say something. If you are out delivering and come across a client that you think could use additional help, please report it to us in the mobile app and we’ll be happy to follow up with the client.

On the Client Details Screen within the Mobile App, click on “Leave Feedback About Client.” Then, simply check the appropriate boxes.

For our final service project of the school year, our Teen Board volunteered at the Jubilee Park & Community Center Easter event – and it was an amazing experience!

Teen board members helped with the egg hunt, face painting, setting up activities, and handing out Easter baskets to families. A special highlight was member Ozzie dressing up as the Easter Bunny, spreading smiles, high-fives, and lots of fun!

We’re so proud of our teen board members for making the day special for the Jubilee community!

Please keep an eye out in mid-August for Teen Board applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Currently, we are out of stock on the following high-need items for our pet clients for our May pet food delivery. We currently have 151 cats and 311 dogs in our pet program. Please consider donating one of these items today to fulfill these outstanding requests from our clients:

• Dry cat food
• Wet dog & cat food

Visit our Amazon Wish List. These items will be sent directly to our VNA Haggerty Kitchen and delivered to our seniors.

We are always happy to hear from you and are here to help make your volunteer experience better! Thank you so much for choosing VNA Meals on Wheels!

Karri Hopper, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

hopperk@vnatexas.org (214) 689-2209

Yakia McKinnie, Community Health & Engagement Coordinator

yakia.mckinnie@vnatexas.org (214) 689-2464

Ryan Jackson, Corporate & Community Engagement Liaison

ryan.jackson@vnatexas.org (214) 689-2653

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1420 W. Mockingbird Ln., Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75247

Established in 1934, the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing care to our community, enhancing health and well-being with compassion, dignity and integrity. VNA is North Texas’ most trusted provider of quality health care services in the home and is the first, most experienced Hospice Care provider in Texas. VNA offers Meals on Wheels in Dallas County, Supportive Palliative Care, and adult and pediatric Hospice Care in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Tarrant, Van Zandt, and Wise counties. Visit www.vnatexas.org or call 214-689-0000 for more information. 

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