We’re excited to join North Texas Giving Day for the 16th year!

Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $200,000 last year to support Meals on Wheels and Hospice Care—vital programs that bring comfort, dignity, and care to our community.

This year, we’re aiming high again! With 100% of your gift going directly to local nonprofits (thanks to Communities Foundation of Texas covering all fees), every dollar makes a difference.

Join us in reaching our goal—make your gift today:
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/vna-meals-on-wheels-and-hospice-care

To correct an issue with the VNA Meals on Wheels Mobile App, we have released a new version to use.  You must update your app to this latest version. 

Updating your App – When you launch the app, you will see a pop-up window that tells you the version you have is unsupported and there will be a button to tap to get the latest version.  If you open the app and it detects that you are running an obsolete version, you will not be able to use the app until you update it. Tap the “Download” button and it will take you to the app store to update the app.

Your feedback helps us strengthen our mission and continue serving our community. Please take our quick survey below.

https://forms.gle/BWh8njNnrQb3xEuM9

During the month of August, we had the pleasure of welcoming a team of over 40 volunteers from Texas Capital for our meal delivery “Day of Caring” as they celebrate their company’s commitment to positively impacting their community.

As a respected financial institution, Texas Capital is committed to making a difference in communities they work, live, and play. By volunteering with us, the volunteers representing Texas Capital were able to make a positive impact on the Dallas County community by delivering 215 meals to our clients, equal to a cost savings of $268.75. Thank you again to the staff at Texas Capital for partnering with us, and we look forward to hosting your team again in the future!

If you and your group is 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. 

This summer, 44 young hearts stepped up to make a difference during the 2025 VNA Meals on Wheels Kids Camp!

Throughout June and July, campers ages 8 to 11 rolled up their sleeves and participated in a unique day of service and learning. From delivering hot meals to homebound seniors in Oak Cliff, to crafting kindness flowers and learning how to combat loneliness in our community, each camper gained hands-on experience in compassion, service, and empathy.

The smiles were contagious. The conversations were meaningful. And the impact? Truly lasting — both for our senior neighbors and for the next generation of volunteers and philanthropists.

We are especially grateful to Les Dames d’Escoffier Dallas Chapter for sponsoring this year’s camp, along with our volunteer counselors and all those who helped make this program possible.

Thank you for helping us turn one summer day into a lifelong lesson in kindness.

We can’t wait for the 2026 VNA Kids Camp!

In 1-1/2 hours, you can help us to reduce social isolation by delivering meals to our homebound seniors. Our high-need delivery areas where we have a shortage of volunteers currently are Richardson, South Dallas, Rowlett, Duncanville, White Rock, and Garland. If you have availability, please consider signing up today for a recurring route or a one-time delivery that meets your needs in the volunteer portal  https://volunteer.vnatexas.org/landing

If you would like a member of our volunteer team to come out to speak to your group about volunteering to deliver meals, please email volunteer@vnatexas.org or call us at 214-689-3222 and we will work with you to schedule a volunteer interest session to share more information about volunteering and all the services offered by VNA.

We continue to work to provide additional resources for our Meals on Wheels clients. Please consider donating one of these items today:

• Dry cat food
• Wet cat & dog food
• Medium, Large, or XL adult incontinence products
• Adopt-A-Senior items: toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and lotion, bars of soap, washcloths, and non-slip socks.

Please consider donating from the list above to help fulfill urgent requests. All items can be purchased through our Amazon Wish List.

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

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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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