Comida at the Kitchen & Fiesta at the Kitchen
Celebrity Chef Event April 9, 2026

We’re turning up the heat for 2026! Our Celebrity Chef is none other than Rick Martinez—James Beard Award winner, cookbook author, and charismatic host. Rick is flying in from Mexico to share the vibrant flavors and stories of Mexican cuisine, infused with his Texas roots.

Join us at the VNA Haggerty Kitchen for an unforgettable culinary experience:

• Comida at the Kitchen (Lunch): Festive food stations, specialty cocktails, and options for tables or individual tickets.
• Fiesta at the Kitchen (Dinner): Everything you love from lunch PLUS a VIP Mezcal & Mole tasting reception for table sponsors—right inside the kitchen!

Want a sneak peek of Rick’s style and wit? Check out his recent appearance on the Today Show: Watch Now!

We’re proud to honor the incredible leaders making this event possible:
Co-Chairs: Katie & Glen Edwards and Sarah & Luke Pak
Honorary Chairs: Meaders & Robert Ozarow

Your participation supports VNA’s mission to provide compassionate care to our community.

Purchase your tickets today!  

There’s still time to honor someone special this season. With a suggested $10 donation, a paper dove with your loved one’s name will be placed on one of VNA’s Light Up A Life trees across North Texas. Your donation will bring comfort to more families through VNA’s compassionate hospice care. Make your dedication today. 

Thanks to you, VNA’s Power of Pie was our best year yet! Together, we raised more than $75,000 to help feed more homebound seniors and provide compassionate care for patients living with serious illness.

We hope your family and friends enjoyed every slice of pie and loaf of bread—along with the knowledge that your support ensures our aging neighbors are nourished and cared for all year long.

A heartfelt thank-you to our generous sponsors: Interabang Books, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, B1 Bank, Canary, Central Market, CTI Foods, Empire Baking Company, MaryBeth Boutique and Ventura Foods.

And to the incredible bakers who donated their time, talent, and resources—you made this Thanksgiving sweeter than ever. Your delicious creations truly are the best treats in Texas!

Because of you, the Power of Pie continues to change lives. Thank you for making it possible!

The holidays bring joy, but they can also be difficult for many seniors and the caregivers who support them. At VNA, we see how isolation, stress, and the weight of responsibility affect families this time of year.

Your support helps us do more than deliver meals—it brings comfort, connection, and reassurance to seniors who might otherwise feel alone. Simple moments of togetherness—sharing a recipe, decorating, or reminiscing—can brighten the season and remind seniors that their stories matter.

Caregivers, too, deserve recognition and relief. Your generosity allows VNA to offer vital resources and respite for those who give so much.

Thank you for helping make the holidays brighter for seniors and caregivers—and for supporting care that lasts all year long.

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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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