VNA’s vast library of resources for patients, families, and caregivers is always expanding. Click above to listen to the latest Aging Well with VNA podcast, Understanding Types of Care with elder care attorney, Lori Leu, to glean clear and helpful information to understand a complex system of care. Planning for aging, illness and care can seem like a daunting task, but knowing options and discussing your wishes in advance of a crisis can bring peace for you and your loved ones.  

Listen Here: https://www.vnatexas.org/blog/a-life-well-lived-understanding-types-of-care/

Join us for a spectacular and delicious evening as we welcome 2022 Best Chef, Texas James Beard Award Winner, Chef and Restauranteur Iliana de la Vega of El Naranjo in Austin, and her daughter, Mexican cultural anthropologist and journalist, Isabel Torrealba. Together, they own and operate Mexico Culinary Traditions, an Oaxacan, Mexico-based culinary tourism company. 

We’ll share an evening of Mexican-inspired food and drink as well as a conversation about how Mexican food has influenced American culture. Guests will receive a jar of Chef de la Vega’s homemade matcha salsa, too! 

100% of the proceeds from this event benefit VNA Meals on Wheels and Hospice programs. 

Click here to learn more and purchase your tickets today!

Interested in event sponsorship? Click here for more information or contact Jennifer Austin at jennifer.austin@vnatexas.org or 214-384-9515.

You won’t want to miss James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award-Winner, Chef Martin Yan, at either the Celebrity Chef lunch or dinner on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. 

The legendary chef has selected a traditional Chinese meal for you and your guests to experience.  Chef Yan will also share highlights from his stellar 40-year career, including holding the title of one of the first people of Asian descent to host a cooking show in the United States and sharing the highlights of his newest restaurant M.Y. Asia at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

The live auction will be one to remember featuring one-of-a-kind experiences donated by Chef Yan himself!  At the lunch event, you can bid on a gourmet dinner at M.Y. Asia Restaurant in Las Vegas for eight with a chef cooking presentation prior to dinner. Roundtrip airfare for two is included.

At dinner you can bid on a San Francisco Chinatown Culinary and Walking Tour with Chef Yan as your personal guide.  You’ll peek into Chinese herbal shops, learn about all kinds of Asian spices and fresh produce at local grocery stores, and delight in barbecue delis and bakeries, including the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. Enjoy a dim sum lunch and tea-tasting session for a group of up to ten people. Roundtrip airfare for two is included.

Tickets are going fast, so purchase yours today! Individual tickets start at $750 and tables at $5,000. Click here for tickets to the Celebrity Chef event.

As we begin celebrating the 50th anniversary of VNA Meals on Wheels, we want to thank YOU–our dedicated donors and volunteers. It is only with your support that the daily miracle of delivering meals is possible and ensures we can continue delivering hope for the next 50 years. Thank you for being part of our mission helping people age with dignity and independence at home. We invite you to celebrate with us by taking the volunteer challenge!

50 Route Challenge

In 2023, when you reach 50 routes delivered, your name will be added to a drawing for prizes—the first drawing will be March 31st and subsequently at the end of each quarter.*

*Once you (individual) deliver 50 routes, your name will remain in the quarterly drawings throughout the year. Individuals can only win one quarterly drawing.

50 Meals Challenge

Each month in 2023, when you deliver 50 meals in a month, your name will be added to a drawing for Meals on Wheels swag and/or gift cards.

50th Anniversary Jubilee Drawing

Each individual challenge entry will be entered to win a grand prize on December 29, 2023.

50th Anniversary Delivery Heroes

In each “Behind the Wheel” newsletter, we will highlight the top volunteers each month.

50 for 50 Group Volunteer Challenge

Do you have a community, church or professional/work group looking for a way to connect and give back? In 2023, our goal is to engage 50 groups of 50+ volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels or complete a special Day of Caring project in support of VNA! Contact our volunteer team at volunteer@vnatexas.org to learn more. Download the Volunteer Challenge flyer here. 

Meals on Wheels programs across the state of Texas are keeping our most vulnerable older adults fed, safe and connected to their communities. As the state legislature convenes in Austin, Texas Meals on Wheels providers, like the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA), are calling on our representatives to consider including in the state budget a modest increase for the common per meal rate from $5.31 to $7. The adjustment will help alleviate the burdens providers are experiencing including inflation and rapid senior population growth for those who rely on this vital service. 

I invite you to learn more about the impact Meals on Wheels programs have throughout our state and the ways in which additional state funding can make local fundraising efforts go even further serving more seniors in need.  Click here to learn more.

It is our collective responsibility to ensure our older adult neighbors can remain healthy and safe in their homes. Will you join us in letting our Texas legislators know about the need for more support of local Meals on Wheels programs? Click here to let your representative know you support an increased investment in Meals on Wheels programs this legislative session.

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