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

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

Campers will take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Meals on Wheels kitchen, deliver a Meals on Wheels route, and participate in various activities to encourage learning and empathy regarding senior hunger, isolation and the importance of lifelong volunteerism. 

Click here to learn more and register your child today!

Tune into the latest episode of our Aging Well with VNA podcast series featuring VNA’s Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Olivia Rogers, RN, BSN, CHPN, CHPO, MBA, and Managing Director of Marketing, Sarah Harris, as they talk about our supportive palliative care program, VNA Care Choices. You’ll learn more about who could benefit from one or all of the following offerings: physician-directed care, psychosocial support, symptom management, RN care coordination, medication reviews, advanced care planning, in-home care planning, and child-life specialist support. They will also explore who is eligible for this program and when is a good time to consider. Listen to the podcast here. 

Did you miss our last Lunch and Learn? Click to watch the latest in our educational series.  You’ll hear from the VNA Meals on Wheels Community Health Worker team about their daily efforts serving more isolated, hungry seniors in Dallas County and how they connect vulnerable seniors to services that help them age with dignity and independence at home.

Last Thursday, April 4th, we hosted our 14th Annual Celebrity Chef event featuring Barbecue Pitmaster, Aaron Franklin.  Guests were treated to delicious barbecue, a grilling demonstration, and interactive Q&A with Aaron.  The event raised more than $761,610 in support of VNA Meals on Wheels, Hospice and Supportive Palliative Care. 

We extend our sincere gratitude to our Honorary Chairs, The Moody Foundation, for their long-time support of VNA, our mission, and all they do for our community. Also, thank you to our host committee, guests, and every person who made this event a huge success!

You can view photos from the events here:

Lunch Event Photos

Dinner Event Photos

Volunteers are the heart of VNA!

Did you know that 90 years ago this month, a group of passionate volunteers started the Visiting Nurse Association right here in Dallas? April rings in Volunteer Appreciation month and VNA has a lot to be thankful for! Because VNA was founded in the tradition of volunteerism, we are acutely aware of the incredible impact volunteers make for those in need and on the community overall.

VNA Meals on Wheels has an army of volunteers more than 5,000 strong who deliver food and friendship every weekday throughout the year ensuring our hungry, homebound neighbors have the nourishment they need. Our clinical volunteers provide compassionate support to our Hospice and Supportive Palliative Care patients and their families at a time when they are needed most. These special individuals bring so much heart to their work and we are so grateful for their time and commitment to VNA and those we serve.

Today, we honor the thousands of VNA volunteers who dedicate their time, compassion, and care.

Learn how YOU can make a difference! Click here to volunteer to deliver meals. Click here to learn how you can volunteer for Hospice and Supportive Palliative Care.

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Established in 1934, the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps people age with dignity and independence at home. VNA offers Meals on Wheels in Dallas County, and VNA adult and pediatric Hospice Care, and Supportive Palliative Care in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wise Counties.

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