The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) will join Meals on Wheels America and other Meals on Wheels providers during the month of March to celebrate the historic day in March of 1972 when the Older Americans Act was amended to include a nutrition program for Americans 60 years and older. The campaign this year, #SaveLunch, will also shine a light on senior hunger and isolation and how community support, through volunteerism, donations, and advocacy, can help our senior neighbors thrive.

Click here to learn how you can help VNA Meals on Wheels continue delivering hot, nutritious meals to more than 4,900 homebound seniors right here in Dallas County!

We have the ultimate lineup of unique experiences and items available to win as part of the VNA Celebrity Chef raffle drawing on April 4, 2024. Raffle tickets are now on sale ($100 each or 6 for $500) at Celebrity Chef Raffle for your chance to win some great prizes:

• $2,000 gift card to Eiseman Jewels at Lunch and Dinner (2 opportunities to win)
• $500 gift card for a car rental with The Boss Luxury Leasing, LLC
• $400 value Grill and Specialty Wood Package from Smokey Woods
• $600 value gift cards from The Barsotti Family of Restaurants
• $915 value Nomad BBQ Base Camp Bundle
• $500 value Beer University with Lakewood Brewing Company
• $400 value Slow Bone Smokehouse Pitmaster experience with Jeffrey Hobbs
• $420 value of an assortment of 12 bottles of wine (2 opportunities to win)

While you don’t have to be present to win these items, it sure would be fun to see you there! Tickets are still available for http://www.vnatexas.org/celebritychef.

Raffle ticket winners will be announced at the Celebrity Chef events and winners do not need to be present to win.  Raffle ticket purchases are not tax deductible as a charitable gift. Winners of raffle items may be subject to withholding and tax liability.

Join us on Thursday, March 28th from noon – 1 pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn. You’ll hear from the Community Health program team about their important work to serve more isolated, hungry seniors in Dallas County and connect vulnerable seniors to services that help them age with dignity.

Register here: https://vnatexas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VD5D-qOwT-qlVv20l5QiCQ

Spring has sprung here in North Texas! Tax day, spring cleaning and summer planning are likely at the forefront of your mind, much like they are mine. Following are some things to ponder in your planning:

Tax-smart ways to give:  Give from your IRA!  Are you over the age of 70 and looking for a tax-saving way to support VNA?  You can make a difference today and save on taxes by giving through your IRA.  Click here to learn more: https://plannedgiving.vnatexas.org/give-from-your-ira

Use your will power:  Is it time to create or update your estate plans to protect your loved ones and the causes that are important to you?  You can learn more here and get started with estate plans with this free tool.

Take stock:  When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds in support of our mission, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer.  Learn more here.

Review what’s important:  It can be difficult to focus on practical details when you or your loved one is in the midst of a medical crisis. No matter how important some of these considerations may be, they’ll likely seem trivial in a time of crisis—and for others, it may be too late to attend to them. For that reason, it’s helpful to consider these issues before they become pressing.  Learn more here.

Schedule time to give back:  If helping seniors and seriously ill patients speaks to your heart, get involved with VNA today as a volunteer.  Learn more here.

Know that the Visiting Nurse Association is here for you and our community.  I wish you a bright and healthy spring.

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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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