Stroll for Hospice

 Sunday, April 27, 2008

The Stroll for Hospice, chaired by Patty Rooney, is a family-oriented event that brings people together in a special way to remember their loved ones, while supporting the VNA Hospice program in its mission to help care for those approaching the end of life. Senior citizens, adults and children of all ages, along with local business, church, and school teams are encouraged to participate in the approximately 3 mile stroll through the neighborhoods around the Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton VNA Hospice Center. Wheelchairs, strollers, wagons and well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome, too. Participants may walk in honor or memory of a loved one or co-worker and collect pledges to support the VNA Hospice program.

Lorie's Ride

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Lorie's Ride is a 1-day bicycle tour in memory of Lorie Kirkley, a cardiac rehab nurse at Porter who died after she was abducted from her home. The tour features routes of 12, 25, 38 and 62 miles long through the countryside, beginning in Chesterton. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the Visiting Nurse Association.  Jim Spanopoulos is chairperson of the event.

Dunes Cup VNA Hospice Regatta

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Members of the community, sailors from around Lake Michigan and VNA staff, volunteers and supporters come together for the Dunes Cup VNA Hospice Regatta. This premier event is one of only 25 regattas held nationwide in support of hospice, and the first regatta for hospice to be held on Lake Michigan.  The event helps raise funds to support the VNA Hospice Program and increase community awareness of the benefits of hospice care for patients and their families. The day includes exciting sailboat races on Lake Michigan, followed by an awards celebration featuring a dinner, rum punch bar and live music and dancing. Bill Higbie serves as chairman of the event.

The mission of the Visiting Nurse Association is to provide quality health care services in an effective, innovative and personalized manner to members of the community, within the resources available, enabling them to preserve their dignity and maintain their highest level of independence while remaining in their homes.