Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. Adds New Member to Board of Trustees
Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., is pleased to announce that Barbara F. Horowitz, BSN, MSN, has been elected to its Board of Trustees. The election took place at VNA’s annual Board meeting on June 24, 2010.
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ART VAN FURNITURE DONATES 11 MATTRESSES TO THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DETROIT
Art Van Furniture recently donated 11 brand new mattresses to the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit. The beds will be delivered to the House on Tuesday, July 27 and will be placed in newly renovated rooms. The Ronald McDonald House is a 16,00 square foot “home away from home” for parents and family of ill children. Art Van Furniture has been a supporter of the charity in years past.
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Michigan Patriot Guard Riders will hold its main fundraising event 7/22-24/10. Riders will travel from Manistee to the Bridge to Alpena ending in Port Huron with an evening event, Gathering of the Guard. The public may sponsor a rider, attend the Gathering of the Guard and/or join in the procession (travel the whole trip or a few miles!). For more information, go to http://pgrmichigan.orgor call Jeff at 248-719-6774. All funds raised go directly to help wounded soldiers, families of fallen soldiers, and other veterans suffering with physical or mental assistance needs.
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July 17 Car Wash to Benefit Alzheimer’s Association
Southfield, Mich. – A car wash will be held at The Fountains at Franklin, 28301 Franklin Road on Saturday, July 17th from 10am to 2pm with 100% of proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter. Managers, staff members, residents and families will volunteer their time to wash as many cars as they can get their hands on in the parking lot of the retirement community. Their goal: to exceed $350 in car wash sales, the total they raised last year for the same cause. Lemonade and baked goods will also be available. Donations of any size will be accepted. The rain date for the car wash is August 7th.
“We are pleased to support the efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association, whose mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health,” said Cathy Lubanski, Executive Director for The Fountains at Franklin.
According to Lubanski, a team from The Fountains at Franklin will also participate in the upcoming Memory Walk in on August 28, one of ten walks organized by the Greater Michigan Chapter. Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association website, “Year-round, our participants are leaders in the effort to defeat this devastating disease.” Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $300 million, the website states.
About The Fountains at Franklin Located in Southfield, Mich., The Fountains at Franklin is a community of nearly 300 men and women of retirement age who share an “unretiring” mindset. Living at The Fountains comes with abundant choices and opportunities for life fulfillment in a maintenance-free rental setting, with access to onsite care. The Fountains is proudly managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, a company committed to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive. For more information, visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/Franklin.
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan Hosts Inaugural Walk-Run Fundraiser on September 18, 2010
Join Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan (VNA) for its inaugural 5K walk and competitive run fundraiser— Run for the HEALTH of It—on Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House located at 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236.
Grace Centers of Hope Holds Annual 'Walk A Mile in My Shoes' Walk-a-Thon at The Detroit Zoo, June 5
Pontiac, MI (www.MichiganPR.net) May 12, 2010 - Join more than 500 participants during the 5th annual 'Walk A Mile in My Shoes' Walk-a-Thon at the Detroit Zoo on Saturday, June 5. Proceeds from the event help raise funds for the Children's Programs at Grace Centers of Hope, Southeast Michigan's oldest and largest homeless shelter.
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Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan Needs Volunteers
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan has rewarding volunteer opportunities to help support patients in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Volunteers are needed weekdays to provide companionship to hospice patients, provide a caring check-in on patients by phone, write a memoir or provide office support.
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Michigan-Based American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) Kicks Off National Women’s Health Week with Victorian Te
East Detroit, MI, April 16, 2010: The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week.
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MOTT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD – WORKING TOGETHER TO REFRESH AND TO REVITALIZE
Flint, MI (www.MichiganPR.net) April 9, 2010 - The Mott Park Neighborhood Association has joined the Pepsi Refresh Challenge to enter the race for a $50,000.00 grant to aid in the replacement of the current playground equipment in Mott Park.
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The Michigan Lean Consortium, along with the Pawley Learning Institute at Oakland University, is hosting a benchmarking event April 21 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at DTE Energy in Detroit.
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