Victory Workers 4H once again held its
annual Food Drive. Despite the declining
economy, 4H kids and families came out in
full force to make donations to the
Pittsfield Food Pantry. The Food Pantry was
very appreciative of the efforts made by the
4H families.
The Food Pantry stock is very low this year
and more donations are desperately needed.
The Food Pantry is in need of not just food
items, but also items that we use every day,
like tooth brushes, tooth paste, toilet
paper, etc. We have agreed to hold another
4H food drive in the Spring to help them
once again. Please be sure to help us make
this the biggest food drive ever, mark your
calendars!
Thank you to everyone who contributed, your
donations made a big difference!
Concord Regional VNA
volunteers and staff prepare Hospice Lights
of Life
for distribution to local
businesses. Left to right are Jean Bragg,
Jane Bunker,
Marnie Verville, Starr
Tardif, Landis Donaghy, Heather Larivee,
Kathleen Ames,
John Sheehy, Doris
Harrington, George Harrington, and Mary
McGahan.
The opening ceremony for Concord Regional
Visiting Nurse Association’s “Lights of
Life” takes place Friday, December 5 at 7
p.m. at the Merrimack County Savings Bank,
89 N. Main Street, Concord. Following the
ceremony, hundreds of electric candles will
be lit throughout December in the windows of
downtown Concord, Contoocook, Henniker,
Hillsboro, Penacook, and Pittsfield. Each
candle represents a loved one of members of
our communities.
Participants in that ceremony are reminded
that each candle represents an honored
memory of a loved one in the community.
Speaking briefly at the ceremony will be
Jimmy Dean, whose mother received services
from the Hospice Program of Concord Regional
VNA.
Hospice is a philosophy of care that focuses
on the quality of life remaining, not just
the length of time. This unique approach
offers physical, emotional and spiritual
comfort to terminally ill individuals and
their families.
The community volunteers for Hospice Lights
of Life 2008 included Kathleen Ames, Rebecca
Biss, Jean Bragg, Jane Bunker, Karen
Carlson, Hilary Dooley, Charlene Greenleaf,
Doris Harrington, George Harrington, Maureen
Kesting, Mary McGahan, Loretta Petrin, John
Sheehy, Joyce Smykil, Marnie Verville, and
Yvonne Wiegelman.
Concord Regional VNA thanks Hospice Lights
of Life corporate sponsors Laconia Savings
Bank, NH Oncology-Hematology, Berry, Dunn,
McNeil & Parker, Granite Ledges of Concord,
Pleasant View Retirement, Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield, Bennett Funeral Home, Bittware
Inc., Capitol Craftsman & Romance Jewelers,
Citizens Bank, Cobb Hill Construction,
Concord Hospital, Cremation Society of NH,
Hinkley, Allen & Snyder, Orr & Reno, PA,
Rath, Young & Pignatelli, Shaheen & Gordon,
The Prescription Center, UBS Financial
Services, Globe Manufacturing Company,
Harris Hill Center, Helms & Company, Hodges
Development Corporation, John H. Whitaker
Place, Liberty Mutual, New England Life
Care, Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Cremation, The
Birches at Concord, The H.L. Turner Group
Inc., White Mountain Gourmet Coffee, New
Hampshire Distributors, New England Life
Care, and Anthony F. & Cecile Hartigan.
If you have questions about Concord Regional
VNA’s Hospice Program, the Hospice House, or
the Lights of Life opening ceremony, please
call 224-4093.
