The VNA of Boston holds many exciting events throughout the year.

Fundraising Events
Community support of our annual Heroes in Health Care Gala is the vehicle by which the agency is able to provide free care to needy patients, develop new programs, and provide continuing education to the professional staff.

Celebrating 125 Years!

Since its foundation in 1886, the VNA of Boston has been an integral part of Greater Boston’s rich history. To commemorate our 125th anniversary we have been exhibiting a traveling display at a number of sites located in the hearts of the communities we serve. We are grateful to all the hospitals, universities, assisted living facilities, libraries, community centers and government buildings that have graciously invited us to become a part of their community. As we traveled the city, we have been humbled and inspired by the stories we have heard. It seems as if a visiting nurse has touched the lives of everyone in our community.
	Senator Sal DiDomenico and Representative Gene O’Flaherty co-hosted our event at the State House and spoke of the instrumental role visiting nurses will have in our changing health care system.
State Senator John Keenan, State Representative Bruce Ayers and State Representative Tackey Chan joined us at our reception at Atria Marina Place Assisted Living and after presenting the agency with a House of Representatives congratulatory citation, recounted personal stories of how visiting nurses have touched their lives.
	Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey attended our Codman Square Library reception and told the crowd how he personally benefited from visiting nurse services during his battle with leukemia.
The traveling display includes a timeline illustrating the VNA of Boston’s compelling history and how our nurses provided health care services during some of the most difficult times the community has ever faced. It shows how our nurses were on the front lines during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, the care given to veterans returning home from war, the education provided to families on proper nutrition during the Great Depression and how our nurses were vital caregivers during public health crises such as polio epidemics and the emergence of HIV/AIDS. The display also shows how the VNA of Boston is relevant today and how our current services and programs are aimed at keeping people of all ages healthy and at home. We are proud to have reached this momentous milestone and hope you will be able to join us at one of the remaining display locations and help us celebrate 125 years of caring for our community!

Thank you to the following display locations for being so welcoming and helping us celebrate!

Atria Marina Place Boston City Hall Boston Medical Center Brighton - Boston Public Library Brookline Public Library Bunker Hill Community College Charlestown - Boston Public Library Codman Square - Boston Public Library Coolidge Corner Library Egleston Square - Boston Public Library Grove Hall - Boston Public Library Hyde Park - Boston Public Library Mattapan - Boston Public Library Parker Hill - Boston Public Library Saugus Senior Center Simmons College Massachusetts’s State House Thomas Crane Library Zelma Lacey House

Atria Marina Place Reception	Boston Medical Center Reception
Boston City Hall Reception	Boston City Hall Reception
Codman Square Library Receptioin	Zelma Lacey House Reception
Mattapan Public Library Reception	Thomas Crane Library Reception
Grove Hall Reception