JKV FOUNDATION 30TH ANNIVERSARY ByLindaKristofik
It’stimetocelebrate!ThisyeartheJKV Aresidentwhowaslegallyblindlivedalone Foundationiscelebratingits30thAnniversary. apartment.Sheneededhelpwithhermedicat OurAnnualMeeting,scheduledforMarch30, sotheFoundationpaidforanursetovisith 20,willfeatureMs.BarbaraBrunning,the onceaweektohelpsetupherweeklydosages. firstchairmanoftheboard.Ms.Brunningwill sharesomeofhermemoriesandrecollections Overthe of yearsyourcontributionshavealso thoseearlydays.Wehopeyou’lljoinusforthis madeitpossibletosponsorprojectsthat memorableoccasion. hopehaveenhancedthelivesofourresiden Someoftheseprojectsincludethebenches TheFoundation’smottois“NeighborHelping thathavebeeninstalledthroughoutthe Neighbor,"anditsprimarygoalistoprovide theinstallationofanewcanopycoveringth financialassistanceforresidentswhohave walkwaybetweentheCitrusBuildingandth exhaustedtheirresources.Intermsofwhat Barker thisCenter,andanewaudio/visualsystem meanstoday,theFoundationcanensurethat fortheBarkerCenter.ThisyeartheFoundat regardlessoftheirabilitytopay,residents islooking willbe forwardtoparticipatingwithJoh livinginthelevelofcarethatbestfitsVillage theirneeds. intherefurbishmentofMajesticOak IfsomeonewouldbenefitfrombeinginOakView Foundation’sparticipationwillmakeitpo Suites(AssistedLiving)buttheirassets provide have enhancementsandupgradesforthen beendepletedandtheyareunabletoa-•ord furnishings the tobeselectedforpatientroom servicefee,orifaresidentneedsassistancefrom HomeHealthinordertoremainintheircottage TheFoundationappreciatesthedonations orvilla,theFoundationcanhelptomakebequests this thatwereceivefromourresident happen. friends.Wehopethatyouwillrememberthe Foundationinyourfinancialandestateplan Evenintheearlydayswhenassetswerelimited, sothatwemaycontinuetofulfillourmission thesmalltouchesfromtheFoundationmadea di-•erence:oneresidentwhowasconfinedtoher bedenjoyedlisteningtotapesuntilherrecorder failed.TheFoundationpurchasedanewtape recorderandbroughtmuchpleasurebackinto her life. Followingafiredrill,aresidentwhowasbarely abletowalkaskedtobemovedtoafirst-floor apartment;HomeHealthpackedandmovedhim andtheFoundationpaidthemovingcost. Canopycoveringthewalkwaybetween CitrusandBarkerCenter. Village Life Magazine - March/April 2022
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