United States (U.S.) Army Reserve veteran William “Bill” Warner had a busy day at the Haven Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. Warner was first recognized for his military service by volunteer veterans as a part of the Haven Pinning Ceremony for veteran patients, which includes a veteran pin, a thank you card signed [...]
Live Oak resident Chester Carlson was recognized by Haven Veteran Volunteers recently. Carlson is a United States (U.S.) Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Dortch and the USS Dashell where he worked in personnel. The Haven Pinning Ceremony for veteran patients includes a veteran pin, a thank you card signed by the staff and [...]
Veterans from the Suwannee Valley were celebrated at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center during a Veterans Appreciation Day event on Friday, November 3. The celebration included brunch and presentations by fellow veterans Jennie Lyons and Ian Gray. Haven also welcomed attendees from the Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Veterans Domiciliary Home of Florida. Many [...]
Veterans from the Tri-Counties were celebrated at the Haven Tri-Counties Hospice Care Center during a Veterans Appreciation Day event on Friday, November 3. Over 150 attendees enjoyed entertainment provided by the Rock Bluff Band, Linda White, Hardee Myer, Dottie Leichner, Fred Figuera and Mike White. Many thanks to the staff, volunteers, community members and sponsors [...]
Welcome to the 2017 Haven Fall In Touch Magazine! We are excited to share our newest rendition of In Touch. This issue features stories from across our service area, so that supporters, like you, can see the impact that Haven is having. All charitable gifts remain in [...]
Haven Certified Nursing Assistant Carolyn Cruse-White and Haven Secretary Jennifer Johnson spent several weekends this summer refurbishing furniture and redecorating the front porch of the Haven Tri-Counties Care Center for patients and families. This project was made possible by the Anderson family. Betty Anderson and her family made a donation in the memory of their [...]
“My mother taught me how to quilt,” said Loice Tucker a member of the Quilting Ministry at First Baptist Middleburg (FBM) who has been donating quilts to Haven for approximately six months. “Our church ministry has been creating quilts to donate to various organizations for over a decade.” The Quilting Ministry at FBM is for [...]
Roundtree-Moore Ford Lincoln of Lake City recently presented Haven with a check for $4,880 to support unreimbursed programs and services in Suwannee Valley. The funds were raised through the “Drive for Haven – A Continental Gesture” event held on May 20, 2017. The event gave members of the community the opportunity to test drive the [...]
Welcome to the 2017 Haven In Touch Magazine! We are excited to share our newest rendition of In Touch. This issue features stories from across our 19-county service area, so that supporters, like you, can see the impact that Haven and VNA/HFK are having.
Approximately four years ago while attending a Veteran’s Day event at the Rotary Club of Gainesville, John Brunner noticed the American Flag stands on the tables were poorly crafted. John, a United States (U.S.) Navy Veteran of 22 years, believed he could make a better stand for the flags. “I was in 4-H Club as [...]
