Welcome to the 2018 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.
Seven-year-old Ashton Brown had a wish that most children his age have. He wanted to visit Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. Through its Make a Difference Fund, Haven was able to make that dream a reality for Ashton, who suffers from an advanced illness. “He loves Magic Kingdom. He said that if [...]
Daniel “Shorty” Jones was recently recognized for his military service by Haven Volunteer Robin McCracken of the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps Ladies Auxiliary. Jones served in the U.S. Army for two years as a medic. He spent most of his time in the service stationed in Europe. After his time in the military, Jones [...]
During the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) Forum 2018, which took place May 31 through June 1, Haven was recognized with three Awards of Excellence including the Excellence in Program Innovation Award, the Hospice Story Award and the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. Haven won the Excellence in Program Innovation Award, which recognizes [...]
The Haven Annual Community Report provides readers with a snapshot of the organization over the past year. This issue shares information about Haven from 2017. One hundred percent of the gifts and donations made to Haven remains in the communities we serve and helps provide care for patients unable to pay. Your generosity will [...]
Watch Haven representatives discuss our programs, volunteering, the Haven Hospice Alliance, and the Attic Resale Stores on the Ilene SIlverman Show! You can watch the episode on YouTube or catch it on local Gainesville television channels. GAINESVILLE, FL BROADCAST SCHEDULE Saturday, March 10th at 6:30 a.m. - WGFL-TV, Cox Ch 4 [...]
Patricia Coelho of Cross City, Chris Crane of Archer and Charles Roach of Old Town were recently recognized for their military service by Haven Volunteers Arlene Lang and Shirley Harrell. Born and raised in Massachusetts but moved to Dixie County to be near family, Coelho served in the Unites States (U.S.) Army for four years [...]
Lake City veterans Kenneth Govreau, Dennis Reid and Robert Wendel Sr. and Mayo veteran Jim Pence were recognized by Haven Veteran Volunteers recently. Govreau was a United States (U.S.) Army veteran who served in Vietnam where he worked in small arms repair. Pence served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. Reid served in the [...]
Chiefland resident Michael Gaither and High Springs resident James “Pete” Evans were recently recognized for their military service by Haven Veteran Volunteers. Born in Alabama, Gaither served in the United States (U.S.) Army for 13 years. During his time in the U.S. Army, Gaither served in the Military Police Corps. Outside of his military career, [...]
Williston resident Philip Preston was recently recognized for his military service by Haven Veteran Volunteers. Preston served two years in the United States (U.S.) Navy and served on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet as a yeoman communications specialist. Haven Pinning Ceremony for veteran patients includes a veteran pin, a thank you card signed by the [...]
