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South End Resident Helps Visiting Nurse Association

Friday Dec 18, 2015

South End Resident Loriann Meagher helped the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston's annual Heroes in Health Care Gala to another record-breaking year. The recent benefit at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, raised over $300,000.

VNA of Boston,established in 1886, is the oldest organized visiting nurse association in the United States. The nonprofit provides vital, home-based health care to Greater Boston residents, including infants with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses and mothers with at-risk pregnancies.

Meagher served as the Gala's co-chair. Over the past decade, the Heroes in Health Care Gala has raised over $2 million in essential funding for VNA of Boston's patient care and support for vulnerable, underserved populations through the nonprofit's Maternal Child Health Program and Charitable Care Fund. Amy and Joshua Boger were the Presenting Sponsor of the 10th annual Heroes in Health Care Gala.

"We are truly grateful for the unwavering support of our volunteers, friends, and partners. Their generosity is helping VNA of Boston change lives, " said Laura Wise, manager of Fund Development.

The event alsohonors individuals who have made profound and sustained contributions to the health and wellbeing of the citizens in our community. Dr. Edward Benz Jr., president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Larry Jasinski, CEO of ReWalk Robotics; and Third Rock Ventures' founders Mark Levin, Kevin Starr and Dr. Robert Tepper.

To learn more about leadership giving at the VNA of Boston, please contact Laura Wise, manager of fund development, at 617-886-6460. To learn more about the VNA of Boston, visit www.bostonvna.org or www.facebook.com/vnaofboston.