By Tamera Manzanares Advance planning. Advance directives. Living wills. These terms tend to raise a lot of questions: How are they different? Which one do I need? Why do I need it? The latter question, while difficult, is the most … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who participated in our annual Hospice Daffodils fundraiser. We are grateful to the 60 volunteers in Routt and Moffat counties who gave their time (more than 200 hours) to help with this event. This fundraiser also … Continue reading
Purchase your Hospice Daffodils online today! They are $5 per bunch, $24 for five bunches and $46 for 10 bunches. They will be ready for pick up on March 15 at the Steamboat Springs and Craig VNA offices on March … Continue reading
If you know a hospice volunteer, you know they are exceptionally caring, compassionate and dedicated people. Hospice volunteers often have experienced the death of a loved one, or other kind of life-changing loss; they know how much the support of … Continue reading
By Tamera Manzanares Rubber Ducky Race tickets are $10. There are a total of $1,000 in cash prizes for the first 10 ducks that cross the finish line. The grand prize is $500. You don’t need to be present to … Continue reading
The Rubber Ducky Race will be changing hands in 2015. After hosting this beloved community event for more than a quarter of a century, Yampa Valley Medical Center has agreed to transition the popular fundraiser to the Northwest Colorado Visiting … Continue reading
Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want of live in. — Author unknown National Volunteer Week is April … Continue reading
Daffodils are $5 per bunch, $24 for five bunches and $46 for 10 bunches. Cards are $3 each, $5 for 10 and 10 for $20. They will be available for sale Tuesday, March 17 at these locations: Northwest Colorado VNA … Continue reading
Volunteer program recruitment Information about new volunteer opportunities at the Northwest Colorado VNA will be available at recruitment events, 4 to 6 p.m., Jan. 22 at Sunset Meadows I in Craig; and 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 29 at Library … Continue reading
By Suzi Mariano Children and teens who have lost a loved one often feel alone and overwhelmed in their grief not realizing there are others who understand and can help them through this difficult process. Feelings of loss can result … Continue reading