Natick Visiting Nurse Association’s Fresh Taste a Delicious Success

Natick, Mass. - (June 25, 2013) –The Natick Visiting Nurse Association (Natick VNA), the area’s premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care agency, today announced that more than 300 people attended its annual Fresh Taste benefit in Wellesley. WCVB anchor Susan Wornick served as event host, and Judie Ham of Natick and Arlene Taros of Hopkinton were event co-chairs.

Fresh Taste, through sponsorships, tickets sales and silent and live auctions and a raffle, raised more than $50,000 to support the Natick VNA in its endeavor to provide home health care to individuals throughout MetroWest, regardless of their ability to pay.

Roche Bros., Wellesley Bank and Penny Holmes all served as Gold Sponsors for the event, which featured food, wine and beer tastings from more than 20 restaurants, breweries and chefs from throughout MetroWest.

“We are so grateful to our sponsors, volunteers, Board of Trustees, and our Planned Giving and Fresh Taste committees for their dedication to supporting the Natick VNA,” said Betsy Cross, Natick VNA’s Director of Development. “This year’s Fresh Taste participants brought their ‘A-game’ and provided top-notch food and drinks for the evening,” she added.

The Natick VNA is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 313, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-653-3081 or visit www.natickvna.org.

About The Natick Visiting Nurse Association: The Natick VNA, which serves more than 20 towns in MetroWest, is the area’s premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care agency. The Natick VNA helps patients of all ages live with the fullest degree of independence in their own homes, while benefiting from the agency’s state-of-the-art home telemonitoring technology, ComfortCare palliative care program, cold laser therapy, and other advanced services.