Annual Dinner: Laughter, Annual Dinner: Laughter, Excitement, and Scrooge!Excitement, and Scrooge!

the bidding was over, a total of $59,500 had

been raised from these items alone!

Then came the closing appeal, during which

guests had the opportunity to help fund

days of hospice care, ranging from one to

30 days. That eff ort raised an astonishing

$71,000.

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Honor a Veteran in Our Honor a Veteran in Our Veterans GardenVeterans Garden

We are part of a national program called We Honor

Veterans™. To show veterans and their families our

commitment to spotlighting their service and

honoring their lives, we have created a new, beautiful

Veterans Garden on our campus, directly across

from our Hospice Home. We invite you to visit,

and even better, purchase a brick(s) to honor any

veterans, both living and deceased, you hold dear.

To purchase a brick, call us 919-828-0890. We look

forward to showing families and visitors a memorial

walkway fi lled with names and dates of those who

served our country!

introduced his close friend

Ira David Wood, III as guest

speaker. Wood is best known

locally as founder of Theatre

in the Park and as Ebenezer

Scrooge in the annual production

of A Christmas Carol. His comments,

given without notes or props, had guests

spellbound.

Of course, the Annual Dinner is the signature

fundraiser for our organization, so raising

money was part of the purpose and program

for the evening. Master auctioneer Ben

Farrell stirred up the crowd during the live

auction on items such as a trip for two to

legendary Churchill Downs for a weekend of

horse racing, dinner for 28 in the Angus Barn

Wine Cellar, tickets for four to the premiere

performance of A Christmas Carol and back-

stage tour, and a private dinner for 10 hosted

by board member and capital campaign

co-chair Brenda Gibson with able assistance

from our very own Dr. Billy Dunlap. When

o n April 10, some 360 generous

friends and supporters of our mission

gathered at North Ridge Country Club to cel-

ebrate 35 years of service to the community

and to hear about our vision for the coming

year. In her opening remarks, board member

and emcee Monica Laliberte recounted a

brief history of those 35 years, including the

growth in patient census, service area, servic-

es, and staff (both paid and volunteer). Later

in the evening, she shared with the audience

news of the Hospice Home expansion, the

addition of a Pet Peace of Mind program, and

the name change on April 30.

Throughout the cocktail reception and

dinner, a PowerPoint presentation provided

highlights of 2013, including patient and

client census information for all service lines,

our Hospice Honors award, the attainment of

Level 3 partnership in the We Honor Veter-

ans™ program, and the creation of our Veter-

ans Garden on campus.

Former board member David Crabtree de-

livered an invocation for the event and later

Make a donation. Transitions LifeCare is committed to serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay. To do so, we rely on the

generous support of our community. Will you consider making a donation to help us include all those in need within our circle of care?

To learn more about ways you can give, visit transitionslifecare.org/donate.

It takes a communityto providea full circle of care.

Welcome to our new look!Welcome to our new look!This newsletter marks one of the fi rst public uses of our Foundation’s logo. We continue to support the work of Transitions LifeCare with the same staff , the same dedication to caring for our patients, the same non-profi t status, the same commitment to serving our donors…everything remains the same except for the new name and the new logo. We welcome your reaction and hope to hear from you! Please call us at 919.828.0890 or e-mail Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@transitionslifecare.org.

Non-Profi t OrganizationUS Postage

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Annual Dinner ...................................................................1

Welcome to Our New Look .......................................1

Board of Directors ...........................................................2

Board of Trustees .............................................................2

Capital Campaign Continues to Draw

Supporters ...........................................................................2

A Legacy of Love for The Family ..............................3

Upcoming Events ............................................................4

Golf Tournament Brings Out Players,

Sponsors .............................................................................4

Cabin Fever Throwdown ..............................................5

Fun in the Sun Car Show..............................................5

Children Find Outlets For Grieving Through

Our Programs ...................................................................6

American Home Health Care ...................................7

Honor a Veteran in Our Veterans Garden ........8

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Dot Kerr, second from left, is all smiles with her family in the sanctuary on our campus that was named in her honor.

A Legacy of Love for The Family

A sk Debbie Woody, daughter of

Dot and Banks Kerr, what meant most

to her parents, and the reply comes instantly.

“Family. Nothing else is more important.” And

with Dot’s passing in February, Debbie and

her sister Linda and brother Johnny are now

the heads of the family that has impacted

Hospice of Wake County and the Hospice of

Wake County Foundation for decades. The

Kerr family’s emphasis on giving back to the

community lives on with the three children,

each of whom has his or her own family, and

all three have the memories of their parents

to steer them as they teach the importance

of philanthropy to the next generations.

“Mom and Dad came up in a time where

everyone had to work hard and be careful

with their money,” remembers Debbie. “To

be frugal wasn’t just a philosophy, it was a

way of life. Then, when Dad opened the fi rst

Kerr Drug Store, Mom pitched in and helped

with every aspect of it. They were a team

that knew the meaning, and value, of hard

work. My brother and sister and I saw fi rst-

hand how hard work and taking care of your

neighbor were the core of their generation as

well as their life lessons to be handed down

to us.”

Debbie recalls how her parents got involved

with Transitions LifeCare, when it was known

as Hospice of Wake County. “They fi rst en-

dorsed the concept of hospice as a good

idea, worthy of support,” she recalls. “Then,

Through the auction and closing, we raised

$130,500. That is in addition to funds raised

in advance of the event through ticket sales

and sponsorships. Overall, we raised more

than $197,000, making this the most success-

ful Annual Dinner event in our history.

Sincere thanks to all of our table hosts and

especially to our sponsors for the 2014 An-

nual Dinner: The Banks & Dorothy Kerr Fund

Capital Campaign Continues to Capital Campaign Continues to Draw SupportersDraw Supporters

Our Power of 10 campaign, through which we are raising funds to expand our Hospice

Home from 20 patient rooms to 30, continues to gain momentum! Already we have received

donations from corporations and individual donors that total over $2.5 million, roughly 40%

of our $6 million goal. Our Capital Campaign Cabinet and our Friends of the Cabinet advisory

committee are busy calling on potential donors, and we are indeed grateful for their hard

work.

The campaign is necessary for a good reason: our Hospice Home has remained at 85% or

above capacity level since 2012, and many times patients’ families have to wait for a room

to become available. By expanding to 30 rooms, we’ll be able to serve approximately 300

additional patients each year in the Hospice Home. We plan to break ground early next year,

and will keep you updated on our progress throughout the campaign.

If you are interested in donating to the campaign, learning about naming opportunities, or

would like a tour of the Hospice Home, please contact Mike Blanchard at 919.828.0890 or

mblanchard@transitionslifecare.org.

Board of Directors

Robert Simpson, III, President

Beth Black, Vice President

Jennifer Dirienzo, Treasurer

Bart Norman, Secretary

Vicki Allen, RN, MS

John Bason

Mark Blake

James T. Burgess

William Dunlap, MD

Franklin Freeman

Brenda Gibson

Charles Hodges

Linda S. Jeff erson

Monica Laliberte

Donald McCunniff

Rhonda Gillespie Raney

Casandra Skinner

John Thoma

Stephen Tremont, MD

Tommy Williams

Board of Trustees

James Carroll, Chair

Mimi Soule, Vice Chair

Jason Sandner, CPA, Secretary/

Treasurer

John Bason

Jackie Bedard

Chris Bingham

Karen Boone

William Dunlap, MD

Angela Hatton

Becky Sansbury

Robert Simpson, III

John L. Thoma

Marshall Wall

“Thank you for the services your team rendered to my father during his last days.”

-family member of patient

Sherwood Smith and other supporters raise their bid cards at the Annual Dinner held at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh on April 10.

of the Triangle Community Foundation, Blue

Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, American

Home Health Care, Eisai, WakeMed, Williams

Realty and Building Company, The Watered

Garden, Deloitte LLP, and PPD.

And we thank special event coordinator Kelly

Hughes and her committee of Beth Moye,

Monica Laliberte, and Mary Beth Woody on

a highly entertaining, inspiring, memorable,

and successful evening.

my father needed hospice care back in 2000

when he became sick with stomach cancer.

We were so grateful that the nurses and staff

knew what to do, and with one phone call,

we had all the help we needed. We could

focus on him and know that everything else

was taken care of. He was able to pass away

at home, which was what he wanted – and

what my Mom wanted. We were so grateful.

Then, when my Mom became ill, we knew

who to call and to get the help we needed

early instead of at the last minute – and that

made all the diff erence in the world to her,

and to us.”

The Kerr family tree keeps growing. Dot’s

three children now have children – and

grandchildren – of their own. A total of seven

grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren

are her legacy. Debbie’s children Christopher

and Mary Beth give back to the community

by serving on boards and helping with

projects. Mary Beth serves on the Annual

Dinner Committee, and Christopher serves

on the board of the Kerr Family Founda-

tion. “We’re encouraging our children to get

involved,” says Debbie. “I think our children

have to work more and work harder to get

some of the same things my generation

had. It’s tougher for them, and I want them

to still include volunteering and supporting

non-profi ts as part of their lives.”

It’s hard to think about Dot and Banks no

longer in our community, but it’s easy to see

that their legacy lives on in their children

and grandchildren. “It’s all about family,” says

Debbie, looking up at the windows in the

sanctuary on our campus that is named for

her mother. “Family values are everything.”

Everybody in!

The table reserved by the Kerr family at the Annual Dinner this year gets into the spirit of auctioneer Ben Farrell’s rousing appeals.

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Harnett County Advisory Council. Proceeds benefi t our patients and families in

Harnett County, a rapidly growing area within our fi ve-county service region. We look

forward to another successful tournament next year!

June 14 (rain date is June 21) – 9 am-3 pm Wake Forest Classic & Antique Car Show (along S. White Street)

This event is also benefi tting local charities Wounded Warriors of Wake County and Miracle League of the Triangle. It’s free and open to the public. It will feature a “Take-Apart T” Model T demonstration, the Leith Kia Monster Truck display, live music, food, and retail vendors. September 5 – Cary Tennis Park Western Wake Tennis Association’s Charity Tennis

The morning event is ladies’ doubles and includes breakfast and lunch, silent auction and raffl es. The evening event is mixed doubles and includes dinner, silent auction and raffl es. Online registration will open in July 2014 on the West-ern Wake Tennis Association’s website, www.westernwaketennis.com. September 22 – North Ridge Country Club Tom Alexander Golf Tournament – 10th Anniversary!

This four-person Captain’s Choice tournament begins with a 9 am check-in and a 10 am shotgun start. Awards are for top teams, hole in one, closest to the pin, longest drive, and putting. New this year is the 10th Anniversary Closing Reception and Celebration from 3:30 pm – 5:30pm with silent auction, raffl e prizes, and special entertainment by the City Slackers.

This time of year brings lots of opportunities to get out-side, get together, and support us! Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates, and we’ll have more informa-tion on our website, www.transitionslifecare.org. We can’t wait to see you! For more information, contact Kelly Hughes at khughes@transitionslifecare.org or 919.828.0890.

Harnett County Golf TournamentHarnett County Golf Tournament

Lee Malone, Kevin Blasingim, and Danny Graham pause outside the clubhouse at

Chicora Golf Club in Erwin during the annual Harnett County Golf Tournament. More than

80 players came out to help raise money and enjoy a beautiful day for golf.

Golf Tournament Brings Out

Players, Sponsors on Beautiful April

Afternoon

UpcomingUpcomingeventsevents

Cabin Fever Throwdown Cabin Fever Throwdown

Put your dancing shoes on! The 8th annual Cabin Fever

Throwdown on February 9 raised $32,131 for our benevolent

care program. Attended by more than 1,100 guests at the North

Raleigh Hilton, the event featured entertainment by the Band of

Oz, Jim Quick & Coastline, The Fantastic Shakers, silent and live

auctions, raffl e drawings, and barbeque sandwiches provided by

TJ’s Nightlife. A big thanks to David Hicks and the Raleigh Shag

Club for their hard work in putting on this event for the benefi t

of our patients. Be sure to save the date for the next Cabin Fever

Throwdown: February 8, 2015 at the North Raleigh Hilton.

A fter such a harsh winter, springtime

can bring out golfers in droves! We saw

plenty of enthusiastic players at our annual

golf tournament at sunny Chicora Country

Club in Erwin on April 23. This year we had

players, sponsors, and staff enjoying the beau-

tiful course and raising money for our patients

in Harnett County. We are so grateful to:

The Trophy Case in Dunn for providing our

players with golf towels

Cathy O’Dell, Marvin Marshall, Golfsmith, First

Federal Bank, and John Wilbourne for provid-

ing items for our players’ bags

Vicki Allen and Betsy Johnson Regional Hospi-

tal for the players’ lunches

Dorman Cadillac as our hole-in-one sponsor

O’Quinn Peebles Phillips Funeral Home and

Crematory as our top fl ight sponsor

Machine Welding & Supply, J.E. Womble &

Sons, South River EMC, DSC, Hayes, Williams

& Turner, Tart Law Group, and John Hiester

Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge as our fairway

sponsors

Eastern Carolina Medical Center as our bever-

age tent sponsor

Carolina Therapy Services and Precision Ford

as our beverage cart sponsors

KTL McDonald’s as our closest to the pin

sponsor

Longest drive sponsors in memory of Keith R.

Thomas

Putting contest sponsors in memory of C.P.

Stewart

Hole sponsors Interstate Distributors, Kelly &

West, P.A., Lee Pest Solutions, Oscar Harris &

Associates, Total Body Therapy Wellness, Wil-

liamson Investigations, Carolina Fire Protec-

tion, Family Medical Supply, C&D Insurance

Service, Warren Industrial & Lawn Supply, and

Dr. Michael Williams, DDS.

Special thanks go to tournament chair Lee

Tart Malone, and tournament committee

members Cramer and Jeff Walker, Hylton

Lawrence, and Chad Walker, as well as the

“There are no words to ade-quately express my thanks… They are really angels walk-ing among us.” -family member of patient

Chris Hockaday, Steve Malone, Tournament Chair Lee Malone, Nick Skatell, and Fred Rambeaut are all smiles at the Harnett County Golf Tournament April 23 at Chicora Golf Club. More than $12,000 was raised to benefi t our patients living in Harnett County.

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Fun in the Sun Car ShowFun in the Sun Car Show

Members of Corvettes International outdid themselves

with their 17th Annual Charity Car Show for Hospice on

Saturday, April 26. Held at Lake Wheeler Park, the show at-

tracted over 100 antique and classic car owners and approxi-

mately 200 spectators. Special thanks to presenting sponsor

CarQuest and additional sponsors Hendrick Chevrolet and

Atlantic Avenue Tire & Service. In all, the event raised over

$15,000 for patient and family care. Thanks also to our

friends at KIX 102.9 FM for promoting both the Cabin Fever

Throwdown and the Car Show.

Corporate Spotlight: Corporate Spotlight: American Home Health CareAmerican Home Health Care

he grief that follows losing a loved one can be overwhelming, and

children who are coping with these emotions can feel lost and un-

able to express their feelings. Jennifer Kreimer, MS, CCLS, LPCA and

Molly Chaff ee, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT, Children and Teen Grief counselors

at Transitions GriefCare, provide programs that allow children, teens

and families to have a safe place to voice their feelings and start heal-

ing.

“Our Healing Hearts Series, which just wrapped up, was very suc-

cessful, and we had 10 – 12 participants in each of the four sessions,”

Kreimer recalls. “The fi rst session was just for parents and caregivers, to

help them understand some of the grief reactions their children and

teens may be experiencing, and how to support them through creat-

ing an environment where they can safely express their thoughts and

feelings and fi nd ways to stay connected to their loved one.”

The fi rst children/teen workshop was called Inside My World of Grief,

where the participants used various art and nature materials to ex-

press their world of grief on one side and their world of hope on the

other. They shared feelings such as pain, sadness, confusion, love, and

hope with some children, adding symbols that connected to memo-

ries of their loved ones.

The second workshop, called My Hurting Heart, invited the children

and teens to draw the ways their grief feels in their hearts using

shapes and colors. They then added to their heart project some ways

to help their heart and themselves through grief, including the use of

deep breaths, positive self-talk, and their safe people and places. The

last session, called Staying Connected to my Loved One’s Memory,

allowed the children to write, draw and share memories of their loved

one and a way to continue the bonds they have with them.

For many children, these groups off er a chance to safely express feel-

ings, be listened to and share about their loved ones in a way they are

not able to in other places in their lives.

Expressive arts, games, puppets, and talking are just some of the tools

that Jennifer, Molly and the other counselors use to help the children

voice their feelings. Group settings can be powerful and helpful in

ways diff erent than individual counseling, connecting children with

each other. “In some cases, a child who meets someone else in the

same group who’s going through the same emotions gets excited and

says something like, ‘She lost a Daddy, too!’ which just reassures the

child that he or she is not alone in this,” Kreimer says.

More families and individuals are fi nding the services of Transitions

GriefCare helpful. Last year, the Center staff provided 1,051 individual

counseling sessions for adults and 596 sessions for children and teens.

If a family had a member served by us, the counselor can make a

home visit as well as off er six sessions at no cost. Workshops are also at

no cost.

The annual one-day summer camp for grieving children and teens,

called Camp Refl ections, will be held on Saturday, September 13 at

Lake Wheeler Park. Children and teens ages 5-14 can join in activities

such as music, art, and therapeutic games to express their grief. A

component is off ered for parents and guardians to learn more about

supporting children in grief. Registration is required two weeks prior to

camp. For more information, contact Jennifer Kreimer at 919-828-0890

or e-mail jkreimer@transitionslifecare.org.

is a natural fi t. Bob works with the discharge

planners at area hospitals and other medical

professionals to make sure that customers

have the equipment needed to allow families

to bring their loved one home. AHHC takes

the order for the equipment, assembles and

delivers it, instructs the patient or caregiver

on all the aspects of the equipment, and

then picks up the equipment when it is no

longer needed. “Excellent customer service is

essential to our staying in business so many

years. It’s peace of mind for caregivers. It’s

just the right thing to do,” Bob says. Bob cred-

its the hard work and dedication of his staff

to keeping hospice patients and their families

satisfi ed.

“The goal with hospice is, where possible, to

keep the patient at home or wherever he or

she lives, and out of the hospital. It’s far more

cost effi cient to treat the patient at home

versus a nursing home or an emergency

room. We are able to take one source of stress

off the caregiver and the patient by provid-

ing the durable medical equipment quickly

– even in the middle of the night if necessary.

Transitions LifeCare and their patients’ families

can call us anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days

a year.”

It’s hard to think about someone you love

needing a hospital bed, an oxygen tank, a

wheelchair or another piece of equipment for

health reasons. Bob Scott at American Home

Health Care (AHHC) in Raleigh thinks about it

day and night.

Bob started AHHC in 1989 in a second story

bedroom of his home and soon moved into

an offi ce/warehouse space in Raleigh as his

business grew rapidly. In 1994 AHHC found

plenty of room to grow on a vacant piece of

property on Tarheel Drive between Old Wake

Forest Road and Atlantic Avenue. Since then,

Bob has moved AHHC several times on the

land he owns to accommodate the business’s

growth. AHHC now employs 10 others to

help meet the needs of its customers.

After selling heavy-duty construction equip-

ment for several years, Bob knew he wanted

to be in business for himself. However, when

Bob’s father died at the early age of 47, the

family business, Scott Motor Company in

Goldsboro, passed into the hands of an uncle

and was later sold. During Bob’s quest for the

right business opportunity, his father-in-law

introduced him to a friend who was willing

to teach Bob about the medical equipment

business. Bob quickly realized that customer

service and referral relationships were the

key to building a successful business, and we

were one of AHHC’s fi rst referral sources.

Bob also discovered that when hospice

patients need equipment, the need is imme-

diate, and when the need for the equipment

ends, family members are anxious for the

equipment to be removed. In the early days,

Bob became accustomed to delivering the

equipment himself, even when that equip-

ment was needed at 2:00 in the morning.

AHHC and Transitions LifeCare serve the

same geographical areas so the relationship

The employees of American Home Health Care pose on the steps of their offi ce on Tarheel Drive in Raleigh.

AHHC has plenty to be proud of,

thanks to Bob’s hard work and

dedication to fulfi lling custom-

ers’ needs. The company is a

member of the North Carolina

Association of Medical Equip-

ment Suppliers, as well as Home

Medical Services of North

Carolina. AHHC also has been

accredited since 1994.

“One of my favorite gifts was

from a hospice volunteer whose

husband was a patient years

before - a ceramic angel. Transi-

tions LifeCare has been a bless-

ing to my business and I hope

my business has been a help to

them and that AHHC will con-

tinued to be a preferred pro-

vider for Transitions LifeCare

for years to come,” Bob says.

AHHC’s reputation with

patients and their families

refl ects the devotion to cus-

tomer service that Bob has

built his business upon.

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Children Find Safe Children Find Safe Outlets For Grieving Outlets For Grieving Through Our ProgramsThrough Our Programs

Annual Dinner: Laughter, Annual Dinner: Laughter, Excitement, and Scrooge!Excitement, and Scrooge!

the bidding was over, a total of $59,500 had

been raised from these items alone!

Then came the closing appeal, during which

guests had the opportunity to help fund

days of hospice care, ranging from one to

30 days. That eff ort raised an astonishing

$71,000.

June 2014

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Honor a Veteran in Our Honor a Veteran in Our Veterans GardenVeterans Garden

We are part of a national program called We Honor

Veterans™. To show veterans and their families our

commitment to spotlighting their service and

honoring their lives, we have created a new, beautiful

Veterans Garden on our campus, directly across

from our Hospice Home. We invite you to visit,

and even better, purchase a brick(s) to honor any

veterans, both living and deceased, you hold dear.

To purchase a brick, call us 919-828-0890. We look

forward to showing families and visitors a memorial

walkway fi lled with names and dates of those who

served our country!

introduced his close friend

Ira David Wood, III as guest

speaker. Wood is best known

locally as founder of Theatre

in the Park and as Ebenezer

Scrooge in the annual production

of A Christmas Carol. His comments,

given without notes or props, had guests

spellbound.

Of course, the Annual Dinner is the signature

fundraiser for our organization, so raising

money was part of the purpose and program

for the evening. Master auctioneer Ben

Farrell stirred up the crowd during the live

auction on items such as a trip for two to

legendary Churchill Downs for a weekend of

horse racing, dinner for 28 in the Angus Barn

Wine Cellar, tickets for four to the premiere

performance of A Christmas Carol and back-

stage tour, and a private dinner for 10 hosted

by board member and capital campaign

co-chair Brenda Gibson with able assistance

from our very own Dr. Billy Dunlap. When

o n April 10, some 360 generous

friends and supporters of our mission

gathered at North Ridge Country Club to cel-

ebrate 35 years of service to the community

and to hear about our vision for the coming

year. In her opening remarks, board member

and emcee Monica Laliberte recounted a

brief history of those 35 years, including the

growth in patient census, service area, servic-

es, and staff (both paid and volunteer). Later

in the evening, she shared with the audience

news of the Hospice Home expansion, the

addition of a Pet Peace of Mind program, and

the name change on April 30.

Throughout the cocktail reception and

dinner, a PowerPoint presentation provided

highlights of 2013, including patient and

client census information for all service lines,

our Hospice Honors award, the attainment of

Level 3 partnership in the We Honor Veter-

ans™ program, and the creation of our Veter-

ans Garden on campus.

Former board member David Crabtree de-

livered an invocation for the event and later

Make a donation. Transitions LifeCare is committed to serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay. To do so, we rely on the

generous support of our community. Will you consider making a donation to help us include all those in need within our circle of care?

To learn more about ways you can give, visit transitionslifecare.org/donate.

It takes a communityto providea full circle of care.

Welcome to our new look!Welcome to our new look!This newsletter marks one of the fi rst public uses of our Foundation’s logo. We continue to support the work of Transitions LifeCare with the same staff , the same dedication to caring for our patients, the same non-profi t status, the same commitment to serving our donors…everything remains the same except for the new name and the new logo. We welcome your reaction and hope to hear from you! Please call us at 919.828.0890 or e-mail Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@transitionslifecare.org.

Non-Profi t OrganizationUS Postage

PAIDRaleigh, NC

Permit No. 1661

Annual Dinner ...................................................................1

Welcome to Our New Look .......................................1

Board of Directors ...........................................................2

Board of Trustees .............................................................2

Capital Campaign Continues to Draw

Supporters ...........................................................................2

A Legacy of Love for The Family ..............................3

Upcoming Events ............................................................4

Golf Tournament Brings Out Players,

Sponsors .............................................................................4

Cabin Fever Throwdown ..............................................5

Fun in the Sun Car Show..............................................5

Children Find Outlets For Grieving Through

Our Programs ...................................................................6

American Home Health Care ...................................7

Honor a Veteran in Our Veterans Garden ........8

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