CVAA will celebrate its 40th Anniversary onMay 29, 2014, at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington. This dinner will also mark a milestone in its nutrition program, having served 9 million meals to seniors in the Champlain Valley. CVAA provides services and supports to enable seniors to remain in the setting of their choice for as long as safely possible. CVAA gives seniors a voice to be able to live the life they choose. Each year over 230,000 Meals on Wheels are delivered to seniors in the Champlain Valley.
This dinner will honor John Barbour and Amy Tarrant. Barbour is CVAA’s Executive Director who is retiring from the agency after 34 years of advocating for seniors. Tarrant is a longtime supporter of senior services whose generous support has allowed CVAA to weather federal budget cuts without denying services to any senior.
The 40th Anniversary Dinner will feature a 70’s themed mixer with one of kind raffle packages including Jet Blue Travel Vouchers, tickets to the Boston Red Sox, weekend getaways and much more. This Ruby Red Dinner Celebration will feature a special performance by Lyric Theater. Tickets are $80 and are availableatwww.cvaa.org/40dinner.html.
“CVAA is a vital part of our community, in particular for our Vermont Seniors and their caregivers.” Patrice Thabault owner of the Vermont franchise of Home Instead Senior Care and presenting sponsor of the 40th Anniversary Dinner commented that ”Home Instead Senior Care has been a partner with CVAA for 11 years, and we are honored to recognize and celebrate CVAA for all that it does for our seniors, and to honor John Barbour for his leadership and dedication for the past 34 years.”
CVAA is a non-profit organization that empowers seniors to live well. CVAA works with seniors and caregivers, offering guidance and providing the support and services they need, when they need them. With the help of community partners and volunteers, CVAA serves over 10,000 seniors. Established in 1974, CVAA is known astheresource for seniors in the Champlain Valley (Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties). For more information call1-800-642-5119or click oncvaa.org.