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VA2K Walk and Roll

VA2K Walk and Roll

 

VA facilities across the Nation are once again holding VA2K walk and roll events on Wednesday, May 15th which is also National Employee Health and Fitness Day.  VA2K  is designated to help employees recognize the importance of exercise and nutrition and help them live healthier lives.  This event also allows the Department of Veteran Affairs to raise awareness and support the needs of homeless Veterans.

Last year’s VA Maine HealthCare Systems VA2K event was hugely successful!   During the 2012 event, our community partners and staff donated more to this cause than any VA hospital in the Nation.  Approximately $20,000 worth of new items, gift cards and cash were given to support homeless Veterans here in Maine.

1940'S - A WALK BACK IN TIME - FALMOUTH LOCATIONS

Head and Neck Cancer: Two Stories About Giving and Receiving

Head and Neck Cancer: Two Stories About Giving and Receiving

 

BOB’S STORY

Weight Loss Surgery: Becky Sawtelle Two Months Later

 

Weight loss surgery is a big deal. Sometimes, confesses Becky Sawtelle, she thinks if she had to do it over again, she might not opt for the weight loss surgery she had two months ago. Her issue? “I had a really strong relationship with food,” she says. “Now, I can’t eat whatever, whenever, and how much I want. I miss that.”

NURSING SCHOLARSHIP - DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – APRIL 12, 2013

NURSING SCHOLARSHIP - DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – APRIL 12, 2013

 

This scholarship will help those who want to make nursing their career choice. The Jewish Community Alliance, which represents the Jewish community in southern Maine, provides a ‘home base’ for the scholarship. It will be presented annually to a Jewish high school senior orJewish individual who plans to become a Registered Nurse and is accepted to a secondary school that awards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

 

Applicants must write a one hundred word statement on why they want to become a Registered Nurse. Applicants must also provide a high school transcript, a description of their extracurricular activities and letters of recommendation from two teachers and one other person that are familiar with the applicant’s accomplishments. If the applicant is a non-traditional student, recommendations can come from high school teachers OR an employer or professional contact.