Foundation News

By Vanessa Sanchez, VNA Foundation Intern As a first-generation Mexican American woman, I have personally experienced the limited availability of culturally appropriate reproductive health information for the Latino/e community. Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in public health and […]

By Danita Hingston, VNA Foundation Intern Since its inception the pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on low-income people, including those in immigrant families, leading to many families facing increased economic hardships and health inequities. Amid rising cost of living […]

VNA Foundation is pleased to welcome two new Board Members: Jorgia Connor, PhD, RN is a tenured Associate Professor and the Assistant Dean of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program for the Loyola University Chicago – Marcella Niehoff […]

VNA Foundation is pleased to welcome Sharmili Majmudar, MSW, as its newest Board Member. The daughter of Indian immigrants who are also healthcare professionals–her father an OB-GYN; her mother a nurse, massage therapist, and yoga teacher–Majmudar learned early in life […]

VNA Foundation is pleased to announce that Rachel Baird has joined our staff to fill a newly created Program Officer position. Rachel will be involved in all aspects of the Foundation’s grantmaking, and will oversee the renewal grant process for […]