<strong>2018</strong> Kentucky Nurses Association Kentucky Nurses Foundation Board of Directors Jo Singleton, DNP, RN-BC, President (2017-2021) Debra Rayman, MA, BSN, RN, Vice-President (2017 – 2020) Patricia Davis, MBA, MSN, RN, Treasurer (2017 – 2021) Linda Thomas, PhD, MSN, RN, Secretary (2017 – 2020) JoAnn Wever, MSN, RN, Member-At-Large (2017 – 2021) Sheila Spence, Lay Member, (2017 – 2021) Nathan Goldman, JD, KBN Representative (2017-2020) Arica Brandford, MSN, JD, RN, Member-At-Large (2017 – 2021) Marcia Hern, EdD, CNS, RN, Member-At-Large (2017 – 2021) Ida Slusher, PhD, RN, CNE, Member-At-Large (<strong>2018</strong>- 2021) Ann Lyons, PhD, RN, CNE, Member-At-Large (<strong>2018</strong> – 2021) Mary Romelfanger, MSN, RN, CS, LNHA, Member-At-Large (2017 – 2020) Kathy Hager, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, <strong>KNA</strong> President (2016 – <strong>2018</strong>) The KNF and <strong>KNA</strong> recently co-hosted “A Taste of Health,” the first fundraiser of its kind for both organizations. The event garnered nearly $5,000 for nursing scholarships and research. The Kentucky Nurses Foundation (KNF), a 501 (c)(3) organization, is the philanthropic arm of the <strong>KNA</strong> and has a long history of supporting nursing scholarships, education and research. For the first time in its 43-year history, the KNF hosted a fundraising campaign to kick off <strong>2018</strong> giving. So far this year, the “Honor a Nurse – Remember a Nurse” program has garnered nearly $4,000 in charitable donations that fund research and nursing scholarships. Now, we’ve made online giving much easier. Check out our website to learn more. So far in <strong>2018</strong>, we have honored 30 nurses with Nightingale Tributes. Thanks to <strong>KNA</strong> members across the state who have volunteered their time to facilitate these special memorials. The Nightingale Tribute is a ceremony to remember any deceased Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for their commitment and dedication to nursing. The tribute, sponsored by the KNF, may include the lighting of a white candle; a summary of the individual’s nursing career; the Nightingale poem and the presentation of a white rose given to the family. Please help us spread the word about this commemorative program. If you would like to remember a nurse in this special way, please contact the <strong>KNA</strong>. Donate to KNF Make your tax-deductible contribution today: Make your check payable to the Kentucky Nurses Foundation 305 Townepark Circle, Suite 100 Louisville, KY 40243 or Visit the KNF donation page on our website at Kentucky-nurses.org. 82
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