WEHF Newsletter Volume 2 March 2018
WEHF Awards $1.68 million to Middle Tennessee Agencies
The West End Home Foundation presented checks totaling $1.68 [...]
“A Heartfelt Mission”
The West End Home Foundation released a book on November 15, 2017 documenting its 125-year history of serving older adults in Middle Tennessee. A Heartfelt Mission [...]
Congratulations Salute to Excellence Winners!
Each year the Center for Nonprofit Management honors nonprofit agencies in Middle Tennessee for exemplary service. This year's Salute Awards Ceremony took place on October 2, 2017 at the Omni Hotel. WEHF congratulates all of the winners and gives a special recognition to the agencies that are currently receiving WEHF grant funds: The Nashville [...]
91 year-old is the new face of The Nations
Australian street artist Guido van Helten has converted an old brick grain silo into a piece of art depicting The Nations neighborhood. As he researched the project, he visited St. Luke's Community House and found his inspiration for the mural within their walls. Lee Estes, a 91 year-old native Nashvillian has lived his entire life in The Nations. [...]
NPT Aging Matters: Aging & the Workplace
A new documentary in the NPT Aging Matters series entitled "Aging & the Workplace" will premier on Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 pm. The West End Home Foundation provided funding for the production of this and other award winning NPT documentaries that address critical issues impacting our aging population."The [...]
WEHF Distributes $1.28 Million to Nonprofit Agencies
The West End Home Foundation has distributed $1.28 million to twenty-four nonprofit agencies serving middle TN senior adults. The awards were presented at a breakfast [...]
WEHF Celebrates 125 years of Community Service
The West End Home Foundation celebrated its 125th anniversary on October 13, 2016. The Old Woman's Home, later to be renamed The West End Home for Ladies was founded in 1891 to provide residential care to elderly women. (A complete history of [...]
Alive Hospice Breaks Ground in Murfreesboro
Alive Hospice held a ground breaking ceremony on August 17, 2016 at the site of the planned Murfreesboro Residence. The West End Home Foundation contributed to the capital campaign for this vitally needed expansion to better serve Murfreesboro and surrounding communities. Sallie King Norton, WEHF Board member put on [...]
