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 aging of our population will […]
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 on January 5, 2017. The grant funds will support the delivery of needed services in 2017 to seniors in Davidson and its six contiguous counties. Program areas receiving support include […]
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 the organization is on the website.) A brief presentation highlighted the Foundation’s steadfast […]
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 a hard hat and grabbed a […]
The West End Home Foundation Awards $1.683 Million to Nonprofits Serving Seniors
The West End Home Foundation Board of Directors has announced its 2016 grant awards. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life of seniors through support of nonprofit organizations that provide advocacy, food, housing, health and transportation services to seniors. Grant awards totaling $1,683,000 have been distributed to twenty-eight agencies serving […]
The West End Home Foundation Hires First Executive Director
The West End Home Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Dianne Oliver has been named the organization’s first Executive Director. The West End Home Foundation was founded in 1891 to provide housing and care to older women in Nashville and has transitioned into a private charitable foundation that provides financial support to […]