With healthcare costs and life expectancy on the rise, the fear of outliving retirement resources is a very real concern for seniors today. Village Shalom’s Ages of Excellence event offers a unique opportunity to raise funds for residents who have exhausted their financial resources while promising an evening not to be missed.
This year’s Ages of Excellence event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Community members can extend support to the Financial Assistance Program by attending or sponsoring this year’s Ages of Excellence Celebration. The event begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.
“We are so excited to have David Gergen join us with his political insight just days after the mid-term election. Attending Ages is an amazing opportunity for our guests to hear him speak while offering support to such an important cause,” said 2018 Ages of Excellence co-chair Allison Berey. “Village Shalom’s level of care is incomparable. The Financial Assistance Program keeps Village Shalom’s mission alive.”
CNN political analyst and four-time presidential adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, Gergen will take the stage at 7 p.m. to give remarks about his take on the 2018 mid-term election. After a 20-minute address, Gergen will be joined by The Kansas City Star Vice President and Editorial Page Editor Colleen McCain Nelson for a moderated interview.
For the last 18 years, Village Shalom’s Financial Assistance Program has provided peace of mind and quality care for residents of the south-Overland Park retirement community.
“Our residents spent their lives working hard and influencing their communities, but that doesn’t always guarantee the security of their future,” said Village Shalom President and CEO Matt Lewis. “The Financial Assistance Program allows Village Shalom to provide dignity and the highest quality of life possible to all of our residents regardless of their financial situation.”
Village Shalom is one of few retirement communities to have never asked one of its residents to leave after exhausting their financial resources. It has been able to maintain this mission-driven tradition thanks to ongoing community support for its Financial Assistance Program. Beneficiaries are representative of Village Shalom’s diverse population that includes a full spectrum of ages, backgrounds, faiths and care needs.
“Village Shalom’s Financial Assistance Program changes lives for the better every single day,” said Roshann Parris, co-chair of the 2018 Ages of Excellence Celebration. “The program gives residents peace of mind that they will always receive an extraordinary level of care, regardless of their ability to pay.”
For more information on reservations and sponsorships for the 2018 Ages of Excellence event, visit VillageShalom.org/Ages or contact Village Shalom Development Manager Nikol Terrill at 913-266-8119 or .