Arizona Complete Health and Diana Gregory Outreach Services Aid Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 11, 2020 | Giving, healthy eating, Partners, Uncategorized

Arizona Complete Health and Diana Gregory Outreach Services Aid Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arizona Complete Health (AzCH), in partnership with Diana Gregory Outreach Services (DGOS), is sponsoring a week’s supply of pre-bagged fresh fruits and vegetables to targeted affordable housing facilities for 500 seniors and grandparents raising grandchildren from April 21 – May 15. This quick action has been the result of Governor Doug Ducey’s recognizing that farmers’ markets are an essential service to remain operational to ensure food access for all—especially to seniors who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Seniors are excited to receive the fresh fruits and vegetables and appreciate not being forgotten during the pandemic.

The goal of DGOS is to continue to raise emergency funds to support 3,000 seniors through the end of June. This particular population are in the highest risk, immune-compromised group most susceptible to the COVID-19 outbreak in Maricopa County. Without emergency services, they will remain in isolation, primarily living in food deserts and without fresh produce. “Calls for our services continue, confirming an increased demand. We are grateful for the support from Arizona Complete Health and other sponsors,” commented founder, Diana Gregory.

Since 2009, Diana Gregory Outreach Services (DGOS), a 501( c)(3) has provided seniors, grandchildren in their care and veterans with regular Farmer’s Markets to ensure they have access to fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition and wellness education. DGOS serves over 8,000 seniors and veterans annually.

For more information about Diana Gregory Outreach Services – www.dianagregory.com

A WORD FROM THE WISE…

Jan 9, 2020 | healthy eating, Independent Living

A WORD FROM THE WISE…

The photo attached was taken with Ms. Hilda on January 2, 2019

Each year, one of the highlights of the Annual Senior Awards Luncheon is the celebration of centenarians. One of them, Ms. Hilda Jones, turned 107 years young on January 2, 2020! I met Ms. Hilda nine years ago when she resided at Tanner Terrace in Glendale, AZ. She came monthly to our farmers market to receive fresh fruits and vegetables. During my conversation with her on her birthday, she offered the following Pearls of Wisdom

Listen – you don’t know where your message will come from. Be open to receive.
Don’t be in a hurry to do anything. Slow down. Get your rest.
Be kind. Think about people’s feelings when you say things.
People remember how you make them feel.
Live a life of prayer.
Always think positive thoughts.

I am grateful for her wisdom and that shared by other centenarians I have met over the last 10 years. A final message from Ms. Hilda is to keep your mind challenged, perhaps as she does, with a daily crossword puzzle.

Honoring Peter MacDonald Sr. at the Senior Awards

Sep 2, 2019 | award, fundraiser, seniors

At the 8^th Annual Senior Awards, Peter MacDonald Sr. will receive the Distinguished Veteran and Trailblazer Award. He is a Navajo Code Talker, a former chairman of the Navajo Nation, and decorated veteran. Peter MacDonald Sr. is one of only 400 Native Americans who served as a Navajo Code Talker—the only military code in modern history that was never broken by the enemy. The Navajo Code Talkers and their 600 words were the secret weapons of World War II.

Join us on Friday, September 27. All proceeds from the Senior Awards benefit senior outreach programs. For more information on tickets, Click here

About Diana Gregory Outreach Services

Founded in 2009, the mission of Diana Gregory Outreach Services is to enrich lives through healthy eating. We do this by providing access to fresh produce to low-income seniors, veterans and vulnerable individuals in our community who are experiencing health disparities. Our impactful programs and services are focused on holistic health, nutrition, and fitness through on-site farmers’ markets and educational programs. Our purpose is simple: “We have a responsibility to ensure no senior and their families in our community go to bed hungry.”

Learn more about Senior Awards Luncheon click here

Diana Gregory Outreach Services Hall of Fame Awardees

Aug 31, 2019 | award, Hall of Fame

The film industry has its Oscars. The world of sports has its Olympics. The music industry has its Grammy’s. Television has its Emmys. And journalism has it Pulitzers. Like each of these examples and scores of others, Arizona now has its Senior Awards.

Gregory’s Fresh Market has honored and celebrated some amazing seniors, centenarians and one supercentenarian over the last eight years at the Senior Awards. Don’t miss the 8^thAnnual Senior Awards on Friday, September 27.

All proceeds from the luncheon benefit outreach services for seniors and veterans. For more information, visit the 8th Annual Senior Awards. Diana Gregory Outreach Services is approved for the Arizona Tax Credit. The code is 21050.

Honoring Jean Veloz at the Gregory’s Outreach 8th Annual Senior Awards

Aug 31, 2019 | Independent Living

This year at the 8^th Annual Senior Awards, we will honor THE only surviving dancing star of the 1940s who still performs.

Hollywood-Style Lindy icon, living legend from the LA dance scene of the 1940s to the present-day swing revival, and choreographer to the stars, Jean Phelps Veloz has never missed a step!

Join us on Friday, September 27. All proceeds from the Senior Awards benefit senior outreach programs.

For more information on tickets, Click here

Founded in 2009, the mission of Diana Gregory Outreach Services (DGOS), is to enrich lives by providing on-site access to fresh produce and help improve the overall well-being of vulnerable and underserved veterans, seniors, and grandchildren living with them throughout the Greater Phoenix area. DGOS helps alleviate health-related challenges by providing an on-site mobile farmers market, nutritional cooking classes, fitness, and other support to address food insecurity, fall prevention, and socialization in order to minimize chronic health and social disparities experienced by low-income seniors and veterans.