March 2013 Newsletter

Dear Friends of Dial Hope,

We are pleased to welcome Regina (Jean) Fulton and the Reverend Fredrick A. Robinson to our foundation Board of Trustees. Jean is involved in multiple activities, one of which is serving on the Board of Directors for Resurrection House. Fr. Fred is Rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, and serves as President of the Resurrection House Board. We are excited and honored that they would choose to share their time with us.

At the same time, we thank retiring Board members Tom Melly and Chuck Fulton for their outstanding contributions to our Foundation. Buck Fry, who served as a Trustee last year, has moved onto the Special Projects Committee. He, along with new committee member Karen Turner, new Trustee Jean Fulton, Char Kunkel, and Ann Moore, will focus on developing our out-reach programs in the community and across the country.

On March 12, the Dial Hope Foundation and the Pines of Sarasota will be co-hosting a Chaplains’ breakfast. George Manser, Chair Emeritus of the Dial Hope Foundation and Chaplain Bob Griffiths of the Pines, have created a thought-inspiring program. I will be sharing thoughts as to how the Dial Hope ministry can enrich the lives of chaplains and clergy of all faiths. This breakfast will also serve as an opportunity for chaplains and clergy to network with one another.

We learned recently of the passing of a long time follower of Dial Hope, Nancy Eagle Loy of Moorhead, Minnesota. It is with heartfelt gratitude that we thank her family for recognizing the Dial Hope Foundation as a recipient of memorial donations made in Nancy’s name. Her son Jon Loy said that one of Nancy’s special traits was that of sharing with others the need in the world for more comfort, care and compassion among all people. How beautifully that philosophy ties in with the Dial Hope ministry – the need to share  encouragement, inspiration, and care. We appreciate Nancy’s support of Dial Hope during her lifetime, and are grateful for the gifts given in her name which will help support us in years to come. Having recognized this special memorial gift, it is important to remember that Dial Hope could not operate without your continued support. Whether through ongoing gifts or legacy and memorial donations, we depend upon you, our followers. Thank you!

Peace,
Rev. Joe Albright