Charity Regatta: Yacht Club Prepares for Another Race Towards Support

The Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) has a beloved, fun-filled tradition of racing boats and raising funds through its annual Charity Regatta, this year on Saturday, September 9 from 11:30 am until 7 pm. The event is in support of the community care programs and services of VNA Health. The annual Charity Regatta, hosted by the Yacht Club for over 19 years, has cumulatively raised $2.3 million to support VNA Health Community Care programs. Through the generosity of the Regatta’s sponsors and the support of the SBYC members, the VNA Health Foundation provides subsidized care for VNA Health and supports all of its charitable Community Care programs and services.

The 2023 co-chairs of the Charity Regatta are SBYC Staff Commodore Francie Lufkin and Nick Sebastian, assisted by VNA Heath’s Foundation Director Lailan McGrath and Director of Development Easter Moorman, volunteers, and members of the Yacht Club Women. The Charity Regatta has been one of the most successful partnerships and its popularity has only grown over the years. The gratitude of members of the Yacht Club for VNA Heath’s services and compassionate care represents only a small portion of the greater Santa Barbara community who have also benefited from the organization’s services in an infinite number of ways.

Founded in 1908, VNA Health is California’s third oldest Visiting Nurse Association – VNA – and continues to be a leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive in-home healthcare, helping patients and their families live well at any age or stage in life. VNA Health provides Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Hospice Care, Bereavement Care, and Community Care programs such as the Loan Closet, Music Therapy, Pet Therapy, and We Honor Veterans. VNA Health also offers Serenity House, a home away from home, for patients who need 24/7 in-patient care. Over 9,200 patients and families are cared for every year, and more than 6,200 of them benefit from VNA Health’s charitable Community Care.

This year, Palliative Care Professionals are to be honored as the 2023 Celebrity Skippers – from Cottage Hospital, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, Sansum Clinic, and VNA Health. VNA Health provides an individualized Palliative Care program for people with palliative care needs with an emphasis on control of pain and other symptoms, advance care planning, and transition of care needs. This type of care is centered on both the patient and family or caregiver and respects and responds to the unique differences in family, caregiver, lifestyle, values, culture, and wishes. Licensed to serve the communities of Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County, the vision of VNA Health is that every person lives with health and dignity. 

Admission to the event is open to EVERYONE… so invite friends and family to this fabulous day of boat racing, beach fun, and a tasty BBQ. Do support this fabulous charitable event, especially if you too have benefitted from their extensive and caring services. Tickets are $150 and $30 for kids. For more information about VNA Health go online to vna.health or call (805) 965-5555.