The retirement gift that will keep on giving
When Santa Rosa gastroenterologist Veronica Ng decided to retire, she made a generous decision. In lieu of gifts, she asked that her well-wishers make a donation to Food For Thought’s Project Africa program. It’s an amazing thing to see how such a simple act can send ripples out into the world. Friends, family, and business contacts of Dr. Ng have raised nearly $3,500 to help feed children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Namibia.
Recently, Patricia Sola visited Food For Thought. She founded the organization in Namibia called Hope Initiatives that runs soup kitchens and a bridge school. Project Africa helps to support her programs. You can bet she’ll be putting Dr. Ng’s retirement gift to good use. And, in an emotional moment that made the world seem like a very small place, Dr. Ng was able to personally present her with a check from Food For Thought.
Dr. Ng says that she’ll be kicking off her retirement with a trip to Africa with her children that will include working in one of Patricia Sola’s kitchens.
There are so many ways to help!
editor on July 2nd 2008 in Uncategorized
