A Publication of North Shore Elder Services
Life. Made Easier.
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February 2008
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 No Margin, No Mission
-Paul J. Lanzikos
"No margin. No mission." Many years ago a Catholic nun I knew who ran a not-for-profit nursing facility used to say this. She knew that to do good for her patients she had to do well in making sure she had enough funding to pay for the care.
It's no different today at North Shore Elder Services. Everyday we help provide the services and support to several thousand older adults that allow them to live in their own homes comfortably and safely in spite of frailties and functional limitations due to disability or disease.
We are diligent in our effort to provide services as efficiently as possible - our case managers and nurses know how to "make nickels squeak" when developing care plans. Nonetheless, to accomplish our mission fully and effectively does take considerable financial resources. Our funding comes from four principal sources: state contracts, federal grants, client fees, and donations.
This is where we turn to you - the friends and supporters of North Shore Elder Services - to help in two important ways.
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Your contribution to our Annual Appeal which provides the funding to develop innovative programs and fill critical gaps in service delivery.
 However you can help "increase our margin to advance our mission", I can assure you that North Shore elders and their families and caregivers will be immensely grateful as will I.
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Spring Fundraiser Save The Date
We can hardly believe another year has gone by since we were tracking down lava lamps and lovebeads for our Back to the 70's Birthday Bash! Your support helped us to sell out 300+ tickets and net $20,000 to supplement services and programs that are vital to our elders in need on the North Shore. This year we need your help to double those numbers!
So get out your palm pilot, flip ahead to spring on you calendar and get to saving the date of May 3rd for our spring fundraiser. Sponsorship and ticket package information will be released in the March Shoreline. |
Ms. Selesnick recently retired after fourteen years as a Councilor-at-Large on the Peabody City Council. Professionally, Ms. Selesnick has been the Executive Director of the Workforce Investment Association of Massachusetts since 1989, representing 16 agencies state-wide. She holds a BS in Business Administration from Boston University School of Management. A primary interest for Ms. Selesnick is the development of affordable assisted living in Peabody.
Ms. Horan currently is a clinical researcher for genetic drug testing and medical software for McKesson Health Solutions. She is a registered nurse with a BSN UMASS Amherst and is also a certified case manager and geriatric care manger. Ms. Horan serves on the Marblehead Council on Aging's Board of Directors. Particular interests of Ms. Horan include advancing communications with elders, their families and the community at large through NSES' presence on the Internet.
reconfigured to our third floor workshop space. Just give us a call if you would like to stop by to pick up a gift basket for a raffle or a gift. We can also help your company or organization build custom-made gift baskets for a variety of occasions from appreciation and thanks to get well and sympathy. Email 
