2020 Annual Report

Jim and Mary Ellen Moore were supporters of the Warm Hearth Foundation for 27 years. The Moores were long-time residents of Blacksburg before moving to the Village in 2012, first to Showalter Center and then the Kroontje Health Care Center. Jim was instrumental in helping to establish Warm Hearth at Home in 2013, which provides in-home companions and caregiver services to help seniors maintain their current living arrangement or navigate the transition to a higher level of care when needed. Over the years, the Moores learned of the needs of seniors at Warm Hearth Village and saw firsthand the care that was pro- vided to residents without the means to finance their care at Showalter Center and the Kroontje Health Care Center. “They loved Warm Hearth and enjoyed the time they lived there,” said Barb Moore, the Moores’ daughter. “They appreciated the care they received and believed in the organization’s mis- sion.” Thanks to their generous estate gift to the Brian H . Smith Benevolence Endowment, they will help provide care for seniors in need long into the future at Warm Hearth Village. Mom and dad loved Warm Hearth and enjoyed the time they lived there. They appreciated the care they received, and believed in the organization’s mission. “ “