Board of Directors
The Valley Hospice Foundation (VHF) Board is a dynamic group of volunteers from various sectors and disciplines drawn from the Annapolis Valley Community.
Calls for Nominations and Volunteers 2024/25
The Valley Hospice Foundation is calling for volunteers to join our Board of Directors and to participate in various committees of the Board or to assist at events.
Board of Directors
VHF is seeking up to 8 new Directors. If you have an interest in supporting the development of palliative care for the residents of the Annapolis Valley and can commit time and effort for work in a strong committee environment, please forward your CV to our Coordinator, Dale Sanford at dale.sanford@nshealth.ca.
We have needs for people with experience in
- Fund Development
- Communication
- Event planning
- Governance
- Education
Experience in the not-for-profit arena is an asset. Directors are eligible to serve multiple 3-year terms and may be elected to a leadership as an officer position within the Foundation or as a Committee Chair.
All applicants will receive confirmation of receipt of application. Applications will be reviewed by a Committee of VHF. Select applicants will be requested for interview. Select interviewees will be nominated for election as Directors at the VHF AGM in June.
Committees
VHF is seeking volunteers who are willing to serve on the Committees of the Foundation without the additional duties of being a full-time Board member.
Committees include Finance, Fund Development, Governance, Programs and are in the process of being reviewed under a strategic planning exercise to be completed this spring.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023/2024
Leo Glavine
Gail Gordon
Lynn Harrigan
Colin Marshall
Chris Maynard
Terri Milton
Gerry Morey, Chair
Sue Thomas
Mike Townsend, Treasurer
Wayne Woodman, Secretary
Staff
Dale Sanford – Coordinator
VALLEY HOSPICE FOUNDATION WELCOMES NEW CHAIR – GERRY MOREY
A native of Quebec, Gerry joined the RCAF studying studied History at CMR and RMC. On graduation he served as an Air Navigator specializing in Anti Submarine Warfare, Gerry flew Argus and Aurora aircraft on all three of Canada’s coasts. He also had instructor tours at the Aerospace System Course Winning and at RAF Finningley in the UK. He Commanded 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron and served as a senior staff officer on multiple tours at Maritime Air Group HQ specializing in Flight Standards, Electronic Warfare and Evaluation and Requirements on such projects as the Maritime Helicopter and the upgrade of the Aurora. He also served as a A7 at the combined NORAD/ 1 Canadian Air Division HQ with duties focused on Strategic Planning, Business Planning and Force Structure. His career included several series of education and advanced flying and staff training including Political Science studies at Dalhousie University.
Colonel Morey’s final and best tour in his 35-year RCAF career saw him command 14 Wing in Greenwood, NS.
Retiring in the Annapolis Valley wine country near Gaspereau with his wife and close to their two daughters, he embarked on a second career with L3 Communication in Halifax where he initially worked as a senior Program Manager on the Aurora program and subsequently as a Director of Business Development with a focus on international business.
Throughout his time at L3 and beyond, Gerry taught seminars on International Negotiations at the International Oceans Institute on the Dalhousie campus and served on several not-for-profit associations and charities including the Board of the Nova Scotia International Air Show Association completing multiple terms as its Chair and as Vice Chair on the Board of Chisholm Services for Children.
Completing his tenure with both of those organizations, Gerry joined the Board of the Valley Hospice Foundation in the fall of 2019 and assumed the role of Chair in June 2023.