VNA Care to honor Dr. Jon Bloom, Dr. Yvonne Greenstreet and Dr. Camille Preston at Heroes in Health Care

VNA Care, Massachusetts’ largest independent nonprofit home- and community-based health care organization, will hold its 20th Anniversary Heroes in Health Care Gala, on Oct. 18 at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston.

This year’s Heroes Award recipients are Jon Bloom, MD, Yvonne Greenstreet, MD, and Camille Preston, PhD.

Jon Bloom, MD, is Co-Founder and CEO of Podimetrics, a company focused on preventing diabetes-related amputations in vulnerable populations. A board-certified physician and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, he is being recognized for dedicating his life to improving the lives of people with diabetes across the globe.

Yvonne Greenstreet, MD, MBA, CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, is being honored for her leadership in Alnylam’s pursuit of innovative therapies to address unmet medical needs. Greenstreet and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals are heralded for delivering transformative medicines in both rare and common diseases benefiting patients around the world.

Camille Preston, PhD, is being recognized for her impact as founder and CEO of AIM Leadership and as a bestselling author. Preston’s most recent book, Living Real, emerged from her own season of loss and discovery. It follows her earlier works: Rewired (2011) and Create More Flow (2017).

The black-tie event, hosted by Latoyia Edwards, NBC 10 Boston and NECN Anchor, will be a celebratory evening of cocktails, followed by an elegant dinner, and an after-party with dancing and dessert stations. All proceeds benefit VNA Care’s vital home health care services and end-of-life care.

Generous support for the Heroes Gala is provided by Presenting Sponsors and Honorary Chairs, Joshua Boger, PhD, and Amy Boger, MD, and Mutual of America.

Honorary Gala Committee Members include Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey; Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System; Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, President & CEO Emeritus of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, President & CEO of Boston Children's Hospital; Joyce M. Cummings, Co-founder of Cummings Foundation; Catherine D’Amato, President & CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank; Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, Managing Director of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and NBC News & MSNBC Medical Analyst; Jim O’Connell, MD, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program; M. Lee Pelton, PhD, President & CEO of The Boston Foundation; and Donato J. Tramuto, Chairman & Founder of Health eVillages and Former CEO of Tivity Health.

“Every year I am amazed at the generous support VNA Care receives from sponsors, volunteers, and attendees and knowing these efforts help transform the lives of our patients and their loved ones. Special recognition is due to our Gala Host Committee for their tireless efforts alongside co-chairs Linda Hope-Springer and Renee Picard Walsh,” said Laura Wise, Manager of Fund Development for VNA Care.

For more than 130 years, VNA Care has delivered life-changing health care in patients’ homes and communities. The nonprofit’s home health services help individuals manage chronic and complex conditions, recover safely after surgery or hospitalization, and achieve their best possible health. For those facing a terminal diagnosis, VNA Care provides compassionate hospice care and support for both patients and their loved ones.

For additional event information, including how to purchase tables, tickets, ads and tribute messages in honor the 2025 awardees and/or VNA Care nurses and clinicians, visit http://www.vnacare.org/gala or contact Laura Wise at 617-886-6460 or Laura_Wise@vnacare.org.