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Today is National ! The was founded on September 29, 1899, and is America’s oldest and largest major combat veteran organization.

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Life lessons from autumn! 🍂

25 years: The legacy of September 11, 2001.

Grief changes us in ways we don't always expect – including how we sleep, think, move and care for ourselves.
Join us for Navigating Your Personal Grief Journey, a free webinar in partnership with For Grief, exploring the connection between grief and self-care. Hear from grief advocate Viv Babin, sleep expert Lindsay Scola and grief researcher Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, as they share practical insights and compassionate guidance for navigating the physical and emotional impact of loss.
Tuesday, September 15 | 7 PM ET
Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fJwtMgIuS_OFEX_jtFe2Sg

Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92.
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5718381/gloria-steinem-dies

Wendell Berry, author, poet, and Kentucky farmer who advocated a simpler life and love of the land, has died at age 92. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/01/wendell-berry-us-author-dead

The Neptune corporate team spent an afternoon volunteering with Feeding South Florida and sorted through 10,582 pounds of donated food -- equal to 8,818 meals for people in need in our community. Thanks for all you do, FSF. 🥰

Shelley Fabares, Star of ‘Coach’ and ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ Dies at 82 Shelley Fabares died on Aug. 22 at the age of 82. She first enjoyed success as Mary on ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and later received Emmy nominations for her role on ‘Coach.’ She also had a No. 1 single with ‘Johnny Angel’ and starred in three movies with Elvis Presley.

The NSNC Santa Rosa team collected and donated backpacks full of supplies to Sonoma Valley High School and Buckelew Programs Athena House women's recovery center. From left, Michelle Hester, Jan West, and Tracie Sweet.

NSNC Santa Rosa Service Manager Michelle Hester, Funeral Arranger Tracie Sweet, and Office Coordinator Jan West were at the Santa Rosa Senior Fair to talk with folks about the benefits of preplanning.

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. In supporting the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, we are walking to honor our grandparents, our fathers, our mothers, the families we serve, and the more than 6 million Americans who suffer from .
Please join us, the Alzheimer's Association, and your community in the fight to by donating or signing up to walk:
http://act.alz.org/goto/NSNCSantaRosa

Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim on the power of self-care: “Be good to others, but don’t forget that you have a responsibility to be good to yourself.”
His 5-step plan to give yourself the gift of self-care this holiday season:
1. Breathe.
2. Accept.
3. Write.
4. Talk.
5. Walk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/well/mind/self-care-buddhism-monk-meditation-stress-anxiety-calm-Haemin-Sunim.html

Santa Rosa Service Manager Michelle Farley brought lunch to the staff and officers at the Santa Rosa Police Department. We appreciate all you do for the community!

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