Eggleston talks about our
Christmas Trees, Photos with Santa, and
our Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
On November 29, 2025, Eggleston’s Vice President of Marketing and Development, Geraldine Eady and Director of Marketing, Kristen Ricks, were joined by several guests on News Talk 790 WNIS “Ask the Experts” show with Damien Hall. We started with a brief history of Eggleston and how the organization has expanded over the last 70 years.
We shared highlights from the recent 70th anniversary Gala which took place on September 18th at the Hilton Norfolk – The Main. The event was filled with memorable stories, a live and silent auction, live music and more. Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, staff, board members, and attendees who made this event such a success.
Kristen also shared information about the second annual Eggleston Haunted House and Eggleston’s week long celebrations for our Veteran employees. Click on the link below to hear the full story.
After the break we shifted from what Eggleston has been up to and focused on what we have coming up. Kristen talked about Eggleston Annual Awards dinner which will take place on Thursday December 4th. This event is designed to recognize top performers at Eggleston and employees who are celebrating 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40+ years of service. Next we heard from Brad Kirkpatrick, Eggleston’s Director of Retail Operations, who talked about all things Christmas trees and the upcoming Photos with Santa on December 13th from 1-3pm at the Eggleston Garden Center. To hear from Kristen and Brad click on the link below.
During the final half of the program Geraldine talked about the season of giving and different ways you can connect and support Eggleston. She also introduced Dominique Pierce, the Director of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services at Eggleston. Dominique then spoke about Eggleston’s residential and day services program and the impact those programs have on the hundreds of participants. Many of the donations Eggleston receives go to support these programs and other like it to help individuals with disabilities live a more complete and inclusive life. If you would like to learn more about this programs and Eggleston click on the link below for the full story.
