INDIANAPOLIS – The countdown for liftoff has begun for the Senior
Promise Christmas Party and one of our nation’s longest-serving astronauts will
be on board with those attending this annual event.
NASA astronaut David Wolf,
MD, is the keynote speaker for the party
and luncheon at Primo Banquet Hall and
Conference Center (2615 National Ave.),
Friday, Dec. 11.
A 30-year NASA veteran, Dr. Wolf has
spent 168 days in space and conducted seven spacewalks over four separate
missions including Space Shuttles Columbia, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor,
as well as the International Space Station, Russian Space Station MIR and
Spacelab. He’s also the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Engineering
Achievement Medal and the NASA Inventor of the Year,
An Indianapolis native, Dr. Wolf
attended North Central High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in
electrical engineering at Purdue University. He earned his medical degree from
the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his medical internship
and Air Force flight surgeon training at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio,
Texas.
Dr. Wolf retired from NASA in 2012.
Today, he works as a private consultant and is the Extraordinary Scientist in
Residence for the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.
Since
1987, Franciscan St. Francis Health has been keeping a pledge with thousands of
south-central Indiana seniors with the Senior Promise program. It offers a
variety of benefits and events to help those ages 50 and older stay in good
health and prepare for the future.
Boasting
about 33,000 members, Senior Promise is a robust way for seniors to take
advantage of health screenings and counselors are available to help its members
in a myriad of ways. To learn more about Senior Promise call (317) 528-6660 or visit its website at http://www.franciscanalliance.org/hospitals/indianapolis/health-resources/senior-promise/pages/default.aspx.
For
more on Astronaut Dr. David Wolf please visit www.earthtomorrow.net.
