Add your message inside the walls of $3.5M Tri-Cities Hospice remodel

Add your message inside the walls of $3.5M Tri-Cities Hospice remodel 
Tri-City Herald, Keenwick, WA; by Wendy Culverwell; 8/28/25 
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House invites supporters to tuck messages inside its walls as it briefly pauses renovation and expansion work this week. The public can visit from 3-5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29. Hospice House is at 2018 W. Entiat Ave., Kennewick. Laurie Jackson, CEO, traces the idea of leaving messages inside walls before they’re sealed up to the original construction some 30 years ago. ... Jackson said long-time supporters regularly share memories of pounding nails and leaving messages in the unfinished walls nearly 30 years ago. Current leaders decided to recreate the moment when Bouten Construction, the contractor, advised it was almost ready to finish the walls.
Editor's Note: This creative, meaningful community engagement can be adapted easily to other hospice construction and renovations. How beautiful, Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House!