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Super One Foods Wadena and Baxter help raise $3,925.08 for Knute Nelson hospice programPioneer Journal (Wadena, MN)December 26, 2023Wadena, MN—Super One Foods Wadena and Super One Foods Baxter partnered with the Knute Nelson Foundation on a fund raising drive to benefit the Hospice Program. From Nov. 10 through Nov. 27 customers were able to round up or select a donation amount at the registers to donate towards the hospice program. ... [A] total of $ 3,925.08 was donated.

Hockey For Hospice Tournament Kicks Off WednesdayWindsorDOTca.com (Windsor, ON)December 26, 2023Windsor, ON—The annual Hockey For Hospice tournament is back for the 27th year taking place on December 27th, 28th and 29th, 2023. Originally conceived as a skate-a-thon by tournament founder, Tim Beaulieu, Hockey For Hospice has grown each year from its humble beginnings. This year’s edition will include a schedule of more than 215 games played at four different arenas over three days. 

Merchants Bank gives $20K to local nonprofitsCullman (AL) TribuneDecember 24, 2023Cullman, AL—For three decades, Merchants Bank has hosted its annual Charity Classic golf tournament in early October, working to raise funds for local nonprofits. This year, the donation checks totaling $20,000 came just in time for Christmas for Cullman Caring for Kids, Brooks’ Place and Hospice of Cullman County [and other community agencies]. Each nonprofit received a check for $6,000 ...

La Marque man engineered iconic Tree of LightsGalveston (TX) Daily News, 12/23/23Hospice Care Team’s Tree of Lights has illuminated the island’s holiday skyline from atop The Daily News’ building for more than 30 years, but the story of how it came to be often isn’t explored. Back in 1989, Hospice Care Team, a nonprofit that provides hospice services without regard to client’s ability to pay, was looking to establish a fundraiser and came up with the idea of creating a Tree of Lights, on which donors could purchase bulbs to honor someone’s life. Great idea, but how to accomplish that? Enter Stanley Duitscher, who owned D Engineers Inc. in La Marque. ... “We had to be able to lower the tree when it’s not in service,” Duitscher, 91, recalled this week. “So, I incorporated a boat lift with a cable to raise it and lower it.” The tree is pretty much a ship’s mast with strands of lights draped off the top in the shape of a pine tree. The tree also had to be designed so that it would lie flat when not being used, so as not to be damaged by storms or even struck by lightning. His daughter, Minda Scherer, said his design fee was probably pretty reasonable. “He thinks he did it for charity, because he can’t find an invoice for the work,” she said.

Festival of Trees raises $50K for Compass HospiceStar Democrat (Easton, MD)December 21, 2023Denton, MD—Dozens of donated, decorated evergreen trees at the Towers Family Historical Museum in Hobbs were not just a beautiful display of Christmas cheer. They prompted $50,000 in donations for Compass Hospice’s work in Caroline County. Despite the rainy weather, the annual Festival of Trees the first weekend of December attracted almost two dozen corporate sponsors who raised over $25,000 of the total proceeds. 

Lassus Donates To Stillwater HospiceTimes Union (Warsaw, IN)December 19, 2023Warsaw, IN—Lassus Handy Dandy, 777 Parker St., Warsaw, presented Stillwater Hospice with a $2,610 donation Tuesday. Store Manager Lora Bridegam said from Nov. 7 to Dec. 1, all the Lassus stores do the “Be a Blessing” fundraiser, which is a tradition Lassus has done for years. The donation came from customers choosing to round their purchases up. 

Community Foundation Boosts Mahoning Valley Nonprofits with $972,402The Business Journal (Youngstown, OH)December 20, 2023Youngstown, OH—The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its affiliates awarded $972,402 to 39 local organizations. ... Additionally, the Hospice Trust of Trumbull County granted $100,000 to Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice.

Charity fashion show raises $37,000 for hospice patientsSuncoast News (Port Richey, FL)December 19, 2023New Port Richey, FL—Nearly $37,000 was raised at the Candace Glewen Charity Fashion Show on Dec. 5 to benefit Gulfside Hospice, with proceeds to provide patient care and bereavement support for the community.

Christmas tree dedicated to those who died in hospice care in 2023 stolen in EllensburgSource One (Columbia River Basin, WA)December 18, 2023Ellensburg, WA—In an unfortunate turn of events, a treasured Christmas tree, integral to a local hospice care volunteer group’s annual remembrance event, was reported stolen this past weekend. Hearts & Hands of Kittitas County, formerly known as Hospice Friends, has been a beacon of compassion and support in Ellensburg, dedicating their time to assist those in hospice care. The stolen tree, a centerpiece for their “Tree of Love” event, was intended to honor individuals served by the organization who passed away in 2023. This significant event, originally scheduled for January 25, 2024, not only serves as a memorial but also plays a crucial role in fundraising efforts for the group.

Carol S. Weeks Memorial Hospice Benefit raises $8,200LootPress (Beckley, WV)December 18, 2023Beckley, WV—”The 7th Annual Carol S. Weeks Memorial Hospice Benefit recently raised $8,200 for Hospice of Southern West Virginia. The three-day event is hosted by Calacino’s Pizzeria owner Jeff Weeks. The awareness event is important to Weeks whose mother received hospice services after a battle with an autoimmune disease.

Mary Washington Hospice’s 6th annual Light Up a Life raises more than $34,000Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)December 17, 2023Fredericksburg, VA—Mary Washington Hospice hosted its sixth annual Light Up a Life Illumination event on Nov. 9. This special event allowed community members to purchase luminaria in their loved ones’ memory. ... Proceeds from Light Up a Life benefit Mary Washington Hospice, Grief Support Services and Mary Washington Hospital Auxiliary. ... “This year, Light Up a Life raised more than $34,000 to support these vital programs,” says Amy Hoffman, director of Mary Washington Hospice.

Christmas tree competition lights the way for Hospice groupThe Acorn (Thousand Oaks, CA)December 15, 2023Thousand Oaks, CA—The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks is decked out for the holidays, with wreaths, ribbons and menorahs from one end to the other. But the mall’s highest concentration of Christmas cheer this season was found in a second-floor storefront between the Cheesecake Factory and J.C. Penney, at the Hospice of the Conejo’s Festival of Trees, held from Nov. 24 to Dec. 8. The annual pop-up display raises money for the T.O.-based nonprofit with an auction of trees decorated by local businesses and other organizations.