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Our Hospice Concert raises $71,000 The Republic, Columbus, IN; by Hallie Gallinat; 9/3/25 Organizers say more than 1,200 people attended the 39th annual Our Hospice Summer Concert Saturday at the Circle K Fieldhouse at NexusPark to listen to the music of Elton John, Billy Joel and The Eagles. This year’s concert raised $71,000 to benefit Our Hospice programs and services. Funds raised from the concert directly support Our Hospice’s mission to provide hospice care, bereavement services and palliative care for patients and families across South Central Indiana.

Seasons Hospice closing Hospice House in Rochester to focus on in-home care ABC News KAALTV-6, Rochester, MN; by KAALTV; 9/4/25 On September 4, Seasons Hospice announced it will be closing the Hospice House after more than 25 years of service. Seasons Hospice cited an exclusive focus on in-home hospice care as the reason for the closure. Seasons Hospice said it will remain fully operational in providing home-based hospice services without interruption. “This is not an end to our mission. It is a continuation of our mission in a new way,” said Dawn Beck, Seasons Hospice Board of Directors President, via a press release. ... The closure will go into effect on Friday, October 10. 

Valley Hospice marks 40 years with sold-out golf scramble WTRF.com, Harrison County, OH; by Alex Taylor; 8/29/25 Valley Hospice is celebrating 40 years of serving patients and families here in the Ohio Valley. On Friday, Valley Hospice hosted a sold-out golf scramble to raise funds for services not always covered by insurance. More than 150 community members came together at the Cadiz Country Club in a show of support for this vital local nonprofit.

Over $37,000 raised at Hospice's Swim a Mile eventNorth Country Now [St. Lawrence County, NY]; 8/25/25On Saturday, August 2, Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley held its 15th annual Swim a Mile fundraiser and the community showed up in a big way. More than 40 swimmers jumped in the water to help raise $37,864.98, exceeding the fundraising goal.

Local foundations' grants support comfort and safety upgrades at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House Chester News & Reporter, Rock Hill, SC; Press Release; 8/19/25 Hospice & Community Care is proud to announce the completion of phase two of the hospital bed replacement project at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, made possible through a $24,000 grant from The Herbert and Anna Lutz Foundation and a $15,000 grant from the Chester Healthcare Foundation. The new beds, which replace original hospitals beds from 2008, meet all hospital-grade safety standars while offering advanced positioning features and enhanced comfort for patients.

Unity receives $25,000 grant from K.C. Stock Foundation to expand home-based palliative care service The Chamber - Manitowoc County, WI; 8/14/25 Unity is honored to announce the award of a $25,000 grant from the K.C. Stock Foundation to support its Supportive Care Management (SCM) program, which provides compassionate, home-based palliative care to individuals in Northeast Wisconsin facing serious illness. “We are deeply grateful to the K.C. Stock Foundation for recognizing the growing need for accessible palliative care,” says Unity Executive Director Alisa Gerke. ... Unity’s Supportive Care Management program provides an extra layer of support and education for individuals and their family when living with a serious illness, delivering expert care wherever a patient calls home. 

New round of grants announced to support grieving youth New York Life; by Newsroom; 8/14/25 The New York Life Foundation, in collaboration with the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG), proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 Grief Reach Community Education Event grants. The grants in this latest cycle are funding local education events that equip professionals — such as teachers, counselors, and social workers — with the skills and knowledge they need to better support bereaved children in their communities. ...

Healthy Together Cleveland receives foundation grant [from Hospice of Cleveland County] The Home Page for Cleveland County, North Carolina; Press Release; 8/14/25 The Board of Directors for Hospice Cleveland County Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to support the Everyone Eats Emergency Food Fund Drive, spearheaded by Healthy Together Cleveland (HTC) to combat food insecurity in Cleveland County. "As we continue to face unprecedented challenges, community support is vital. Everyone Eats is a testament to what we can achieve when we come together with a shared purpose. We are delighted to provide this grant to launch the campaign and hope it will inspire others to participate," said Katie Borders, President, Hospice Cleveland County Foundation. Last month, HTC announced that 1 in 6 people in the county are experiencing food insecurity. ... The mission of the Foundation is to strive to maintain the success of the hospice tradition in Cleveland County by supporting efforts to help people lead healthy, productive lives and experience peaceful, dignified deaths. We seek to ensure that all people - especially those with the fewest resources - have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and in life.Editor's Note: May we all learn and live from Hospice Cleveland County Foundation's mission and action. Thank you.

Unity receives $30,000 grant from Otto Bremer Trust to expand palliative, hospice, and grief support for pediatric patients and their families The Chamber - Manitowoc County, Manitowoc, WI; Press Release; 8/6/25 Unity is proud to announce the award of a $30,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust to support and expand specialized pediatric palliative and hospice care services for children and their families in Northeast Wisconsin. This vital funding will also enhance grief support programs tailored to children and teens impacted by a death. “This generous investment from the Otto Bremer Trust enables us to provide compassionate, family-centered care during the most difficult of life circumstances,” says Alisa Gerke, Executive Director of Unity. “No child should face a serious illness alone, and no family should be left without support during grief. Thanks to this grant, Unity can serve more families with the expertise, tenderness, and commitment they deserve.”

Swimmers raise $37,000 for Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley North Country Now, Norwood, NY; 8/5/25 A total of 42 swimmers took to the water Saturday, and raised over $37,000 for Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley. They were participating in the 15th Annual Swim A Mile for Hospice at Norwood Beach August 2. The fundraiser gave options of 1 mile and  1/2 mile courses. The top individual fundraiser was first-time participant Fonda Adderly, of Potsdam, who raised about $6,000 for Hospice.

Fundraising month raises $38,000 for Mt. Hood Hospice The Outlook; by Christopher Keizur; 7/30/25 A group of businesses came together to present an annual fundraising check to an organization all about caring for those at the end of their life. Every June is “Support Mt. Hood Hospice Month,” spurred by Clackamas County Bank. The campaign includes events and fundraising events that bring together all sorts of businesses, organizations and community members. This year, the combined efforts raised $38,493.22 for Mt. Hood Hospice. Those involved presented the check Thursday morning, July 24, at the hospice.

Montville Township man golfs 100 holes for charity The Gazette, Montville Township, NJ; by Sara Crawford; 7/29/25 While a thick fog may have covered Fox Meadow Country Club on Monday morning, Montville Township resident Pat Spoerndle didn’t let that stop him from starting to golf at 6:30 a.m. as he played 100 holes of golf in one day as part of his annual charity event, “100 for Hospice.” In 2009, Spoerndle decided to host a one-time charitable golf outing. He set a goal of $10,000 and made plans to play 100 holes of golf within a day, all for Hospice of Medina County. “I was going to do it just the one time,” he said. “(I then) decided it would be wrong to do because we were able to raise so much money for a great organization. We just built on it every year.” Since the fundraiser’s start 17 years ago, Spoerndle has raised almost $600,000 for Hospice of Medina County. He expects to raise more than $25,000 this year, but said it’s too early to tell how much they’ve raised.

Willey Family Foundation dedicates patient suite and garden at Aroostook House of Comfort The County, Presque Isle, ME; Press Release; 7/24/25 The Aroostook Hospice Foundation is honored to announce the dedication of its first named patient suite at the Aroostook House of Comfort, made possible through a generous commitment from the Willey Family Foundation. This marks a major  milestone in the Foundation’s recently revitalized Naming Opportunities Campaign, launched to sustain and strengthen its mission while offering a meaningful way for donors to create lasting legacies. With a pledge of $15,000 annually, the Willey Family Foundation will fulfill and exceed the $50,000 naming level for a patient suite. This dedication is in loving memory of Philip and Vivian Willey. In addition to the suite, the family is also naming a garden area outside the suite  window, providing a serene space for reflection and comfort. Through donor-advised funding managed by the Maine Community Foundation, the Willey Family Foundation has contributed more than $47,000 to the Aroostook Hospice Foundation to date.