Dateline - Hospice Buffalo
Dateline - Hospice Buffalo Dateline - Hospice Buffalo
10 Dateline SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 FIELDHOUSE AT THE STADIUM IN ORCHARD PARK Upcoming Event Kan Jam for Kids – Calling all area students, grades 7-12 are invited to sign up for the second Kan Jam for Kids! This exciting event will take place on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Fieldhouse at the Stadium in Orchard Park. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraising school and the winning team of the tournament. The school to raise the most money will receive a free concert! You can sign your school up online at kanjamforkids.com. All proceeds will benefit Essential Care for Children, the pediatric home-care program of The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. Please contact the Hospice Foundation at 686-8090 for more information. We will send you a toolkit, complete with all the details on how your school can participate in this unique event. Help us reach our goal of $25,000 for Essential Care for Children! Become a Hospice Helper! If your company or organization is interested in fundraising for Hospice, please contact the Hospice Foundation at 686-8090 or visit www.hospicebuffalo.com. You can download a complete “Hospice Helpers” fundraising toolkit to get you started. You must formally submit the application and be approved by the Hospice Foundation for your fundraising activity. Please notify us at least four weeks prior to your event. The following community groups organized various events to benefit Hospice Buffalo. Many thanks go out to these groups, our “Hospice Helpers” for their time and effort and to the Hospice volunteers who assisted when needed. If your event raises $250 or more, we will list it in the following issue of DATELINE. Funds raised through “Hospice Helpers” support patient care, our greatest need. Polish Falcons Nest #6, “Golf Tournament” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000.00 Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, “Payroll Deductions” . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,676.00 Tubby’s Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,800.00 US Foodservice, “Fundraiser Luncheon” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,676.00 Jack W. Hunt and Associates, Inc.., “Bottle Returns & 50/50 Raffle” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,397.05 First Choice Evaluations, “Chinese Auction & 50/50 Raffle” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$853.00 Longaberger Basket Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$700.00 Alden Ecumenical Choir, “Christmas Concert” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$515.67 Benefit in Memory of Joe “Doc” Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$322.00 A special thanks to the Polish Falcons Nest #6, First Choice Evaluations, Tubby’s Cruisers and the Alden Area Ecumenical Choir. These groups restricted their funds to our Family Care Fund. These donations helped to purchase Christmas gifts and essential items for needy Hospice families last holiday season. The Hospice Holiday Promotion was a record breaking success, raising over $13,000 for the Essential Care for Children, Hospice Buffalo’s pediatric homecare program. Over 200 Share the Bear teddy bears, 500 Holiday Penguins and 2,000 snowflakes were sold at the Galleria Mall, the Hospice Mitchell Campus and all Fantastic Sams locations during December. Special thanks to Fantastic Sams and the Hospice Volunteers for all of their help on another successful promotion.
Hospice Memorial Walk Has a New Location Join close to 3,000 other walkers on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at our new location – the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf (next to HSBC Arena and the Naval Park). Register on-line at www.hospicememorialwalk.com and start fundraising today! September 2001 was a memorable one for most of us. In my family’s case, it was a roller coaster of emotion. The horrific events of 9/11 were followed, within less than two weeks, by my mother’s diagnosis of stage 4, inoperable lung cancer and my brother’s wedding. It was a bittersweet time for us. After a number of rounds and types of chemo, my mother opted to cease treatment in favor of quality of life. She wanted to spend the time she had with her family, enjoying her grandchildren, traveling, and living her life as normal as possible. In July 2004, the doctors told my mother it was time to call Hospice. When her pain got the best of her in the wee hours of the morning one night in September, Hospice was called, and jumped into motion to get mom into the Hospice Inpatient Unit. There was never a time when my mother did not receive the best of care from anyone at Hospice. Words cannot describe the gratitude my family and I have for Hospice, nor can we explain how the dying process for my mother allowed her to live out her final days with dignity and grace. For the ultimate care, concern, and yes, even love that Hospice gave to my mother and my family during her last months, we are forever indebted to this amazing organization and the people employed there. For this reason, I give my time and support to Hospice as much as I can. I am proud to once again serve as the Chair of the 13th Annual Hospice Memorial Walk, as well as the Team Captain of “Peg’s Pack,” in memory of my mom. I ask that you consider walking and/or organizing a team in this year’s Memorial Walk on Sunday, May 17th at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf. Sincerely, Amy Graff 11 Do you need a speaker for your workplace, faith organization or club?, Continued from page 1. Hospice Buffalo and Life Transitions Center offer outreach programs to educate members of the community about: • Taking Control of Your Health Care – Share Your Wishes! – See www.sharingyourwishes.org for reference. Hospice Buffalo is the local lead on this large project. • Taking Care of Yourself While You Care for Your Loved One – we train caregivers how to keep balance in their lives – there are thousands of caregivers! • Coping with Grief – practical tips to help you and your family • Hope with Hospice – an overview of the Hospice Medicare Benefit and Hospice care It is best to be equipped with the knowledge necessary to make the choices when faced with the serious illness of those we love. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to come and speak to your work group, church or synagogue, social or civic group about the programs and services Hospice Buffalo and Life Transitions Center can offer. To request an Our educational programs, offered on-site at your workplace, can help. educational program, call Amy Maxwell at (716) 989-2009 or go online to www.hospicebuffalo.com and click on “Contact Us”page. We look forward to serving you!
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10<br />
<strong>Dateline</strong><br />
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009<br />
FIELDHOUSE AT THE<br />
STADIUM IN ORCHARD<br />
PARK<br />
Upcoming Event<br />
Kan Jam for Kids –<br />
Calling all area students,<br />
grades 7-12 are invited to sign<br />
up for the second Kan Jam for<br />
Kids! This exciting event will<br />
take place on Sunday, April 5,<br />
2009 at the Fieldhouse at the<br />
Stadium in Orchard Park.<br />
Prizes will be awarded to the<br />
top fundraising school and the<br />
winning team of the tournament.<br />
The school to raise the most<br />
money will receive a free concert!<br />
You can sign your school up<br />
online at kanjamforkids.com. All<br />
proceeds will benefit Essential<br />
Care for Children, the pediatric<br />
home-care program of The Center<br />
for <strong>Hospice</strong> & Palliative Care.<br />
Please contact the <strong>Hospice</strong><br />
Foundation at 686-8090 for more<br />
information. We will send you<br />
a toolkit, complete with all the<br />
details on how your school can<br />
participate in this unique event.<br />
Help us reach our goal of<br />
$25,000 for Essential Care<br />
for Children!<br />
Become a <strong>Hospice</strong> Helper! If your company or organization is interested in<br />
fundraising for <strong>Hospice</strong>, please contact the <strong>Hospice</strong> Foundation at 686-8090 or<br />
visit www.hospicebuffalo.com. You can download a complete “<strong>Hospice</strong><br />
Helpers” fundraising toolkit to get you started. You must formally submit<br />
the application and be approved by the <strong>Hospice</strong> Foundation for your<br />
fundraising activity. Please notify us at least four weeks prior to your event.<br />
The following community groups organized various events to benefit<br />
<strong>Hospice</strong> <strong>Buffalo</strong>. Many thanks go out to these groups, our “<strong>Hospice</strong><br />
Helpers” for their time and effort and to the <strong>Hospice</strong> volunteers who<br />
assisted when needed. If your event raises $250 or more, we will list it in<br />
the following issue of DATELINE. Funds raised through “<strong>Hospice</strong><br />
Helpers” support patient care, our greatest need.<br />
Polish Falcons Nest #6, “Golf Tournament” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000.00<br />
Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, “Payroll Deductions” . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,676.00<br />
Tubby’s Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,800.00<br />
US Foodservice, “Fundraiser Luncheon” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,676.00<br />
Jack W. Hunt and Associates, Inc..,<br />
“Bottle Returns & 50/50 Raffle” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,397.05<br />
First Choice Evaluations,<br />
“Chinese Auction & 50/50 Raffle” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$853.00<br />
Longaberger Basket Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$700.00<br />
Alden Ecumenical Choir, “Christmas Concert” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$515.67<br />
Benefit in Memory of Joe “Doc” Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$322.00<br />
A special thanks to the Polish Falcons Nest #6, First Choice<br />
Evaluations, Tubby’s Cruisers and the Alden Area Ecumenical Choir.<br />
These groups restricted their funds to our Family Care Fund. These<br />
donations helped to purchase Christmas gifts and essential items for needy<br />
<strong>Hospice</strong> families last holiday season.<br />
The <strong>Hospice</strong> Holiday Promotion was a record breaking success,<br />
raising over $13,000 for the Essential Care for Children, <strong>Hospice</strong><br />
<strong>Buffalo</strong>’s pediatric homecare program. Over 200 Share the Bear teddy<br />
bears, 500 Holiday Penguins and 2,000 snowflakes were sold at the<br />
Galleria Mall, the <strong>Hospice</strong> Mitchell Campus and all Fantastic Sams<br />
locations during December. Special thanks to Fantastic Sams and<br />
the <strong>Hospice</strong> Volunteers for all of their help on another successful<br />
promotion.
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