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Jun 30, 20 •
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As was the case with so many other charity events, COVID-19 threw this year’s Hike for Hospice a curveball. Organizers may not have hit a grand slam, but it’s pretty clear they homered, raising more than $79,000. The annual fundraiser for the Chatham-Kent...
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Mar 25, 20 •
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By Mary Beth Corcoran Editor’s note: This event took place prior to all COVID-19 warnings against large gatherings. Three friends had an idea to get people together while they were still able because they were tired of only seeing people at funerals....
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Feb 26, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent is a community that rallies behind good causes, but there has been no project that has garnered more local support than the Chatham-Kent Hospice. Since its inception, the concept of the hospice experience that allows people to die with dignity...
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Feb 26, 20 •
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A sign that spring is just around the corner, the Chatham-Kent Hospice has announced the date for this year’s Hike for Hospice, May 3. The event returns to Mud Creek Trail near John McGregor School. This is the event’s fourth year. The hike is a...
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Feb 26, 20 •
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The idea of enjoying time with your friends instead of meeting at funerals is one that resonates with a lot of people. The trio behind the Gathering of Friends Chatham-Kent – Ray O’Phee, Howard Morton and Mike Dorner – is hosting the third annual event...
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Nov 5, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation officials are calling the fourth annual Benefit Gala a huge success, as it raised more than $81,000 to support end-of-life hospice care here. The sold out event focused on the theme “Changing Moments, Changing Lives.” This...
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Oct 1, 19 •
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Limited tickets are still available for the fourth annual Changing Moments, Changing Lives Hospice Foundation Gala happening Oct. 25 at the John. D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. Guests attending the gala will enjoy a multi-course gourmet meal and a...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Hospice is ramping up its efforts to help people cope with the loss of their loved ones. After receiving an Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed grant in 2018, the hospice was successful in receiving a $325,900 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow...
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Jul 9, 19 •
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Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Chatham-Kent once again held their Tree of Life – Growing Women’s Health Campaign in support of Chatham-Kent Hospice. Through donations made by customers and staff, the campaign raised more than $20,000, which will be used...
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Jul 3, 19 •
0 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
At The Chatham Voice, we love to celebrate the giving nature of the people of Chatham-Kent. But it happens with such regularity that we set thresholds on dollar amounts required before photos make it into the paper. That level is typically $5,000. But even...
