Hospice in the News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        

Date:               November 1, 2011

Contact:           Gina M. Maramag

                          Community Marketing & Design Specialist

Phone: (716) 686-8325 (work)

             (716) 207-0503 (cell phone)

E-mail:  gmaramag@palliativecare.org

"LIGHT-A-LIFE" AND REMEMBER LOVED ONES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Honor a Loved One with an Heirloom Bell

ORDER YOUR BELL BY NOV. 16!

The Hospice Foundation of WNY's annual Light-A-Life holiday appeal is a special opportunity to remember your loved ones during the holidays. For a gift of $55, a beautiful blue and gold commemorative porcelain bell, 17^th in a series, will be personally inscribed by Hospice volunteers with your loved one's name. Each bell is lovingly hand painted by ceramic artist Becky Plummer of Barking Spider Pottery. Additional gift levels are available for $30, $100, $500 and $750. 

Your gift will help to support Hospice services in our community providing more than 700 people a day with medical care, emotional and spiritual support in their home or a homelike setting, who are experiencing the impact of serious illness and loss.  Make your gift today by calling the Hospice Foundation at (716) 686-8090 or order online at HospiceBuffalo.com.  Orders must be received by Wed., Nov. 16 to guarantee holiday delivery.

JOIN US FOR A TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN DECEMBER

As a special part of the Light-A-Life holiday appeal, the Light-A-Life Memorial Trees will be illuminated for the month of December on the front lawn of CTG, 800 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.  A special tree lighting ceremony will take place on Sat., Dec 3 at 5:00 p.m. at CTG.    The trees will be adorned with red, silver, gold and green bows and tags with loved ones' names on them. Complimentary hot chocolate, coffee and freshly baked holiday cookies will be provided.  All are invited to attend this free event.