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Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Boat for a Buck
During the months of June and July, you are encouraged to join our Boat for a Buck fundraiser at your workplace, club or favorite watering hole. Simply print and cut out the boats and encourage your friends and colleagues to purchase one for only $1. Click to print Boat for a Buck forms. Display the boats prominently, and see how much you can raise, one dollar at a time. It’s a colorful way to remind everyone of the important role Hospice Southeastern Connecticut serves in the community.
Dogwatch Cafe to Host Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Benefit
The Dog Watch Café in Stonington, Connecticut announces their support of Hospice Southeastern Connecticut by donating a portion of the proceeds of any lunch or dinner patron who mentions the non-profit organization on June 1, 2009. Valid for lunch or dinner at the restaurant on that day, simply tell your server that you are supporting Hospice Southeastern Connecticut and the restaurant will donate 20% of the price of the meal.
www.dogwatchcafe.com
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Walk 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009 Mohegan Park Group Pavilion
Registration begins at 9 a.m., Walk begins at 10 a.m.
Join us for a Mother’s Day weekend tradition! Take a three-mile walk in memory of a loved one or to support Hospice Southeastern Connecticut in beautiful Mohegan Park in Norwich, Connecticut, a hidden gem near downtown Norwich. This non-competitive event is the perfect way to honor the memory of a family member or friend. This is one of Hospice Southeastern Connecticut’s major fundraisers. Money raised helps pay for services not reimbursed by insurance. Create a team of family, friends, co-workers or fellow students! For more information, call Lynne at
Click Here for Registration Form
Create your own fundraising page and send it to your email contacts so that others can honor your efforts and loved ones from afar. Click here http://www.firstgiving.com/hsect to begin.
If you or your business would like to become a sponsor click here.
2009 Walk Sponsors:
AES Thames
American Ambulance Inc.
Brown Jacobson P.C.
The Day
Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors
Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Group
Eastern Federal Bank
Jewett City Savings Bank
KOOLFM 101
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Linda J. Kidder Associates
Petrowsky Auctioneers Inc.
The Nutmeg Companies, Inc.
People's United Bank
Sayet & Seder Attorneys
The W.W. Backus Hospital
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Regatta Series 2009
Celebrating our 20th year, the Regatta Series attracts over 300 sailors. With many Southeastern Connecticut yacht clubs participating, and several Long Island Sound sailing venues and dates throughout the summer, this series raises money to help provide care and comfort to those approaching the end of their lives. All funds stay in Southeastern Connecticut helping our families, friends and neighbors.
Create your own fundraising page and send it to your email contacts so that others can honor your efforts and loved ones from afar.
Click here http://www.firstgiving.com/hsect to begin.
For more information, call Lynne at (860) 848-5699 or email events@hospicesect.org.
If you or your business would like to become a sponsor click here
2009 Regatta Sponsors:
C&M Corporation
CMB Creative
Carmine's Package Store
Chelsea Groton Savings Bank
Coastal Gourmet
Crocker's Boatyard
Dog Watch Cafe
Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Group
Gosling's Export (Bermuda) Limited
Gowrie, Barden and Brett Marine Insurance
Lavender Design
L&M Hospital
Mallove Jewelers
Market Realty
Mystic Group
Mystic Lions Club
Mystic Shipyard
Niantic Rotary Club
Noank Electric, LLC
Pequot Commercial, LLC
Quality Printers
Sea-Tow Eastern Connecticut
Secor Saab - Volvo - Subaru
Tastings of New England LLC
The Waterford Group Charitable Foundation, Inc.
West Marine
W. W. Backus
Flower Sale Fundraiser for Hospice Southeastern Connecticut
Nets $1,425.00
Maggie Searles of Uncasville recently held a flower sale at her home and donated the proceeds to Hospice Southeastern Connecticut. Searles collected $1,425 from the annual three-day Mother’s Day Weekend sale. “I chose Hospice Southeastern Connecticut this year because of all the good they do in the community,” said Searles.
Junior Girl Scouts Troop 63033 Donate Handmaid Pillows to Hospice
The Junior Girl Scout Troop #63033 in Montville, CT recently earned their Sewing Badge by sewing comfort pillows and donating them to Hospice Southeastern Connecticut to be used by patients. The girls chose the material and size of the pillow, and sewed them by hand.
Sacred Heart School 6th Graders Donate Tag Sale proceeds to Hospice
Sixth graders from Sacred Heart School in Taftville recently organized and ran an in-school tag sale, donating the proceeds to Hospice Southeastern Connecticut. They raised $402.50.
Carol Mahier, RN, Director of Hospice Southeastern Connecticut delivers keynote for the Backus Hospital Auxiliary 85th year celebration. - Backus Hospitell
October 14, 227 Dunham Street, Norwich, CT –
Carol Mahier, RN, Director
of Hospice Southeastern
Connecticut, was the
keynote speaker. She
talked about how her organization,
which is an affiliate
of Backus, has grown from
a loose coalition of agencies
in 1985 to one solid
organization serving all of
New London County.
Last year, Hospice Southeastern Connecticut moved
into a new building in Norwich and served approximately
640 patients.
(Download the Oct. 17th Backus Hospitell PDF)
Ribbon Cutting Event 2008
May 22, 227 Dunham Street, Norwich, CT –
Over 100 people gathered amidst raining skies to officially open Hospice Southeastern Connecticut’s new administrative office and Community Bereavement Center on Thursday, May 22, 2008. (read more...)
Tree of Life - Crystal Mall, Waterford
April 4th - 11th, 2009 (Open During Mall Hours)
Every spring, we honor the lives of the patie
nts and families for whom we have had the privilege to care with a Tree of Life. Byles – MacDougall Funeral Service and Tuthill’s Nursery generously donate a blossoming pussy willow tree which is placed in the Crystal Mall. Paper ornaments which have been personalized with photographs, poems, or simply names of loved ones who have passed are hung on the tree creating a visible symbol of love. We invite you to visit during Mall hours to create your own ornament.
Ornaments are free, donations are graciously accepted.
For more information, call Lynne at (860) 848-5699 or email events@hospicesect.org.
To make a donation now click here.
Sponsored by: Byles - MacDougall Funeral Service
Grief Lecture
May 7, The William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT –
Dr. Louis LaGrand, Author of "Gifts From the Unknown" and "Love Lives On." (read more...)
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut
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In February 2007, Hospice Southeastern Connecticut accepted a gift of 6.4 acres of property from Saints Peter & Paul Parish and the Norwich Diocese. The donated land will enable Hospice Southeastern Connecticut to offer the entire community enhanced services and increased accessibility to hospice care and bereavement support. (read more...) For more information about Donor Opportunities, please contact the Development Office at 860.848.5320 or pmorgan@hospicesect.org |
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The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation awarded a $20,000 check to Hospice Southeastern Connecticut to furnish the Expressive Arts Room in the new administrative office & community bereavement center. |
“The Foundation Board saw an opportunity to make a significant impact on the broadest cross-section of our community. The reality of a safe, caring place where bereaved children could come to work through their grief struck the entire board as duly worthy of an amount that would ensure the completion of this great space,” stated Marc Bokoff, Board Chair of The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation.
Carol L. Mahier, RN, MSN, Executive Director Hospice Southeastern Connecticut thanked the Chamber Board for their generous gift. “The Chambers support will provide for a unique, wonderful space for children and teenagers.”
Expressive Arts for Children and Teenagers is made possible through a grant from the William T. Christopher Fund for Children’s Health and L&M Hospital.
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Dr. Therese Rando, author of "How to Go On Living when Someone You Love Dies" and a clinical psychologist, spoke to a group of more than 125 individuals at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital on May 3rd about Coping Effectively with Grief and Loss. L to R: Elizabeth Palmieri, MS, Bereavement Coordinator; Therese Rando, PhD; and Cyndia Shook, LCSW, Bereavement Program Administrator |
HOSPICE SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT BREAKS GROUND on its new 8,000 square foot administrative office and community bereavement center.
The new facility will serve as a resource to all of New London County offering bereavement and caregiver support groups, expressive arts for children and teenagers, education and a resource library in an easily accessible venue. The building will also house over 52 Hospice Southeastern Connecticut employees. Hospice Southeastern Connecticut is an independent not for profit community based hospice program and it is the oldest Medicare Certified Hospice in New London County.
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut has requested a $1 million dollar bond from The State of Connecticut to assist with the expansion project.
L to R: John Dolan,Dime Bank; Marilyn Douglass, Hospice Southeastern
Connecticut Volunteer; Naomi Nomizu, MD, Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Co-Medical Director; Kathleen Chartier, Board of Directors; Carol L. Mahier,Executive Director; Nathan Beit Chairman, Building Committee; Most Reverend Michael R. Cote,D.D., Bishop of Norwich; Reverend Philip A. Pusateri, S.J., Pastor, Saints Peter and Paul Church; John Carlin, Carlin Construction; Miqelle DeMeis, Robert Dullea, & Kiernan DeMeis-Dullea, Hospice Family Members.
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