PRESS RELEASE: February 5, 2008 For Immediate Release
MEDIA CONTACT:
Beverly Crowl, Public Relations Specialist
302-547-1816 bcrowl@delawarehospice.org
Delaware Hospice’s Capital Campaign benefits from the Endeavor Lodge #17’s “Texas Hold’em” Fundraiser
Bill Hadder, Past Master, and Tom Sombar, Treasurer, of the Endeavor Lodge #17 in Milton presented a check to Delaware Hospice representatives, Peggy Dolby, Assistant Director of Development, and Luanne Holland, Healthcare Liaison.
Members of Endeavor Lodge #17 AF&AM chose Delaware Hospice as the beneficiary of its “Texas Hold’em” fundraising event in December. On January 8th, Bill Hadder, Past Master, and Tom Sombar, Treasurer, presented a check for $1,050 to Delaware Hospice representatives, Peggy Dolby, Assistant Director of Development, and Luanne Holland, Healthcare Liaison.
The Lodge chose to direct this contribution to the Community Campaign to Expand Delaware Hospice, which is the capital campaign supporting the cost of constructing the new, state-of-the-art Delaware Hospice Center.
The Endeavor Lodge is 160 years old, formed in Milton in 1848, and is a member of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. According to Treasurer Tom Sombar, the Lodge “is a fraternal organization that encourages morality and charity. We are not a religion, but we strongly encourage our members to belong to an established religion. We are very active at Endeavor with new members applying for membership regularly. As a fraternity, we have harmony among members. We strongly support charity activities and support many organizations and individuals. The only regret that most of us have is that we didn’t join Endeavor Lodge sooner!”
The Delaware Hospice Center in Milford will open in April 2008 and will provide the community with a new level of specialized hospice care for those who require short-term stays for symptom management. The Center will also feature a Community Resource Center for education and training purposes as well as a Family Support Center.
The Lodge’s Past Master, Bill Hadder, said, “We believe that Delaware Hospice is a wonderful organization which helps so many families and it’s a pleasure for us to be able to make this donation to the capital campaign.”
To learn more about Delaware Hospice, the Delaware Hospice Center, or how to participate in the capital campaign, call Manny Arencibia, Vice President of Development, at 1-800-838-9800 or go to: www.delawarehospice.org.
About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to 30,000 patients and their families. Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible. Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania. For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or visit our website,
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Hospice is accredited by JCAHO.
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