Who We Are
Hearts for Hospice is a nonprofit organization founded by a committed group of volunteers. Our purpose is to raise funds:
- for nonprofit hospice and palliative care programs,
- for grief programs for children and adults,
- to educate our community about hospice and end-of-life concerns, and
- to support through scholarships those pursuing a career in the above related fields of study.
Board of Directors
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Barbara Jacobs, President
Janeen Dittrick, Vice President Vickie Petsch, Secretary Betty Hemmingsen, Treasurer Aimee Yogi Nichol Rauch Jinoo Hwang |
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What We Do
Hearts for Hospice is a resale shop at 444 Main Street in Springfield, Oregon. The funds we raise from our resale shop, fundraising events and direct donations are used to fund grants to non-profit hospice and palliative care services, grief support programs and end-of-life education in Lane County. The programs we fund are unique in our community and improve the quality of life for hospice patients, grieving families, and anyone in our community facing end-of-life challenges.
Grantees
Cascade Health
Cascade Health is a non-profit organization providing supportive care and hospice services for patients with life-limiting illnesses. In 2017, they opened the beautiful Pete Moore Hospice House in north Eugene, the first dedicated hospice house in our area. Hearts for Hospice is pleased to have furnished the appliances in the family kitchen of the Pete Moore Hospice House, as well as funding grants to purchase medical equipment to serve patients.
www.cascadehealth.org/hospice
Courageous Kids
Hearts for Hospice is a major contributor to the Courageous Kids Program in Lane County, Oregon. We have provided significant funds to both year-round programs and the annual summer camp program for many years. A grief support program for youth and their families, Courageous Kids offers weekly support groups, a summer camp, and a theater troupe for children ages 6-18. Since its inception in 1995, Courageous Kids has served over 3,000 children and their families. Their services are free of charge to participants and the program is supported entirely by grants and donations.
www.courageouskidseugene.org/
Hospice of Sacred Heart Special Programs
Hearts for Hospice has granted funds to support many of the special programs that Sacred Heart Hospice provides to hospice patients and their families. These are services not covered by Medicare.
Pet Peace of Mind enables hospice patients to keep their pets at home with them throughout their end-of-life journey.
Strings of Compassion is a musical and clinical service that uses harp and voice to serve the needs of people who are terminally ill, receiving comfort care or on hospice.
Massage Therapy is available to hospice patients, providing both compassion and specialized massage treatments to help people manage their dying experience.
Life Passages is an out-patient palliative care program that aims to help people with serious illness live the best life possible by supporting independence and helping them stay in their own homes as long as possible.
Life Stories is an innovative program that assists hospice patients in creating a lasting legacy for their family in the form of an audio CD, a video DVD or a scrapbook.
Call (541) 222-2245 to learn more about any of these programs, or visit their website here.
Patient Pet Advocates
Patient Pet Advocates provides pre-planning assistance, education and emergency services for pet owners facing terminal or life-limiting illness. Hearts for Hospice has funded improvements to their foster shelter and electrical and computer systems.
www.patientpetadvocates.org
Positive Community Kitchen
Positive Community Kitchen inspires community wellness through healthy food. Teen and adult volunteer chefs and gardeners prepare organic meals for people fighting life-threatening illness.
www.positivecommunitykitchen.org
Santa Clara Church of Christ Quilting Ministry
Volunteer quilters offer handmade scripture quilts to patients of Cascade Health and the Pete Moore Hospice House, and to church members with a cancer diagnosis.
For further information call 541-689-2127
White Bird Clinic
White Bird is a collective environment organized to enable people to gain control of their social, emotional and physical well-being through direct service, education and community. The White Bird End of Life Counseling Project assists uninsured clients with end of life counseling services, in addition to supporting community outreach and education, training, and operational expenses for the project. White Bird End of Life Counseling is a compassionate, client-centered service that provides support for psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual issues related to death and dying. Their goal is to help ease people through the process of dying, especially those who could not otherwise receive support or services.
www.whitebirdclinic.org
Crafting Change
Crafting Change recognizes the power and the passion of crafters, inspiring "craftivists" to create tangible good works for hospice patients and others in need. www.craftingchange.org
Cascade Health is a non-profit organization providing supportive care and hospice services for patients with life-limiting illnesses. In 2017, they opened the beautiful Pete Moore Hospice House in north Eugene, the first dedicated hospice house in our area. Hearts for Hospice is pleased to have furnished the appliances in the family kitchen of the Pete Moore Hospice House, as well as funding grants to purchase medical equipment to serve patients.
www.cascadehealth.org/hospice
Courageous Kids
Hearts for Hospice is a major contributor to the Courageous Kids Program in Lane County, Oregon. We have provided significant funds to both year-round programs and the annual summer camp program for many years. A grief support program for youth and their families, Courageous Kids offers weekly support groups, a summer camp, and a theater troupe for children ages 6-18. Since its inception in 1995, Courageous Kids has served over 3,000 children and their families. Their services are free of charge to participants and the program is supported entirely by grants and donations.
www.courageouskidseugene.org/
Hospice of Sacred Heart Special Programs
Hearts for Hospice has granted funds to support many of the special programs that Sacred Heart Hospice provides to hospice patients and their families. These are services not covered by Medicare.
Pet Peace of Mind enables hospice patients to keep their pets at home with them throughout their end-of-life journey.
Strings of Compassion is a musical and clinical service that uses harp and voice to serve the needs of people who are terminally ill, receiving comfort care or on hospice.
Massage Therapy is available to hospice patients, providing both compassion and specialized massage treatments to help people manage their dying experience.
Life Passages is an out-patient palliative care program that aims to help people with serious illness live the best life possible by supporting independence and helping them stay in their own homes as long as possible.
Life Stories is an innovative program that assists hospice patients in creating a lasting legacy for their family in the form of an audio CD, a video DVD or a scrapbook.
Call (541) 222-2245 to learn more about any of these programs, or visit their website here.
Patient Pet Advocates
Patient Pet Advocates provides pre-planning assistance, education and emergency services for pet owners facing terminal or life-limiting illness. Hearts for Hospice has funded improvements to their foster shelter and electrical and computer systems.
www.patientpetadvocates.org
Positive Community Kitchen
Positive Community Kitchen inspires community wellness through healthy food. Teen and adult volunteer chefs and gardeners prepare organic meals for people fighting life-threatening illness.
www.positivecommunitykitchen.org
Santa Clara Church of Christ Quilting Ministry
Volunteer quilters offer handmade scripture quilts to patients of Cascade Health and the Pete Moore Hospice House, and to church members with a cancer diagnosis.
For further information call 541-689-2127
White Bird Clinic
White Bird is a collective environment organized to enable people to gain control of their social, emotional and physical well-being through direct service, education and community. The White Bird End of Life Counseling Project assists uninsured clients with end of life counseling services, in addition to supporting community outreach and education, training, and operational expenses for the project. White Bird End of Life Counseling is a compassionate, client-centered service that provides support for psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual issues related to death and dying. Their goal is to help ease people through the process of dying, especially those who could not otherwise receive support or services.
www.whitebirdclinic.org
Crafting Change
Crafting Change recognizes the power and the passion of crafters, inspiring "craftivists" to create tangible good works for hospice patients and others in need. www.craftingchange.org