HOPE Hospice Outreach Programs of Elgin is celebrating 5 years of helping Elgin County residents cope with grieving the loss of a loved one. The organization which in 100% run on money raised through fundraising, will be celebrating their 5th birthday all month long with many different events and initiatives planned.
Executive Director Cindy Webber says they will start things off with an open house on February 12th.
Webber says that throughout the month they will be selling grief pins, with the hope of selling 50 to honour their 5 year anniversary. The program is also collecting donations through a go fund me and is hoping to raise $5000 to help run the programs they offer to those grieving in Elgin County.
To date the organization has supported approximately 313 Kids, Youth and Adults and has provided over 3382 hours of free service. Webber says they have had people as young a 4 years old and as old as 80 using their services.
To learn more about the programs they offer or to get involved in the birthday celebrations, you can visit the following links…
