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You did it! Thank You.
by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Fundraising, Hospice, Uncategorized
It was a nail-biting finish. Amplify Austin’s goal this year for its 24-hour online giving festival was to raise $7 million for over 500 nonprofits. Hospice Austin set the lofty goal of raising $250,000 in online donations. That goal was so lofty, in fact, that we...
Valentine Bear Hugs
by admin | Feb 14, 2013 | Hospice, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Every February when people all over the country are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day by buying candy or flowers, giving gifts or taking a loved one to dinner – all in the name of St. Valentine – my thoughts turn to leading an outreach drive to...
Finding Steve
by admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Hospice, Volunteering
Just so you won’t worry, this story has a happy ending. It starts off sad, because Curtis, a 50-year-old Hospice Austin patient, had lost his cat, Steve, and normally lost cat stories don’t end well. You may remember Curtis from a previous Season of Caring Campaign...
Brave Kids, Brave Hearts
by admin | Aug 2, 2012 | Bereavement, Hospice, Volunteering
I would love to tell you about how Camp Brave Heart has helped me. My dad passed away in a car accident that I was in when I was 6. I did no counseling, therapy, etc. until I was 11 and it started to show. I went to Camp Brave Heart honestly thinking...Recent Posts
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