A Portal to Profound

A Portal to Profound

by | Nov 29, 2024 | Caregiving, Volunteering

By Ellen Buckmaster, Hospice Austin Volunteer When I tell people I’m a hospice volunteer, I almost always get something like, “Oh good for you. I could never do that,” as if my efforts are heroic or out of the ordinary. It’s an interesting and perhaps telling...
You did it! Thank You.

You did it! Thank You.

by | 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

Valentine Bear Hugs

by | 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

Finding Steve

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Hospice, Season for Caring, 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...