2 weeks Ago By By Olean Times Herald staff
ALLEGANY — In honor of Hospice Awareness Month in November, HomeCare & Hospice has announced a new fundraiser — Dine Out For a Hospice. “We’re partnering with the area’s top restaurants for a week of giving,” said HomeCare & Hospice CEO Melissa Sullivan. “When patrons dine at your establishment, they’ll have the opportunity to contribute anywhere from 25 to 100 percent of their bill to support Hospice.
It’s a delicious way to give back and make a difference in our community.” HomeCare & Hospice (HCH) offers compassionate, end-of-life care, bringing together a dedicated team of nurses, doctors, social workers, spiritual care providers, aides and volunteers. HCH’s mission is to help patients spend their final days, weeks or months comfortably at home, with dignity, while providing excellent pain and symptom management to ensure the best possible quality of life.
The organization serves patients in communities across Allegany, Cattaraugus, Genesee and Wyoming counties. Dine Out For a Hospice is a new campaign intended to increase support for HCH and local restaurants by encouraging supporters to dine out at participating eateries. The goal is to drive more customers to these fine restaurants and promote HCH in the process, officials said.
For restaurants participating in the fundraiser, choose a week to participate — Nov. 1–7, 8–14, 15–21 or 22–27 — and HCH will promote the event with a digital flyer made for each business, through social media, press releases and its website. HCH officials said information was emailed/mailed out to more than 120 restaurants in the four-county service area.
Hometown Bar & Grill of Allegany is the first of the many amazing, local restaurants to participate in this campaign. “We would love to participate..
.this is a great fundraiser,” said Patti Smith, Hometown’s manager. “The services Hospice provides is amazing and truly a relief to the families in need.
” November was chosen for the fundraiser as it is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. The month is a time to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care and to recognize the work of hospice professionals and volunteers The fundraiser is a donation on top of the cost of the restaurant bill. Each restaurant will track the donations they receive and send their total at the end of their fundraising campaign to the corporate offices of HCH in Allegany.
HCH supporters, restaurant customers and everyone in the community can dine out together for a great cause. For more information to join the fundraiser, call (716) 372-2106 or email [email protected] .
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