Hospice of Santa Barbara recently held a recognition reception for members of their Heart of Hospice sustaining donor program. The event was held on the front lawn of Hospice of Santa Barbara on the Riviera.
Heart of Hospice is a sustaining donor program recognizing individuals who continuously support Hospice of Santa Barbara with annual gifts of $1,000 or more, or smaller gifts totaling $1,000 or more within a calendar year.
(Pictured left to right) Lynda Tanner, President and CEO of Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care; Rick Keith, Foundation Executive Director for Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care; Jackie Marston, HSB Board Member; and Pat Heller, Major Gifts Officer for Cottage Health System
(Pictured left to right) Barbara de L'Arbre, Hospice of Santa Barbara Board Member; Christiane Schlumberger, former HSB Board Member; Gabriela Dodson, HSB Director of Clinical Services; and Suzanne Retzinger, HSB Counselor
Hospice of Santa Barbara “volunteers” its free professional counseling and care management services to more than 550 children and adults every month who are experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness, or grieving the death of a loved one. Hospice of Santa Barbara is also present on eight local middle and high school campuses to work with children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call (805) 563-8820 or visit www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org. Find Hospice of Santa Barbara on Facebook and Twitter.