On June 5, 2023, Bayshore presented St. Joseph’s Hospice with a cheque in the amount of $532.50. With our generous community supporters and donations like this, we are able to serve the Sarnia Lambton community, free of charge. While we recognize the financial support this donation brings, those we serve remain the true beneficiaries of their generosity.

Thank you, Bayshore!

In photo, from left to right: Heather Rezaian, Area Director, Bayshore Home Care Solutions and Kelly Chartrand, Executive Director, St. Joseph’s Hospice.

On May 29, 2023, The Catholic Women’s League of Canada London Diocesan Council presented St. Joseph’s Hospice with a $1,500 cheque. In April 2023, the Sarnia Lambton Region Catholic Women’s League hosted the London Diocesan Catholic Women’s League Annual Meeting of Members and Convention. At their Gala Mass a collection was taken to donate to local charities. We are so thankful for The Catholic Women’s League of Canada London Diocesan Council for their generous support of St. Joseph’s Hospice and those we serve.

On May 23, 2023, Dr. Dave Satram, President, Seaway Kiwanis, presented St. Joseph’s Hospice with a $2,000 cheque for our Caring Hearts Children’s Program. This generous donation will be directed towards our Caring Hearts Children’s Program – Kids Grief Camp being held July 10th to 14th, 2023 in the Kiwanis Pavilion at Canatara Park.

The children in our community who use the Caring Hearts Children’s Program will truly benefit from this generous gift. Thank you to the Seaway Kiwanis for your continued support of St. Joseph’s Hospice and our Caring Hearts Children’s Program!

Special thanks to Gisele Bonin-Savage and Desjardins Insurance for providing a #BetterThingsMoment to support and help our Hospice through their community give-back initiative that impacts local charitable organizations. As pictured, Gisele and Kathy, from Bonin-Savage Insurance Agency Ltd.

Moose Lodge 1046 presented St. Joseph’s Hospice with a cheque in the amount of $1,000. It is because of generous donations like this that we are able to offer our services to the Sarnia Lambton Community, free of charge. While we recognize the financial benefits of this donation, those we serve remain the true beneficiaries of the Moose Lodge 1046 generosity. Thank you for your continued support!

In photo, from left to right: Maria Muscedere, Director of Fund Development and Community Relations, Dawn Gark, Moose Lodge 1046 and Rick Wagner, Moose Lodge 1046.

The Sarnia Lambton Folk Arts Multicultural Council is disbanding and wanted to donate their funds to St. Joseph’s Hospice. On April 24, 2023, they presented a cheque to St. Joseph’s Hospice in the amount of $611.63. While we recognize the financial support this donation brings, those we serve remain the true beneficiaries of their generosity. We would like to thank the Sarnia Lambton Folk Arts Multicultural Council for the contributions they have made to the Sarnia Lambton Community over the years!

In photo, from left to right: Nina Vacratsis and Leila Boushy

We recently had the Sew Crazy Girls group donate handmade bed-sized quilts for St. Joseph’s Hospice Residence. Having handmade quilts on our Resident’s beds contributes to providing a home-like atmosphere for those we serve. We thank Sew Crazy Girls for their continued support, and the Royal Canadian Legion for supporting this group. They donate a room for the ladies to come together and quilt, they even donate some materials. We are truly grateful for our communities continued support and generosity to St. Joseph’s Hospice and those we serve!

April 17th to 21st, 2023 marks this year’s National Volunteer Week. This is always an exciting time as we honour and celebrate our individual and collective actions in creating a strong, interconnected, and vibrant community!

On March 28, 2023, Kel-Gor Limited made a $1,465 donation to St. Joseph’s Hospice. The money raised was from a Safety Banquet Kel-Gor held. We are so thankful for Kel-Gor’s continued support and generosity to St. Joseph’s Hospice. It is because of donations like this that we are able to provide our services to the Sarnia Lambton Community, FREE of charge. Thank you for helping make a difference for our community members during their end-of-life journey.

In photo, from left to right: Michelle Irwin, Bev Bishop, Dave McGovern, Jennifer Clark, and Laura Tucciarone.

On March 21, 2023 Acute Network Solutions generously donated $40,000 to St. Joseph’s Hospice. Acute Network Solutions is a proud supporter of St. Joseph’s Hospice and we are honoured to have such a strong partnership with them since 2009. We are so appreciative of Acute’s continued support and we always look forward to working with them, they truly are a valuable part of our St. Joseph’s Hospice team!

In photo, from left to right: Tina D’Arcy, Rich Chandler, Tammy Schmidt, Mark Schmidt, Adam Evans and Ashley Moore.