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Women’s Giving Circle

Enhancing and strengthening patient care through the power of pooled and targeted contributions

Join this special group of women today! The Women’s Giving Circle provides women with a unique opportunity to pool their individual annual $500 contribution and together, fund specific patient care needs of Hospice & Community Care. In 2022, 205 Women’s Giving Circle members funded nine projects with $102,500 of pooled donations.

Upcoming Events

  • Social 
    March 28, 2023, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., TBD, York
    March 30, 2023, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Lancaster Country Club

 

Hospice & Community Care’s Women’s Giving Circle began in 2004 with 24 women who joined together on a philanthropic journey to support Hospice & Community Care. The Circle has grown significantly since then and has raised nearly $850,000 since 2004 to support 207 Hospice & Community Care programs and projects.

Calendar of Events

  • Funding Presentations – May 18, 2023, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., The Essa Flory Center, 685 Good Drive, Lancaster
    Hospice & Community Care staff who are seeking grants from Women’s Giving Circle members present their funding requests. You vote on the projects that are most important to you.
  • Annual Project Awards Luncheon – June 8, 2023, Noon to 1:30 p.m., Lancaster Country Club
    Votes are tallied and funded projects are announced!
  • Education Program
    September 26, 2023, Noon – 1:30 p.m., Lancaster Country Club
    September 28, 2023, Noon – 1:30 p.m., TBD, York

2022 Funded Projects

Click here for more information, as well as a history of funded projects

  • Gift Cards – $8,000
  • Charitable Care for Patients in the Inpatient Center – $20,000
  • Safety Monitors – $9,000
  • Home-Based Palliative Care Program Launch – $15,400
  • Pathways Center for Grief & Loss – $7,500
  • Sunflower Pediatric Program Expansion – $25,000
  • Inpatient Center Hospitality Cart & Comfort Care Bags – $2,000
  • Pulmonary Support – $15,000
  • End-of-Life Education Booklets for Families – $600

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