Maidstone United are delighted to be working with Heart of Kent Hospice during their 30th anniversary year.
The popular charity are marking the occasion with a stunning public art event this summer, which will see a herd of elephants arrive in Kent’s county town!
Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade will bring David McKee’s popular children’s character to life. From Saturday 19 June to Sunday 22 August, a herd of fabulously colourful and unique elephants will take you on a trial around Maidstone. We’re hoping that there might even be a football themed Elmer!
Club chief executive Bill Williams said: “Our best wishes to everyone at Heart of Kent Hospice during this anniversary year and thanks for the three decades of care and support that so many local families have benefitted from.
May 4, 2021
Megan, Bronson, and Greyson Parry walk along Mud Creek Trail as part of the 2021 Hike for Hospice.
The community has once again stepped up to support Chatham-Kent Hospice families and residents through Hike for Hospice. Over $143,000 was raised to ensure these families continue to receive compassionate, end-of-life care at no cost.
The 2020 event brought in over $79,000. This year’s goal was to raise at least $50,000.
“The support for this year’s Hike for Hospice is stunning! We were happy to be back out at Mud Creek Trail– even though everyone participated on their own time, it felt much more like our traditional Hike for Hospice,” says event chair Randi Bokor Caron. “We received so many kind messages about the touching memorial signs along the trail. They certainly served as a reminder of why we host this event and the spirit of Hospice.”
Author of the article: Ellwood Shreve
Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021 • 44 minutes ago • 3 minute read • The Chatham-Kent Hospice is celebrating five years of providing compassionate and end-of-life care to local residents. Margaret Anderson, left, is chair of the hospice board of directors and Jessica Smith is executive director. Ellwood Shreve/Postmedia Network Photo by Ellwood Shreve /Ellwood Shreve/The Daily News
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Spending the final days of a loved one’s life has been less of a struggle for hundreds of families since the Chatham-Kent Hospice opened its doors five years ago.
Indeed, more than 860 families have benefited from their loved one receiving round-the-clock care from dedicated physicians, nurses, personal support workers and a team of nearly 200 volunteers at the 10-bed residential hospice on Wellington Street East in Chatham, at no cost, since it opened on April 16, 2016.