N E W S L E T T E R

 

November 2007

 

“Walk the Walk” 2007

 

 Hope Hospice would like to thank all those who supported the first annual “Walk the Walk for Hope Hospice”. We had about 50 men, women and children there for a 2.7 mile walk. Our goal was to raise awareness for Hope Hospice and remember loved ones lost. Due to the generosity of our community, we were able to achieve these goals. I would like to thank the companies that sponsored our annual walk: O&R Buildings, First Federal Savings Bank, NIPSCO, Towne Home Furnishings, Wellness Center, Helt Reality, Webb’s Radio Shack, Rochester Ford, Elks Lodge No. 2120, Hoffman Quality Graphics, Wilson Corn Products, Woodlawn Hospital and Hickory Creek of Rochester.

 

A special thanks goes out to Team Pride, Fine Things, Jarrety’s, Fulton County Massage Clinic, Dr. Fritts, Pizza Hut, Webb’s Radio Shack, and Superior Sample, Dairy Queen and Hoffman Quality Graphics for supplying the prizes for our walkers on Saturday.

 

Our water was supplied by Jimmy Downs and Culligan, and held by water coolers supplied by Coach Miller and the Rochester Athletic Department. All those thirsty walkers thank you. The use of a golf cart was provided by the Mill Creek Golf Course.

 

The backpacks handed out as door prizes contained items from numerous local businesses. We thank you.

 

Prize Winners

 

Last but not least is a break down of the winners of our prizes:

 

Darlene Cowger – Most Pledges with 43. She won a 20” LCD Flat Panel TV with a DVD player, supplied by Webb’s Radio Shack, a gift certificate from Jarrety’s and a Hoffman Quality Graphic Cooler. 

 

Cathy Fox – Most Pledges Runner-up with 38. She won a Fine Things Gift Certificate, Jarrety’s Gift Certificate and a Hoffman Quality Graphic umbrella and cooler.

 

Kendra Howard – Furthest Traveler from Indianapolis, Indiana. She won $50.00 in gas cards from Steve’s Quick Stop, a Vera Bradley backpack donated by Superior Sample, a Hoffman Quality Graphic Cooler and an Electric toothbrush supplied by Dr. Fritts.

 

Marcia Roy – Most Senior Walker. She received a Fine Things Gift Certificate, 10 Silver Sneaker Class passes from the Wellness Center, a Pizza Hut Gift Certificate and a cooler from Hoffman Quality Graphics.

 

Greg Miller – Youngest walker at age 2. Greg won a $50 gift certificate to Wal-Mart, a free ice cream cake from Dairy Queen, electric toothbrush from Dr. Fritts and a cooler from Hoffman Quality Graphics.

 

We also had a drawing for all those present. We gave away a DVD player donated by Webb’s Radio Shack as well as a Pizza Hut gift certificate and a Hoffman Quality Graphic cooler.

 

Thank You

 

Hope Hospice would like to thank our entire community for the support granted to us over the last 12 years. Please accept our thanks for a wonderful event for our community.

 

“Walk the Walk” Devotion

 

A father had been battling a debilitating disease for many years. The family asked the Lord to take him home. But as the son knelt by his bed and watched him take that last breath, the tears he had choked back on other occasions came out like a flood. As his brothers and his mother hugged and prayed, the finality was overwhelming.

 

That event helped him understand the significance of the shortest verse in the Bible: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35). Jesus Christ wept! He knew the reality of heaven. He was the source of all hope of a future day of resurrection. And yet, Jesus cried. He loved His friends Mary and Martha and Lazarus so much that "He groaned in the spirit and was troubled" (v.33). Jesus truly felt their heartache.

 

When someone we love dies, we struggle with a wide range of emotions. If a young person dies, we ask "Why?" When death comes after long-term suffering, we struggle to understand why the Lord waited so long to bring relief. We begin to think of God as distant, untouched by our sorrow. We may question His wisdom or His goodness. Then we read, "Jesus wept." God is deeply touched by our anguish.

 

When a painful situation invades your life, remember the Bible's shortest verse. Jesus shed tears too. If you doubt that Jesus cares, remember His tears.

 

Bereavement Support Group

 

The next meeting is Thursday, November 15th in the Hope Hospice office at 7:00 pm. The video Dealing with Grief at the Holidays by Steven Tibbetts will be shown. The video offers positive methods that people experiencing grief can use to help them get through the holidays.

 

If you would like to learn more about Hope Hospice, how you may volunteer, how you may make a donation, or how the hospice program may serve you, please contact:

 

HOPE HOSPICE

Brenda Purkey, RN, CHPN

420 Main Street, P.O. Box 621, Rochester, IN 46975

Telephone: (574) 224-4673 or Fax: (574) 224-4444

E-Mail: hospice@rtcol.com

 

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