Hospice & Community Care’s Virtual Auction Calls for Community Support
Hospice & Community Care’s annual Labor Day Auction,
which provides an opportunity to support patients and families coping with a
life-limiting illness, is being held virtually this year from September 1 to 15.
Livestreams and new items to bid on will be added throughout the auction and
updated on the website, LaborDayAuction.org. A new addition this year is
a 50/50 cash raffle.
New items and quilt donations are being accepted by
appointment only at Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, in Lancaster.
Used donations are no longer being accepted at this time.
“The health and safety of auction-goers, volunteers, Hospice
staff and the overall community are of the utmost importance to Hospice &
Community Care. As result, the organization has made the difficult decision to
not hold an in-person Labor Day Auction this year, but rather conduct a new
virtual event,” comments Bonnie Jess Lopane, CFRE, vice president, chief development
officer, Hospice & Community Care. “While we will miss the energy of the
crowd, the virtual auction will create a buzz of excitement with sports
memorabilia, vacation getaways, jewelry, artwork, quilts and more.
“Throughout the pandemic, Hospice & Community Care has continued
to care for more than 600 patients and their families each day, who are coping
with serious illness, end of life or loss. As a result, the organization’s need
for financial support also continues,” she explains. “Proceeds from the virtual
auction will help to provide hospice and palliative care and support for people
who have weeks or months, rather than years to live, and for those who are coping
with the loss of a loved one.”
Hospice & Community Care is a nonprofit hospice provider
that has been serving patients and families at end of life since 1980. In 2019,
the organization provided hospice, palliative and supportive care for nearly
7,000 patients and families, and nearly 9,000 adults, teens and children
received grief support from the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss.
To schedule a drop-off appointment, call the development office
at 717-295-3900.
For more information, visit LaborDayAuction.org and HospiceCommunity.org.
