Third Annual Haunt For Hospice

United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) will benefit from the third annual Haunt for Hospice held in memory of Joan Bender on October 19 (CANCELLED), 20, 26 and 27th at Cedarbrook Sheds on 296 (Route 9W) North Liberty Drive in Tomkins Cove, NY.  Appropriate for all ages, including small children and teens, the Haunt will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be will be a haunted house, face painting, refreshments, animatronics, pumpkins and gourds for sale, and more.

 This year, Friends of United Hospice of Rockland is adding two more events to their Annual Haunt For Hospice Fundraiser. On October 12, 2012, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., there will be a Blood Drive at the RHO Building on 5 Clubhouse Lane in Stony Point.  On October 14, 2012, the first Halloween Monster Mash will be held at Cedarbrook Sheds at 296 N. Liberty Drive in Tomkins Cove, NY. Sponsored by Cedarbrook Sheds and CGS Courtney, Green and Schultz Band, there will be dancing, games, prizes, face painting, pumpkin painting and photo opportunities with friendly ghouls.

All events are free although donations are recommended. “Joan’s pumpkins soup” and other refreshments will be available for purchase during the events held at Cedarbrook.  All monies collected will be donated to United Hospice of Rockland in memory of life-long resident, wife mother Joan Bender.

For more information, visit http://hauntforhospice.com <http://hauntforhospice.com> and/or www.hospiceofrockland.org <http://www.hospiceofrockland.org> , contact Kristine Dana at 845-893-9166,  UHR Assistant Director of Development Lisa Denburg, ldenburg@hospiceofrockland.org or Laurie Meltzer Bandremer, lbandremer@hospiceofrockland.org <mailto:lbandremer@hospiceofrockland.org> or call UHR at 845 634-4974.

Joan Bender who was one of the owners of Brookside Nursery was also known as known as the shed lady, the flower woman, and the lollipop lady.  With the support of the Bender family, Kristine Effaldana (known as Kristine Dana) devised Haunt for Hospice in her memory.

According to the Haunt For Hospice website, “Haunt For Hospice is a fundraiser to help United Hospice of Rockland to continue to provide care, hope, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals and their families facing serious illness.  United Hospice of Rockland has touched our hearts in providing such services to loved ones close to us.  The newly opened Joe Raso Hospice Residence provides so many families with the comfort of staying together during their last weeks together.  With so little options for these families, the new Hospice Home provides a residential environment, together with the full complement of Hospice’s comfort-oriented care and services including expert pain and symptom management, nursing care, assistance with tasks of daily living (feeding, bathing, etc.), friendly visiting volunteers, spiritual and psycho-social counseling for patients and their loved ones, and bereavement counseling and support groups for surviving family members.”

Funds will be raised through the generosity of corporate sponsorships, decorated donation cans placed in Rockland businesses, individual donations, the support of the many families that Hospice has already touched, and the generosity of those who visit Haunt for Hospice.  For more information, contact Kristine Dana at 845-893-9166 and United Hospice of Rockland at 845 634-4974, visit http://hauntforhospice.com <http://hauntforhospice.com> and/or www.hospiceofrockland.org <http://www.hospiceofrockland.org> .

United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) serves as a resource for end-of-life care, palliative care, bereavement support, and information about end of life issues. Founded in 1988, United Hospice of Rockland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau, Inc.  UHR's mission is to enable patients with advanced illnesses to live in comfort, with dignity, and surrounded by those they love. When time matters most, UHR provides care, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals and their families and offers compassionate support to members of the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.  For more information, call 845 634-4974, write to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956, visit www.hospiceofrockland.org <http://www.hospiceofrockland.org> or fax to 845 634-7549.