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Latest News: 2008 Halloween Doors & More Event Raises Record $440,000 for Community PedsCare Jacksonville, Fla. - Community Hospice of Northeast Florida’s fourth-annual Halloween Doors & More raised more than $440,000 for its children’s program, Community PedsCare. More than 1,600 people attended the family gala held at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall on October 18. Community PedsCare (pronounced peedscare) is a pediatric palliative and hospice care program for local children suffering from life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
“The funds raised by the Halloween Doors & More event are very significant to the operation of the Community PedsCare program. Since the event was started four years ago, proceeds have exceeded $1.6 million,” said Community Hospice Foundation Executive Director, DeAnn Collins. “This event has helped us double the size of Community PedsCare which has meant that we are able to help more than 100 local children and their families,” she added.
“Integral to the success of this year’s Halloween Doors & More was its team of hard-working co-chairs—Ingrid Perdikis, Jill McGriff and Lara Siewert and their more than 250 dedicated volunteers,” stated Susan Ponder-Stansel, president and CEO of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
The Acosta-Rua family served as the honorary chairs of the 2008 Halloween Doors & More.
This family gala was made possible through the support of area business and individuals, including: Petway Family Foundation; The Arnold Family; The Bower Family; Heather and Ben Crane; Clear Channel; Dubow Family Foundation; Falloon Family; Firehouse Subs; Tabitha and Jim Furyk; First Coast News; JELD-WEN; Lazarra Family Foundation; McBride Family; Nemours Children’s Clinic; PGA TOUR; PGA TOUR Wives Association, Inc.; PRI Productions; PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLC; PSS World Medical, Inc.; Skye Tec; Linda and David Stein; Stellar Foundation; Dannehl and Kevin Twomey; UBS; University of Florida/Jacksonville Pediatrics; Weaver Family Foundation; and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Community PedsCare is a pediatric palliative and hospice program for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. The program offers in-hospital and in-home medical, nursing, psychosocial, spiritual, volunteer and other services to support, comfort and care for children and their families. The program was established in 2000 by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic and the University of Florida.
More information about Community Hospice and its Community PedsCare program is available at www.communityhospice.com.
Established in 1979 as the first hospice program in Northeast Florida, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida® helps nearly 900 patients live better with advanced illness each day in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties, through the support of approximately 700 employees and 900 volunteers. The nonprofit organization has served more than 53,000 children and adults—at home, in long term care facilities, hospitals and through four inpatient care centers throughout Jacksonville. Community Hospice Foundation™ generates philanthropic and community support for patient care services, family needs and community programs such as Community PedsCare®, a pediatric palliative and hospice program. No one is ever denied care due to an inability to pay.
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and Community PedsCare are registered trademarks and Community Hospice Foundation is a trademark of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc.
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Contact: Colleen Hart Communications Manager Community Hospice Foundation Community Hospice of Northeast Florida 904.407.6132
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