Hi, my name is Johnny Battaglio. I started volunteering at Chilliwack Hospice Society in 2010, along with my wife Renee who was on the Relaxation team. We also volunteered together at the Cascade Hospice. When Renee was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, I became her main caregiver; I learned how to administer all her medication [...]
Hello, my name is Trudy. After retirement and looking after my grandson, I found this hidden gem in Chilliwack called the Thrifty Boutique. I loved shopping there; everyone treated me so kindly. I noticed the volunteers working together and laughing together. So, I decided to become a volunteer in June of 2022 and I’m loving [...]
Hello! My name is Colleen. I volunteer at the Chilliwack Hospice Society as a receptionist and I also volunteer for various events like the Gala, Hoedown, Hike for Hospice and the Tree of Life Celebration at Minter’s store every year. I became involved with the Hospice Society because my husband passed away from cancer in [...]
My name is Dorothy. I grew up in South Africa, leaving the country at the age of 19 for my adventure. I ended up in London, England. During this time, I met an Aussie; we married and moved to Australia where we bought a dairy farm. We raised 4 children and eventually moved to Chilliwack [...]
Hi – my name is Vicki. My friend died at Cascade and the family received support from a caring Hospice volunteer. After the trauma of the death, I felt like I too, could volunteer at Cascade. I took the training and have been there for 10 years. A place that allows a loved one to [...]
My name is Vi. I have been a Chilliwack Hospice Society volunteer since 2002. My mother was in Hospice in Calgary and I wanted to understand her path, so I began to volunteer. At first, just in the office and the Quiet room in the hospital, then as my knowledge expanded, so did the fields [...]
Hi, my name is Debra. My first volunteering with Chilliwack Hospice Society was through my work at Scotiabank. Naturally, they got me to come and count money for big events! I think many of us has been touched by a personal experience through Cascade Centre, leaving a lasting memory of the kindness and care provided. [...]
Hi, my name is Susan. I joined the Thrifty Boutique in 2010. I had shopped many times there and found the place to be inviting and friendly. As I was new to this area and had been volunteering all my life, I felt that this store would be a good fit for me. Funny that [...]
My name is Martha. I have been involved as a Hospice volunteer since 2013 after spending my life in a chosen profession of nursing for 51 years. My mother instilled in me the need and reward of “caring volunteering”. Death in a large family situation was not foreign to me and we were not sheltered [...]
Hi, my name is Terri and I volunteer at the Thrifty Boutique. I started volunteering in November 2019. I chose to volunteer for the Chilliwack Hospice Society because I had a niece in the hospice, and I wanted to give back. I am retired but my husband is still working. Volunteering at the store gets [...]
