Hi, my name is Robert. I have been volunteering for Chilliwack Hospice Society since 2017. I was looking for something to do that would serve our community and the manager at the YMCA recommended volunteering at Chilliwack Hospice Society and it seemed like the perfect fit. Primarily I volunteer at the Thrifty Boutique. I really [...]
Hi! My name is Marilyn. I’ve been volunteering for the Chilliwack Hospice Society since 2006. I volunteer at the Thrifty Boutique and also enjoy being a part of the annual Gala and Hoedown. I really enjoy my fellow volunteers. We all are like-minded and are volunteering for the same goal – to give back to [...]
Hi, my name is Dawn. I volunteer as a cashier at the Thrifty Boutique and enjoy volunteering for Hospice fundraising events like the annual Gala and the Hoedown for Hospice. I have been volunteering for the Hospice Society since 2018. Before that, I volunteered for 10 years for the Hospital Auxiliary in Langley and the [...]
Vince Merritt (left) speaks to audience while Thrifty Boutique manager Sandy Parker looks on. Chilliwack Hospice Society volunteer Vince Merritt received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers (SMV), awarded by the Governor General of Canada, on Wednesday, April 5 at the Thrifty Boutique. Mayor Ken Popove and Councillor Bud Mercer were present for the [...]
For many who celebrate, the Easter season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and renewal. However, holiday weekends can be especially difficult for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. If you have a friend or family member who is experiencing grief this Easter, there are several things you can do to [...]
Chilliwack Hospice Society is pleased to release its calendar of winter programs for the grieving community to participate in, including some modalities of grief support new to the Society’s offerings and many returning programs from previous years. A safe, supportive space for displaced Ukrainians who now call Chilliwack home has been created at Chilliwack Hospice [...]
Chris Emery (left), General Manager at Murray Mazda; Franceska Hills; Sue Knott (right), Executive Director of Chilliwack Hospice Society In 2021, Mazda’s Local Legends campaign helped rebuild Canadian small businesses across the country that were impacted by COVID. This year, they have chosen to shine a spotlight on people who go the extra [...]
Earlier this Fall, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new cohort of potential volunteers completed their Basic Hospice Training in preparation for service to Chilliwack Hospice Society at Cascade Hospice Residence and with clients in the community. Entryway to Cascade Hospice Residence where Chilliwack Hospice Society provide free bereavement and [...]
Recognizing that life happens to all of us, Chilliwack Hospice Society is offering free advance care planning workshops to promote conversations about your wishes and values for your future health care. According to the BC Centre for Palliative Care, over three quarters of British Columbians agree that it’s important to talk about what matters most [...]
During a time when seeing fewer faces in wider spaces was very important, participants of the Chilliwack Hospice Society Supportive Walking Group have continued steadily through the challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a supportive walking group had been held at Townsend Park when the Society was in downtown Chilliwack in years past, the [...]
