Throughout this year, Chilliwack Hospice Society’s Community Education Manager, Deanna Fedorkew, has facilitated a series of memorial gatherings, workshops, and wellness activities designed to support people navigating grief, dying, and end-of-life planning. Special opportunities for rituals and remembrances included the Mother’s Day Memorial on May 9 and the Father’s Day Memorial on June 13. Both [...]
The second annual Russ Walsh Memorial Golf Tournament, held September 11 at Meadowlands Golf and Country Club, raised $55,000 in support of Chilliwack Hospice Society programs and services. The event brought together 120 golfers and numerous sponsors in honour of the late Russ Walsh. Committee chairpersons Gerry Enns and Kim Percy, both close friends of [...]
Chilliwack Hospice Society is grateful to reveal the results of the 12th annual Hometown Hoedown for Hospice, held on Saturday, April 5 at Evergreen Hall, which raised over $59,000 for the benefit of the Society’s free grief support and palliative care support programs for children, youth, and adults in Chilliwack and the surrounding communities. [...]
After nearly eight transformative years, Laurie McNaught will be retiring from Chilliwack Hospice Society, with her final day being November 21, 2024. Laurie joined our team on January 3, 2017, as the Fundraising & Promotions Manager and later became the Community Outreach & Education Manager. Throughout her time with us, Laurie has been a beacon [...]
