Follow-Up... HEARTS FOR HOSPICE Cindy Suffel-Marchbank, Chairperson
On behalf of the Abbotsford Hospice Society, the Hearts for Hospice Committee wishes to thank
all of the generous donors and sponsors who made this year's Hearts for Hospice Benefit possible.
This year's Hearts for Hospice Benefit was held on February 3rd at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre.
It was again a huge success, raising just over $40,000 for the Abbotsford Hospice Society.
The more than 250 attendees at this year's event were invited to "Take a Cruise for Hospice". They were
welcomed to a complimentary martini reception by the singing duo "White Chocolate", then treated to
tropical hors d'oeuvres and desserts created by Ramada's Chef Michael Traquair and his staff. Three
large gift baskets, courtesy The Gourmet Cup Foods Ltd., T Baskets and Ron Gladiuk were given away as
door prizes. Hand-made glass hearts, by Vancouver artist Robert Held, were again featured as the Hearts
for Hospice Benefit signature welcome gift. Myers, Norris, Penny LLP sponsored these this year. Live
auction prizes of golf getaways to Whistler, a landscape pond package and three multi media pieces
by local artist Linda Klippenstein got the audience excited and bidding up a storm. When that fun was
over, the Bruce James Orchestra, sponsored as well by Myers, Norris Penny LLP, played for a packed
dance floor until the wee hours of the morning.
The Pinnacle Ballroom and Foyer definitely had a nautical ambience with decor featuring fishing nets,
seashells and 10-foot-tall pier posts, but the real eye-catchers were the 20 tropical floral arrangements
that were on the dining room tables-- especially the three that adorned the special Captain's Table on the
dance floor. Guests could purchase a chance to sit at the Captain's Table, and win one of three fabulous
prizes: a $500 gift certificate from Ambassador Travel, a vacation at Club Intrawest in Panorama or a pair
of West Jet tickets. Winners were Michael Marasco, Jaime Ponte and Debbie Cockerham.
Along the glass wall of the foyer, a specially designed Tropical Lagoon was stocked with glass bottles for the event.
Guests were invited to purchase a ticket and then fish one out and see what message was contained within. Each
message divulged the winning of a prize and perhaps one of the five Grand Prizes.
Grand Prize winner of a $5,000.00 CruiseShipCenter gift certificate was Cathy Klassen. She has already made
arrangements and has chosen to embark on a first class cruise to Alaska. Other Grand Prizes for the evening
were a Golf Bag ensemble, a Sony Home Theatre, a stay at the River Rock Resort in Richmond, & a stay at the
Opus Hotel in Vancouver. These were fished out of the Lagoon by Vance Eden, Brad Wiebe, Irwin Klassen and Ed Fast,
respectively.
The Hearts for Hospice Committee also raises funds throughout the year at smaller events. A fashion show was
held at the Ramada in October, a hot dog sale was held at the Mt. Lehman IGA in September. Revenue from these
smaller events was $12, 000, making the Committee's fund-raising total $52,000.00 for this year.
Hearts for Hospice chairperson, Cindy Suffel-Marchbank, said that being in charge this year was 90% enjoyment
and 10% work. "This year's event has been a pleasure to organise — and especially to attend. Our committee's
goal has always been to put the fun back into fund-raising... and I know that we have achieved that goal. When you
see a "Hearts for Hospice" sponsored event, you can bet that it will be fun!"
All proceeds from this year's fund-raising events will be given directly to the Abbotsford Hospice Society.
ENVISION FASHION FANTASY
The Hearts for Hospice Committee will be holding its third annual fund raising fashion show for the Abbotsford Hospice
Society on Tuesday, 16 October 2007, at the Ramada Plaza, in Abbotsford. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will last
from about 8:00 - 10:00pm. The "Envision Fashion Fantasy" evening includes a welcoming cocktail and delicious dessert buffet.
The only fund raising activity during the event will be the sale of approximately 300 balloons each offering the chance
to take home one of a huge selection of prizes. We will, of course, also have some wonderful door Prizes to hand out. This
fashion show has been a sell-out each of its first 2 years and we expect it to be one again this time. We know that our 340
tickets will sell quickly - so please plan to put your table together early. Tickets are $40.00 and tables are for 10.
As a result of last year's "Envision Financial Fashion Fantasy", our Committee was able to donate just over $11,000.00 to Hospice
and we will definitely improve upon that amount in 2007.
For more information, please contact Caroline, at 604 852-6444; or Linda, at 604 853-2925; or Bonnie, at 604 852-2456.
Welcoming cocktail provided by the Esposito family
Follow Up —
HEARTS FOR HOSPICE
ENVISION FASHION FANTASY
Thanks Our Sponsors
Envision
The Abbotsford News
AXIS Media Solutions
Bourquin Printers & Signs
Woodline Trophies
Baby Giraffe Childrens Boutique
Champagne & Lace
Ella's
Pistachio
Ronald Allan
Composition Floral Design
The Esposito Group
Kosmetae
Lee's Fine Jewellery Ltd.
Abby Florist
Accessorize West
BE Pressure Supply Inc.
BluStone Restaurant
Cannor Nursery
Cascade Culinary Arts School
Charisma Gallery
Chatters Salon
Chocola Tes
Classic Party Rentals
A Clay Kiwi Creation
Décor West Interiors
Diamond Dive Designz
Dundee Insurance / Cindy Boury
Earl's Restaurant
Envy Restaurant
Susan Gladiuk
Glen Bar & Grill
Great West Fitness
Greek Islands Restaurant
Harrison Beach Hotel
Hollyhocks Home Gallery
Hudson Madison
Keg Steakhouse & Bar
M K Aesthetics
Marketplace IGA
"Mystic Designs" by Suzanne
Nando's Chicken
Neatfreakz
New Saigon
Ocean Park Plaza
Ooh La La!
Paliotti's Italian Restaurant
Panago
Perfect Tan
Pete's Party Music
Photoart by Simpson
Presto Cucina
Quazines
R62
Ramada Plaza
Rendezvous
Sammy J Peppers
sanofi-aventis
Donna Senft
Sharp's Audio-Visual
The Shefield Group
Simply Perfect Flowers
Sugar Lane Cakes & Desserts
Tamaringo's
Tanglebank Country Gardens
United Optical
Valley Laser Eye Centre
Western Canoeing & Kayaking
White Chocolate
White Spot
the Wild Orange spa
Yellow Rose B & B Kelowna
Zammy's
Our Volunteers
25 & 26 August
HOT DOG!!! Sale
Mt. Lehman MARKETPLACE IGA (across from the Automall), Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 - 4:00, rain or shine.
A HUGE Thankyou to the Mt. Lehman MarketPlace IGA for their continuing support. All Proceeds to AHS.
Follow Up — HOT DOG !!!
More than $1,000 was raised at the hot dog sale held August 25th & 26th at the Mt. Lehman MARKETPLACE IGA
A HUGE Thankyou to the Mt. Lehman MarketPlace IGA for their continuing support, to our wonderful team of volunteers
and to everyone who dropped by for one of their famous hotdogs!! All Proceeds to AHS.
For more information on these and other Hospice events, please email Kelly Railton at info@abbotsfordhospice.org,
or phone 604.852.2456.
23 August 2007
Ledgeview Golf & Country Club
The 9th Annual Danielle Brown Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on August 23rd at
Ledgeview Golf & Country Club. This event sells out fast, so register your teams early. Golfers, please call Bonnie to
register or pre-register. We accept Visa, American Express and MasterCard. For more information call Kelly, or email
info@abbotsfordhospice.org. Sponsors and Donors Needed.
Tickets are $10 each and available at Hospice House or by phone (Visa, MC, Amex).
All Proceeds Support Services of the Abbotsford Hospice Society.
Draw will be 8:00 pm during the 9th Annual Danielle Brown Memorial Golf Tournament*, to be held August 23rd,
at Ledgeview Golf & Country Club.
* We still have room for golfers, sponsors and donors.
Call Bonnie for more information.
Follow Up —
The Abbotsford Hospice Society would like to thank the following for their support of the 9th Annual
Danielle Brown Memorial Golf Tournament fundraiser.
All Golfers and Volunteers
Auctioneer: Dave Holmberg
Pat Brown—Homelife Glenayre Realty
Dave Browne, Jordi Browne — Centum by Referral Mortgage
Nooksack River Casino
First National Financial And Dhindsa Law Corp
Envision
Dignity Memorial — Woodlawn & Henderson’s Funeral Homes
Bourquin Printers & Signs
Accredited Home Loans Canada
Esposito Group
Optimum Mortgage
Extreme Clothing
Waal & Co. Notary Public
Gail McDonald Notary Public
Sun Life Financial — Glenn Janzen
TD Canada Trust
Investors Group — Marco Peron, CFP
Rick Eden Agencies
Scotia Bank
Medical Tower Drugs
Roy Huston
Abbotsford Chevron
Charlesworth Insurance Services Ltd.
Simpson & Simpson Notaries
Bobcat Country Sales
John Corrie Sales
Bakerview Realty Appraisals
Dundee Securities
Joe Skillen Tree Trimming
Dan Campbell Notary
Law firm of Linley Duigan
Alpha Home Energy
Motorcade/Murray Pontiac
Jason Bergen CFP, Money Concepts
JRfm 93.7 NEW COUNTRY Radio
The Abbotsford News
International Union of Operating Engineers Loc. 115 — Benefits & Pension Plans
Rick & Christine Eden
Woodline Trophies
Bourquin Printers
Craig Carmichael
Safeway Store #88
Sport Mart
Extreme Clothing
Bakerview Realty Appraisers
Siebenga & King Law Offices
Wallace Mortgages
Future Shop
Money Concepts
TD Canada Trust
Wolfgang Lehmann
Armada Mortgage
The Bay — Abbotsford
AGF Financial
Coty Prestige Fragrances
HSBC
City Financial
Firstline
First National Excalibur
Al Browne — Homelife Glenayre Realty (Chilliwack)
J. Floris Construction
Rosborough & Company Barristers
Ledgeview Golf & Country Club
LeaderBoard
Unitex
Raffle Winner
Picturing herself Poolside is Raffle Grand Prize Winner: Caroline Bartlett, who won a week for two at the Tesoro Los
Cabos Resort in Cabo San Lucas Mexico and a $500 travel voucher. Class B Licence #1547.
The second prize 32-inch TV was won by Bob Finch.
4 July 2007
Community Leader Awards – “Celebrating the Building Blocks of our community”
On July 4th at the Ramada Inn, the Abbotsford News held the 1st annual Community Leader awards night in honour of the men and
women in our community who make a difference in the lives of others. The Abbotsford Hospice Society is very proud to announce
that the following hospice volunteers were recipients of Community leader Awards:
(L to R as pictured) Arlene Kropp, Willa Mann and Caroline Bartlett, Linda Ahman and the Hearts for Hospice Committee
(including all members past and present). Congratulations to all nominees.
6 May 2007
COME HIKE WITH US Fifth Annual National Hike for Hospice Palliative Care
On Sunday, May 6th, Abbotsford volunteers will join thousands of people representing over 90 sites across Canada, to
participate in the Fifth Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care. Abbotsford Hospice Society is excited to host this
year's Hike, to be held Sunday, May 6th, 2007 at Hospice House - 33134 Marshall Road. Registration is at 12:00 noon
and the Hike begins at 1:00 pm.
This is the 4th time that AHS has hosted a "Hike". In the past the Hike has taken place in a city park. This year we
will be holding an "Urban" Hike through the downtown core of the City. As an active community partner, the Abbotsford
Hospice Society would like to celebrate our growing and increasingly vibrant city while we raise much needed funds for
our public services. As well, a Hike through the downtown rather than "out in the woods" will raise awareness of Abbotsford
Hospice and the services we offer to our community.
"The Hike has three main goals. They include raising much-needed funds for hospice palliative care in our community,
raising awareness of the many issues related to hospice palliative care and recognizing the phenomenal work done by
volunteers and professionals in the field."
While the Hike is coordinated nationally, due to the generous financial support of The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation and
Bayshore Home Health, 100% of the funds raised in our community remain here. The funds raised this year by Abbotsford
Hospice Society will be used to support services offered free of charge to the dying and the bereaved in the City of
Abbotsford and surrounding areas.
According to Statistics Canada, more than 259,000 Canadians die each year, and that number is projected to increase
by 33% by 2020. Currently, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association estimates that only 25% of those who need
it will have access to hospice palliative care. The Abbotsford Hospice Society is working toward ensuring that more
Canadians, especially in our own community, receive the end-of-life care they wish for.
To support or participate in COME HIKE WITH US — here's our Pledge Form [Word] — or for more information...
Local Contact:
Kelly Railton, Programs Coordinator, Abbotsford Hospice Society
604.852.2456
info@abbotsfordhospice.org
Follow Up —
THANK YOU !! The Abbotsford Hospice Society wishes to thank the following for their support of the 2007
"Hike for Hospice" - All Hikers and Volunteers, The Abbotsford News, Historic Abbotsford Downtown Business Association,
Little Farmhouse in the City, and the Olde Towne Bakery. Your support is so very much appreciated.
21 April and 22 April 2007
Hot Dog Sale
Saturday and Sunday, at Marketplace IGA — Mt. Lehman (across from the Automall). All proceeds to Hearts for Hospice.
Follow Up —
Total profit from the sale was $1160.00. A big thank you to Mr. John Gendron (Manager), Mr. Paul Dodd (Assistant Manager),
Justin, Ineke, and all the other staff members of the Mt. Lehman MarketPlace IGA, for their ongoing support of Hospice.
21 April 2007
Garage Sale
Sunday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Hospice House — 33134 Marshall Road. (Extra Parking is available at the Evangelical
Free Church — Marshall Road.) ALL proceeds to Abbotsford Hospice Society.
Follow Up —
Total profit was $920. Huge thanks to all staff and volunteers who pitched in to make this sale a success. A good time was
had by all!
3 February 2007
The 3rd Annual Hearts for Hospice Gala
Take a Cruise for Hospice See Poster
As the Hearts for Hospice Committee's main fundraiser, this year's Benefit will take place at the Ramada Plaza,
on Saturday, 3 February 2007. The black-tie-optional evening unfolds under the nautical theme of Take a cruise for Hospice.
Guests will be welcomed aboard with a complimentary cocktail. Chef Michael Traquair, of the Ramada Plaza,
has planned an extensive selection of amazing appetizers and delectable desserts in lieu of a sit down dinner. Guests are encouraged to chat and mingle in a
cocktail party atmostphere until the Big Band music of the Bruce James Orchestra begins.
Décor and ambiance will conjure a nautical escape. There will also be live and silent auction prizes to be won... perhaps a real nautical vacation will be yours!
Tickets are available for $120.00 per person. Tables seat 10, and can be reserved upon request. Direct inquiries or ticket
requests to the Hearts for Hospice Committee Chairperson, Cindy Suffel-Marchbank, by telephone at 604-504-1717, or by email at
cindyandtherest@shaw.ca. Ticket requests can also be made with Bonnie, Abbotsford
Hospice Society, 604-852-2456.
This is our third annual Benefit — the first two were completely sold out.
Don't delay, reserve your tickets soon!
