A night to remember!
Handbags for Hospice was our annual gala event, on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Goderich. The event included a live auction, hosted by Layne the Auctionista, which saw several designer purses, unique experiences, and fun games, all while nibbling delightful food and sipping local wines. Together, our community raised nearly $50,000 which will go directly to supporting all the services at Huron Hospice. There is one thing that will be made a priority with this funding, which is creating a community room; transforming the attached 2-car garage at our residential hospice into a community room for family, friends, residents, volunteers and the whole community. It will become a special meeting place for support groups, a social place for families, and an isolated room where families can video-chat with friends, near and far.
The evening was the culmination of many hours of planning and volunteer work, with amazing help from all parts of our community. Thank you to everyone who lent a hand in making this night such a resounding success! Thank you especially to the attendees who generously gave, and encouraged a little friendly competition in the live-auction. A special thank you to Brian, who shared his family’s personal experience of loss, grief, and the compassionate care they received while their mother was at Huron Hospice.
The Handbags for Hospice event wouldn’t be possible without the help of many people. Many thanks to our Gold Sponsors, Horizon ProResp and TCC, and our Silver Sponsor Canadian Tire Goderich. Thank you also to our Bronze Sponsors Orr Insurance & Investment, McGlynn Family Funeral Home, Allan Avis Architects, Hyundai of Goderich, Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities, ReMax Reliable Realty Seaforth, Marita’s Fashion Boutique, DEJager Town Square IDA, Vanden Heuvel Structures Ltd. We are also thankful for the in-kind donations from Divine Wedding Design, Schaefers Goderich, Wuerths Shoes, Thirty-One Sheryl Kuiper, MJ Handmade, Marita’s Fashion Boutique, Libro, MicroAge Basics. In addition to our sponsors we thank the following for their support: The Backyard Flower Shop, Knights of Columbus, MCL Sound & Production, Goderich Print Shop, White Carnation, and Huron AV.
Thanks to Drift, for their in-kind donation of the Llama Walk and the Sunset Cruise as separate items. To Brenda Campbell - Realty Executives Platinum Limited for her In-Home Dinner Experience that has been for bid and enjoyed by guests three years in a row. And to Deb Austin of Austin's Appliance & Sleep Centre for her 38 bottle wine cooler along with 3 bottles of wine (new to us) from 2nd Streetlight Estate Winery, and the Seaforth Firemen for their work at the event.
