The Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Brock McGregor as its new Executive Director, commencing June 9th, 2025. This appointment follows an extensive selection process led by a local executive recruitment firm, Logic Executive Search and Workplace Solutions. Brock will be taking over from Jodi Maroney who is set to retire on June …
“Handbags for Hospice” continues its support
The first annual Spring “Handbags for Hospice” event was hosted at the Everest Convention Centre on Thursday, April 24, 2025 by a committee of volunteers. The event sold-out in minutes and raised an incredible $30,000 to support local families receiving care from the Chatham-Kent Hospice. After the success of the annual Handbags for Hospice hosted in October, another group of …
9th Annual Hike for Hospice hits fundraising milestone
On Sunday more than 250 of the over 400 people registered braved the rain and headed out along Mud Creek Trail for the 2025 Hike for Hospice Chatham-Kent. With the completion of this year’s event, over $174,278 was raised- through pledges collected by hikers, including the 2025 winning Corporate Challenge team, Huron Highway Heroes – Huron Construction/ The Miller Group, …
Grant Purchases Specialized Equipment for Hospice
Thanks to a $7,500 grant from the South Kent Wind Community Fund, a Donor Advised fund of the Chatham Kent Community Foundation, the Chatham-Kent Hospice was able to purchase 2 myAirVO 2 machines to provide advanced respiratory support to residents at Chatham-Kent Hospice. The addition of these machines will significantly improve the quality of life for residents with respiratory distress …
Jodi Maroney – Hospice Foundation Executive Director – Retires
On behalf of the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation Board of Directors, we would like to announce the upcoming retirement of our Executive Director, Jodi Maroney, on June 27, 2025. During her 9 years as Executive Director, and almost three years as Director of Development prior to the Hospice opening, Jodi and her team have developed the organization’s strong governance framework, built …
Cornhole for Hospice scores big for Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation
Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation hosted the second Cornhole for Hospice fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, and raised $51,500 for hospice care in Chatham-Kent. The event, presented by title sponsor Glenn Seeds Ltd., welcomed players of all abilities to the John D. Bradley Convention Centre for a day of friendly competition and fundraising. After round-robin play, 37 teams of two were split …
“Handbags for Hospice” continues its support
This year’s annual “Handbags for Hospice” event was hosted at the Everest Convention Centre on Thursday, October 17, 2024 by a group of committed volunteers. The sold-out event raised a record $34,000 to support local families receiving care from the Chatham-Kent Hospice. The event included twelve games of Bingo where the prize for each round is a designer handbag, a …
Sold Out Benefit Gala Supports Local Families
On Friday, October 25th, the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation hosted its 7th Annual Benefit Gala raising $133,068 to support end-of-life hospice care in Chatham-Kent. The sold-out event provided guests with an elegant evening of fine dining, the opportunity to bid on auction experiences and hear from a local family about their experience at Chatham-Kent Hospice. “Our sincere thanks to all guests …
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour Ticket Auction
Starting on October 22, 2024, Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation will be hosting a 3-day online auction for 2 tickets to Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour Concert. The concert is on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Toronto. The tickets, valued at $2,000, are in the TD Summit Suite with access to exclusive in-suite bathroom and bar. “We are so excited to get …
Beattie Foundation Supports Hospice Families
The James A. Beattie Foundation of Wardsville recently made a generous donation of $50,000 to the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation. To date, the Beattie Foundation has donated over $130,000 to support local families who access care at Chatham-Kent Hospice. The Foundation, created in 1958 in memory of James A. Beattie, has a long history of community giving to childrens’ and seniors’ …