Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach
recently celebrated more than 35 years of service and support in Palm Beach County as the group continues to grow and excel in its mission of supporting local hospice care and programming.
The small group of dedicated volunteers are committed to supporting available care for local families in our community. Through Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach’s fundraising and support, Hospice of Palm Beach County is assisting in providing care for more than 2,000 individuals every day. Services provided by Hospice of Palm Beach County include palliative care, counseling, and end-of-life care. Along with medical care, the foundation helps to fund innovative support programs including telemedicine and music therapies.
Each year, the foundation hosts Hospice Evening, inviting friends and supporters to celebrate the foundation’s work and to raise additional money for local hospice care.
1983
Hospice Guild is formed and Mrs. Sue Whitmore throws first hospice gala
1985
Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County is created
1986
Groundbreaking of Charles W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center
1988
Built and equipped state-of-the-art Charles W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach
1996
Continued funding the development of Hospice Program and Services of Hospice
2000
Hospice Guild and Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County Merge
2008
Supported innovation of Palliative care and intergraded therapies
2016
Renovation of Gerstenberg Hospice Center patient rooms, family lounges, and nurse’s stations
2016 MEMBERSHIP
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Mrs. Gale Alger
Mrs. Nicole Atkinson
Mrs. Carol Baxter
Mr. Beau Breckenridge
Mrs. Virginia Burke
Mr. Richard Callahan
Mrs. Brenda Callaway
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Mr. Mark Cook
Mrs. Patricia Cook
Dr. Gail Cooney
Mrs. Ellen Cunningham
Mrs. Fern deNarvaez
Mrs. Lore Dodge
Mrs. Cathy Duemler
Mrs. Cathy Flagg
The Honorable Rex Ford
Mr. Rob Ford
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Mrs. Patty Griffith
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Mrs. Evelyn Harrison
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Mrs. Ann Heathwood
Mrs. Lynn Homes
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Dr. Ann Johnson
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Mr. John Kindred
Mrs. Karin Luter
Mrs. Hillie Mahoney
Mrs. Talbott Maxey
Mrs. Susan McAllister
Mrs. Patricia McCloskey
Mrs. Margery McCloskey
Mrs. Anita Michaels
Mrs. Lucia Musso
Mr. John Randolph
Mrs. Stephanie Ribakoff
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Mrs. Missy Savage
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Mrs. Louise Stephaich
Mrs. Ann Summers
Mrs. Betsy Turner
Mrs. Renee Wood