FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. will host its annual FAIRHOPE Celebrates Life event on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Golf Club as well as virtually.

The event will celebrate award winners, hold the signature fundraising event live and have both virtual and in-person live auctions. The donations from the event will support the FAIRHOPE Memorial Fund. This fund allows FAIRHOPE to provide end-of-life care to chronically and terminally ill patients who otherwise could not afford care and assists with other special patient needs and non-reimbursable program services.

To attend the event in-person, please register here: https://fairhopehospice.ejoinme.org/tickets.

To participate in the online auction, you will need to create a profile at https://fairhopehospice.ejoinme.org/fairhopecelebrateslifehopegrowshere2023. The online auction starts on Tuesday, April 4 at 8 a.m. and begins a tapered close on Thursday, April 6 at 8 p.m.

“It has been several years since we’ve been able to offer this event in-person,” said Kristin Glasure, President and CEO of FAIRHOPE. “We are looking forward to coming together and celebrating a truly special night. We are grateful for the support we continue to receive from the community. Last year, FAIRHOPE provided more than $210,000 in indigent care and grief support through the generosity of our community, and we know this event will help us continue to meet those needs of our patients and families.”

The event will also feature the FAIRHOPE Awards Presentation where the following winners will be recognized:

  • President’s Leadership Award –  Andrew Dagg-Murry
  • Heart of Hospice – Marcie Beil
  • Virginia L. Pickering Philanthropic – Fox Foundation
  • Partners in Excellence – Gay Fad Studios
  • Gordon B. Snider Community Impact Award – Rosemary Hajost

Several local businesses have stepped up to sponsor the event including Bremen Banking Center, Krile Communications, Park National Bank, Sitterley Law, Walker’s Shoe Center, ActionCOACH, Fairfield Federal Bank, Audiology Associates of Lancaster, Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Fairfield Homes, Inc.