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A row of handbags in the silent auction at the event.
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Some women enjoying the event on May 25.
Photos by Justine Alkema/Clinton News Record
Handbags for Hospice a big success
for Huron Hospice Volunteer Service
Justine Alkema
Postmedia Network
Although this is only the
second year the Huron Hos-
pice Volunteer Service
(HHVS) has put on a Hand-
bags for Hospice event, it has
proven to be a cause the
community gathers around.
They sold out of over 200
tickets months before the
event, and at the event on
May 25, they sold over 100
purses in their silent and live
auctions. Funds were not
counted at the time this story
was written, though last year
they raised over $25,000, and
they were hoping to raise
more this year.
Funds to purchase the
high-end handbags were
mostly donated, and the
HHVS purchased all the
handbags with brands such
as Kate Spade, Coach, and
more.
Madame Sophie Gregoire-
Trudeau donated a Mackage
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May 28th, 2017
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bag for the auction which
included a hand written note
for the winning bidder,
which Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau also signed. Emily
Hildebrand was the high
bidder for this purse.
The evening, which was
exclusively for women, fea-
tured hors d'oeuvres, drinks
and games.
Leah Marten, a local high
school student, spoke to the
audience about her grief
journey and how she was
supported by a Huron Hos-
pice bereavement program
for youth. Her story of loss
and support gained a stand-
ing ovation from everyone in
the room.
This year, funds from the
event went solely to their
volunteer visiting program.
1 lowever next year, they are
hoping to have a bigger
venue, and make the Huron
Residential Hospice a part of
that event.
Shirley Dinsmore, Execu-
tive Director of the HHVS,
described their visiting pro-
gram. She said, "Our volun-
teers provide support, emo-
tional, spiritual, comfort
measures, for people in their
own homes." That could also
mean long term care facili-
ties, hospitals, etc. "We go
wherever people are in need
and provide support."
She said the Residential
Hospice is just another
option for people for their
end of life care, but it isn't
their only option. It is
another choice for people.
Dinsmore called the com-
munity support at the event
overwhelming.
"We're very grateful for this
support because we have very
limited government funding.
Basically we're left to fundraise
to provide the service, because
the service is at no cost, so we
have to raise a lot of money to
he able to provide it"
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