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Date & Time |
2008 details to follow
Ceremony: 5:00 pm
Lighting: 5:15 pm
Reception: 5:30 pm |
Locations |
Brooklyn: Creamery Brook Retirement Village
(36 Vina Lane - off Route 205)
Danielson: Davis Park
(Corner of Broad and Reynolds Street)
Moosup/Plainfield: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
(Route 12)
Pomfret: Junction Routes 44 & 169
(across
from the Vanilla Bean)
Putnam: St. Mary Church
(218 Providence Street)
Thompson: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
(Route 12)
Woodstock: Roseland Cottage
(Route 169) |
More Information |
If you have any questions, please call the
Day Kimball Hospital
Philanthropy Office at
860-928-7141
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Tree of Life 2007 Brochure |
To download a copy o fthis year's brochure and order form please click here. |
Tree of Life Ceremony
2008 Details to Follow
Dear Friends of Hospice:
This past Christmas Eve my fiancée, Denise McNally, died when she was only 53 years old, and after a very brave, two year battle with renal cancer. She died surrounded by our families, and by the lights of our Christmas Tree, lights that meant so much to Denise as Christmas was her favorite holiday.
Denise was so strong right to the end, and during her battle against cancer, never did she waver in her quest to beat the dis-ease. She was willing to try any of the experimental treatments that were available. However, in November 2006, when Denise ran out of treatment options, Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut was there for her and her loved ones. Hospice's team of caregivers honored Denise's dignity and fierce determination. The caregivers from Hospice helped her children, Meghan, Kellan, and Ryan, learn everything they needed to know to provide wonderful care for their mom. Hospice enabled us to offer very personal and private care to Denise, who was a very proud and independent woman, a woman who wanted to do everything for herself, right to the end. The care that Denise's children provided near the end of her life was their final gift to their mom, and the Hospice Team made that care possible. When Denise died last Christmas Eve by the light of that tree, two members of the Hospice team were there with us, standing at our side as Denise's long battle came to a close.
Hospice's Annual Tree of Life is a celebration of the hope and light Hospice and Palliative care brings to families' homes in the midst of suffering, illness, grief, and death. It is also a key fund-raising event for the organization and these monies are used to support patient
care and services. I miss Denise terribly and not a day goes by that
I do not think of her, but I am also deeply grate-ful for the excellent encouragement, skilled service, and compas-sionate care that
Denise received from the Hospice team. They are an organization worthy of my highest loyalty and support. I hope that you will join me
in this season of giving and support their mission and high purpose
by lighting up all the trees around Northeastern Connecticut in
tribute
to those you love and those you have lost. Thank you for
your generosity.
Sincerely yours,
Warren Rosenberg, Chairperson
Hospice Tree of Life Program
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