Hospice Quinte is delighted to unveil a new name for its hospice palliative care centre in honour of a $1-million-dollar gift made by the Klemencic family. The remarkable contribution, donated in loving memory of the family’s patriarch, will see the new centre named the Stan Klemencic Care Centre.
The John M. & Bernice Parrott Foundation has been honoured with a significant naming opportunity at the future Hospice Quinte Care Centre following a gift this spring of $35K to Hospice Quinte’s Heart & Home Building Campaign.
Hospice Quinte’s 2019-2020 annual report was released electronically today. The report highlights the achievements and significant growth the organization has made over its 35 years of serving Quinte. It demonstrates the positive impact that Hospice Quinte’s palliative care and bereavement support services have on our community, and the incredible importance of the upcoming construction of the Hospice Quinte Care Centre.
The legendary legacy of John Williams, former Mayor of Quinte West, continues to be instrumental in helping Hospice Quinte reach its $9.5M fundraising goal in support of building a new community hospice care centre.
Get the latest news and learn more about the new Hospice Quinte Care Centre in the May edition of the Heart & Home Building Campaign newsletter!
It was with great sadness that Hospice Quinte learned of John Williams’ sudden passing. We had the honour of working closely with John over the past year as he Co-Chaired our Heart & Home Campaign in support of the new Hospice Quinte Care Centre.
Local MPP Todd Smith is happy to hear that Hospice Quinte has raised more than half the funds needed to build the new Hospice Quinte Care Centre. Smith says, “I was very pleased to hear that Hospice Quinte has surpassed the halfway mark in their fundraising efforts to build a hospice residence for the Quinte area. This facility will meet a real need in the community and will help us work toward ending hallway healthcare.”
Hospice Quinte is excited to announce that it is closing in on its fundraising goal to build a new hospice residence for the Quinte area. Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson says, “The community has embraced the project wholeheartedly and we are thrilled to announce, that in less than a year, we have raised well over 54% of our $9.5 million goal with many more funding opportunities to pursue.”
