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#MLK Day of Service-Annual CARDS of CARING WORKSHOP

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ORGANIZATION: Sanctuary Hospice

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Everyone loves to receive cards of encouragement-especially when they are HANDMADE! Do you enjoy using your creative talents and artistic abilities to make someone smile? JOIN Sanctuary Hospice for a Day of Service on #MLK Day MONDAY January 15, 2024, at our 5th Annual CARDWORKSHOP VIRTUALLY to help reduce the social isolation of our hospice patients!

We serve patients in Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Medina, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Stark Counties in Northeast Ohio who would love to receive handmade greetings from you! Make them from the comfort of your home and deliver or mail them to our Cleveland/Canfield offices.

We will share a FEW creative tips on making upcycled cards from items you already have in your home; in addition, to sharing general hospice information & how to become a regular hospice volunteer with Sanctuary Hospice.


Register in advance for this meeting:

When: Jan 15, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdeCurzwrGdFbDiEGIhRN9sMYJB7aKKJt

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.


General Card Supplies NEEDED:
Construction paper/Card Stock or Copier paper
Markers/Colored Pencils/Crayons/Stamp Pad/paint
Glue Stick/Adhesive
Embellishments: Ribbon, stickers, Glitter, buttons, birthday candles
BLANK Address Labels
Discarded greeting cards, junk mail, colorful magazine pages
Circular Items: Pill bottle, Glass, soda can

Contact Laura Brindza, Volunteer Program Manager for additional questions or details LauraBrindza@sanctuaryhospiceOH.com and reference #MLK

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About Sanctuary Hospice

Location:

5000 Rockside Road, Suite 100, Independence, OH 44131, US

Mission Statement

Patients and Families Come First The mission of Sanctuary Hospice is to understand and help guide our patients’ quest for a rewarding quality of life in their final days and to help their circle of family and friends support them in life and grieve for them in death. Sanctuary pledges to provide expert hospice care for the comfort and dignity of the terminally ill by addressing their individual physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Sanctuary Hospice serves as a resource to the community for end-of-life care and related issues and seeks to provide care for all appropriate patients and families who need hospice services regardless of ability to pay.

Description

Hospice Volunteers come from all walks of life, yet they all share a common desire-to enrich their own lives and the lives of others by giving generously of their time, energy and talents. Volunteers are an integral part of our hospice team. Once trained they may work in several areas: Administrative, Direct Patient Care Visitation for companionship and support, Bereavement support, Pet therapy, Music Therapy and many other Special Alternative Complementary services.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Seniors
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Seniors

WHEN

Mon Jan 15, 2024 - Tue Jan 16, 2024
12:00 PM - 01:45 PM

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Drawing
  • Bereavement Support
  • Hospice Care
  • Photography
  • Painting

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Virtual Workshop is approximately 1.5 hours, those volunteering can contribute additional hours of their own time to create cards or sign up to donate cards on a regular basis
  • TB Testing, Background Check/Fingerprint, & Drug Screening required upon becoming a Full Time Volunteer to deliver cards directly to patients

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