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What a great night for Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI)! In front of a sold out crowd, patrons enjoyed the sounds of the Randall Bramblett Band, Strawberry Flats with John Keane, and the Pine Box Dwellers while tasting great food from area chefs and drinking lively libations from local and regional distributors. This was the first year that the St. Simons Food and Spirits Festival hosted a one day event in the spring. Back to back hurricanes, helped influence the decision to try a new time and feel for the event that’s been going on for the past eight years in various forms. Special thanks to our festival board members and event organizer Beth Williams for the countless hours of planning that went into making this event such a success, and to our HGI volunteers who helped with jobs ranging from emptying trash bags to manning our silent auction. We also so very appreciative of the local chefs and business owners who consistently step up to support our non-profit by donating their time, staff, and talents toward making this event such a great fundraiser for HGI.
One of our favorite events is coming up in May for it’s 9th year, and we can’t wait! So mark your calendars for this annual tradition that benefits Hospice of the Golden Isles. Pam and Jeff Bickel put on an amazing two day music festival called Americana & Blues. Friday, May 3rd all the fun is centered in downtown Brunswick right next to Tipsy McSway’s from 5 until 8pm. Then on Saturday , May 4th the music continues at The Club @ Bennies Red Barn on St. Simons from 9-12. The featured band is the
Noah Witherspoon Band . Want a taste of their bluesy sound?
Here ya go!
There is a $10 suggested donation to enjoy this fantastic music! Can’t wait to see you there!
Start revving up up those classic sounding Harleys right now! The first annual Harleys for Hospice Motorcycle-Dice Run is taking place on Saturday, April 27th 2019. It’s $20 per bike, $5 for an additional rider, and $5 for extra dice rolls. There will be 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Thank you Knights Paladin Motorcycle Club for sponsoring this fantastic new fundraiser for Hospice of the Golden Isles. For more information contact Sam Preiss at 912-602-5469.
All make & model bikes and cars are welcome!
Make plans now to join us for the return of the St. Simons Food & Spirits Festival on March 23rd, 2019 at Gascoigne Bluff. This year, it will be a one day event with the added benefit of great bands! Appropriately, this year’s event will be called
Bites & Bands. Get your tickets now by
clicking here. More information to come once all the details have been finalized. Hope to see you there at this wonderful benefit for Hospice of the Golden Isles.
www.saintsimonsfoodandspirits.com
May 4 & 5th, 2018
Jekyll Square & Bennie’s Red Barn
On May 4th, the Americana and Blues Benefit for Hospice of the Golden isles will take place once again in Jekyll Square (next to Tipsy McSway’s) from 5-8pm featuring The Cash Box Kings. The music and fun will continue on May 5th at Bennie’s Red Barn from 9pm to 12am. A $10 donation to Hospice of the Golden Isles is greatly appreciated! Silent & Live Auction to be held at Bennie’s on the 5th. Here’s a sneak peak of some of the items you can bid on this Saturday. A Squire Stratocaster guitar (like the one shown below) signed by all the band members of the Cash Box Kings. There will also be an adorable doggie bed handcrafted by local designers that is sure to make your pooch feel like royalty. There will also be gift certificates for jewelry, clothing, and the always fun “wine pull.” Hope to see you this Friday and Saturday for this fantastic annual fundraiser for Hospice of the Golden Isles organized by Pam and Jeff Bickel.
Hospice of the Golden Isles receives early Christmas gift to benefit patients and their families who need access to quality end-of- life care.
Thanks to the generosity of the family and friends of the late Dr. William O. Inman, Jr., his wife Mary “Bebee” Inman and Beth (Inman) Jordan an Endowment Fund is being created in their memory to support families served by Hospice. “Gifts will be made in honor of all past, present, and future healthcare professionals in southeast Georgia by supporting the non-profit mission of Hospice of the Golden Isles to provide services regardless of ability to pay,” said William O. Inman, III, of Jacksonville, the son of Dr. Inman and the initial supporter of the Fund.
“We are so grateful for this generous gift to Hospice of the Golden Isles. Each year, we provide almost $800,000 of uncompensated care for seriously ill patients, which amounts to over 10 % of our operating budget. The income from this endowment will directly help cover those expenses, ensuring our ability to provide expert, compassionate care for patients and their families in our southeast Georgia community,” says Karen Brubaker, CEO of Hospice of the Golden Isles.
If you wish to contribute to this endowment, all checks should be made payable to “The Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation” writing Hospice of the Golden Isles Endowment” in the memo.
For more information, contact Patty Crosby, Vice President of Development for Hospice of the Golden Isles, 912-617-1463 or pattycrosby@hospice.me
October 4 – 8
Saint Simons Island
The Early Bird gets the wine! Discount tickets are now on sale for the 6th annual St. Simons Island Food + Spirits Festival, a five-day homage to the finest in coastal cuisine, wine, beer, spirits and entertainment – presented by The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. The Festival takes place October 4 – 8 in some of the most iconic St. Simons Island locations. The Festival is a nonprofit organization that gives back to the community in one of the most important ways, by raising funds and awareness for its charity of choice, Hospice of the Golden Isles. With more than 50 of the Southeast’s award-winning chefs participating alongside beverage experts and popular culinary personalities, this year’s schedule of events will be a milestone. Please visit the Festival website for more information on ticket packages and special meet and greet opportunities www.ssifoodandspirits.com
November 11
Saint Simons Island
Please join us to honor those who have served and continue to serve this great nation on Saturday, November 11, 2017 for our 4th Annual Veterans Day Appreciation Lunch.
December 7 at 5pm
Hospice of the Golden Isles
Hospice of the Golden Isles invites the community to the 11th Annual Lights of Love – a holiday event celebrating hope, dignity and compassion. This evening is free and open to the public. Join us for a Christmas service followed by a spectacular lighting of our wooded campus on Glynco Parkway near the airport. Lights of Love begins at 5 PM with a Service of Remembrance followed by live holiday music, the campus lighting and a reception.
We hope everyone will join us on Thursday, December 7th at 5 PM on our campus at 1692 Glynco Parkway in Brunswick, GA.
Order a Dove
