For the students of Van Cleve Elementary School, history took on a very personal dimension during a November veteran presentation. Vietnam helicopter pilot Bob Allen, an Ohio's Hospice of Miami County volunteer, was the speaker at the Veteran Recognition Breakfast…
Each year, volunteers give their time, skills, and compassionate service supporting the mission of Ohio's Hospice of Dayton and Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. This time of year, the staff of both locations gets to say Thank You to the…
Volunteers contribute so much year-round, and during the holiday season their contributions can be especially meaningful. To our six friends and volunteers at Dayton Correctional Institution, thank you for dedicating 200 hours to make the holidays brighter for our patients…
Thank you to all the volunteers who support superior care and services for our patients and their families! Read here for more information on becoming a volunteer at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton: Main Volunteer Page: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/ Read Volunteer Stories: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/volunteer-stories/ Learn about Volunteer Opportunities: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities/ How…
Are you interested in supporting a child who may be experiencing grief? Pathways Breakaway is designed for children, 7-17, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one. This daylong event focuses on giving kids the…
In this story within a story, an author’s story intersects with his subject’s. The author of the story below is Chris Williams (at left), a former staff member at Hospice of Dayton who joined the staff in May 2014 and who recently resigned to devote attention full-time to his studies in his final year at Wright State University. As part of his ongoing story, Chris has found a way to keep connected to his Hospice family.
As a communications major, Chris is now writing for the student-run DailyFlipz (http://www.dailyflipz.com/) mobile website. He is developing a series of hospice related stories for the site, which will also be published in Hospice of Dayton outlets. In fact, the story below, “The Heart of a Volunteer,” was written by Chris and is published here by permission. We wish Chris all the best in his future endeavors, including his work sharing stories from Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton!
Read more about Sue Rutherford, a volunteer who helps with Hospice grief services, written by Chris Williams:
Good luck to two vibrant young ladies, sisters, Aan’Jayla and Aa’Leeyah Peterson as they head back to school. They volunteered in the Volunteer Services workroom for 2 days a week, and at Carole’s Café for 2 days a week through the…
He started out as a typical, cute as a button, Newfie puppy that I needed to make my life feel complete. Little did I know how much he would impact my whole life and the lives of so many people…
Miriam Morrison, Director of Volunteer Services Nestled in an area of manicured bushes at the back of the Dayton Hospice House is a fairy garden of tiny benches, a gazebo, a picnic table, stone sidewalks and fences, toadstools, fairies,…
