The Moose Jaw Early Bird Lions Club has partnered with Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw in furnishing the Heartland Hospice Palliative Room at Pioneer Lodge.
On Dec. 3, the Early Bird Lions Club presented a cheque of $10,000 at Timothy Eaton Gardens, forging a partnership with Heartland Hospice which they said they hope to continue moving forward.
In accepting the cheque, Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw President Lena Hartman expressed gratitude to the Lions Club for this big donation. She says the money will go towards furnishing the Palliative Room that will make individuals and their families more comfortable.
“We can’t express our gratitude enough to the Moose Jaw Early Bird Lions Club for forging this partnership and giving us this generous donation. The club has given us tremendous support in terms of backing us up and going on this journey together. To know that we have the community behind us is very important for us. The financial backing speaks more than I can even express. They [Lions] believed in us and were willing to come on board as a partner. It’s a great partnership that we’ve developed, and I hope to see more of it in the future,” Hartman said. “This donation will go towards purchasing items that will make persons very comfortable like: a TV, comfort mattresses, furniture and much more.”
Wayne McGregor, President of the Early Bird Lions Club presented the cheque to Heartland Hospice. He said this was a great way to meet an important need in the community. “We felt the need was there and we’re going to continue our support in the future as much as we can. We look forward to working with Heartland Hospice.” Service Projects that the club participates in meet the needs of individuals within the city, community and provincial needs as well as those of Lions International.
Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw is committed to providing compassionate, holistic care to those nearing the end of their physical life. Heartland Hospice’s vision is to establish a Hospice Palliative Care facility in the community that provides physical, spiritual, social and psychological care for individuals and their families.
More information can be found at www.heartlandhospicemj.com.
