August 13, 2004

Hospice Country Hoe-Down

     New Castle, PA - Friends of Hospice held their 9th annual Country Hoe-Down on Friday, July 23^rd, from 5 to 8 pm at the Cascade Park Pavilion in New Castle, Pennsylvania.  Guests enjoyed line dancing to country music played by Disc Jockey Texas Tony throughout the evening.  Approximately 250 guests dined on a Hoe-Down Country BBQ menu.  Tickets for the Chinese Auction were sold throughout the evening with winning tickets drawn at the close of the evening.

Jack Fulena, Chairman of the event said, “I have been involved in the hoe-down for the last two years.  This year the event raised approximately $4,000 for Hospice.”  Jameson Friends of Hospice stage the Country Hoe-Down each year.  Jameson Friends of Hospice are volunteers who dedicate countless hours to raise money to assist in the care of hospice patients.

Jameson Hospice of Lawrence County, “Helping People to Live,” is located at the South Campus and serves Lawrence, western Butler, southern Mercer and northern Beaver counties in Pennsylvania.  Hospice care is for physical, social and spiritual needs.  It is a special kind of care for people with terminal illness and their families.  It is about living life to the fullest in secure and familiar surroundings with those who matter most, family and friends.  Hospice offers terminally ill patients and family’s peace of mind as well as an alternative to costly, repeated hospitalizations.

Donations can be made to Friends of Hospice at Jameson Hospice of Lawrence County, 1000 S. Mercer St., New Castle, PA 16101.  For further information call 724-656-4250.

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