Herald to help Hospice spread holiday cheer
Local artists invited to design the cover
The Penticton Herald and the Penticton and District Hospice Society have entered a partnership to produce a special Christmas newspaper insert that will provide an opportunity for individuals and the business and corporate communities to extend holiday wishes to friends, family and customers, plus raise funds for Moog and Friends Hospice House at the same time.
The insert will be in the form of a high-quality magazine with a colourful Christmas card front cover.
The idea for a Christmas magazine where families and businesses may publish their seasonal greetings came from Linda Brooks, hospice volunteer co-ordinator.
A similar publication was produced as a hospice fundraiser in the Cayman Islands, where she worked previously.
“We are very pleased that the Herald is supporting this fundraising project,” Hospice society chairman Bill Everden said.
“The Herald`s participation in underwriting the costs of printing and distributing this magazine makes the project possible for Hospice. We hope that the community will participate by placing an ad in what we hope will become an annual fundraising event.”
Individual business card-sized ads can be placed in the publication for a $35 donation to Hospice House. Larger business ads with company logo and message in four-colour will cost slightly more.
The public may start submitting their messages immediately.
Call Herald classifieds at 250-4934332. Deadline for all messages is Dec. 7. Payment may be made by credit card or by visiting the Herald office at 186 Nanaimo St.
The Herald is also sponsoring a contest to find artwork for the magazine cover. It’s open to any artist in the South Okanagan and deadline to enter is Dec. 1. Just go to www.pentictonherald.ca and click on contests.
All entries will be shown online and the winner will be selected by public online voting. The winner will receive a gift card for $500 worth of art supplies from the Dragon’s Den.
Funds raised through the special insert will be used to pay for patient comforts and the many programs offered by the Penticton and District Hospice Society at Moog and Friends Hospice House and in Penticton.