IN THE COMMUNITY
A fundraiser to support Hope Hospice and Rainbow Trails Camp
Since 2003, members of Friends of Hope have celebrated the beginning of spring with an annual luncheon to support Hope Hospice, our community’s not-for-profit health care organization that is dedicated to providing care and comfort to every individual and their loved ones as they fulfill life’s journey.
This year, guests will gather at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa on Monday, March 16, for an afternoon of fun, fashion and friendship planned by co-chairs Etta Smith, Signe Wynne and Heather Clegg with the luncheon committee. The event starts with a reception featuring boutique shopping from a unique collection of silk scarves, leather handbags, fine jewelry, pottery, glasswork and accessories.
During the luncheon, guests can win exciting raffle prizes and get a glimpse of the most up-to-date spring fashions. A runway show presented by Kathryn’s Collection at the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt in Naples will feature ensembles from some of the store’s luxury fashion lines, including Algo of Switzerland, Spring Lafayette 148, Elliot Lauren, Simon Sebbag, Hinson Wu and Connie Roberson.
The luncheon also supports Hope Healthcare’s Rainbow Trails Camp, an annual weekend-long camp for children who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Led by Hope’s counselors, art and music therapists, and community volunteers, the camp offers activities to support the grieving process along with recreation, crafts, swimming and singing.
“People of all ages experience loss and express grief in different ways,” said Samira K. Beckwith, Hope Healthcare president and CEO. “We created the Rainbow Trails Camp 30 years ago because we wanted to have a special place for children to interact with others who understand their loss.”
Tickets for the Friends of Hope Luncheon are $100. Or invite your friends to join you at a “Girlfriends Table,” where 10 guests can enjoy two bottles of wine, signage and recognition for $1,350. To purchase tickets or to donate, visit Donate .HopeHCS.org/lunch2020.