Annual Tree of Lights will benefit Hospice Patient Support Fund
Adventist Health Sonora Hospice invites the community to the 2022 Tree of Lights and Candle Lighting Remembrance Service, a holiday tradition of honoring loved ones who are no longer with us but whose memories continue to fill our hearts.
Tree of Lights will take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Sierra Bible Church, 15171 Tuolumne Road in Sonora.
“As someone who has experienced firsthand the compassion the Hospice team offers to patients and their families, I know that Hospice is some of the most loving work our organization does,” Michelle Fuentes, president of Adventist Health Sonora, said. “Tree of Lights is a special moment to gather, remember our loved ones and honor the care Hospice provides.”
Tree of Lights also serves as Hospice’s annual fundraiser for the Hospice Patient Support Fund, which directly supports local hospice patients and their families with expenses that are not typically covered by insurance, like transportation, in-home care, medications, utilities and more. Last year, the event raised $16,765, more than any previous year.
“Every dollar raised at Tree of Lights goes directly to our friends and neighbors receiving Hospice care here in the Mother Lode,” Andee Houser, director of philanthropy for Adventist Health Sonora, said. “We are so grateful for the generosity of our donors, which allows patients and their families to focus on their time together instead of the financial stressors that can come with extended medical care.”
The event will be held rain or shine in a covered area outdoors. For more information or to make a gift to the Hospice Patient Support Fund, visit www. Adventisthealthsonora.org/treeoflights or call the Adventist Health Sonora Philanthropy office at (209) 536-5029.