12/16/2025
💙 A Heartwarming Story Behind a Special Gift 💙
Last week, we received a meaningful $5,000 donation with an incredible story attached - one that connects back to Dr. Bob himself and his beloved 1970 Cougar.
For years, Dr. Bob’s Cougar rolled through countless parades and community events, helping raise awareness for the hospice movement in Stoney Creek before our hospice was even built. When Dr. Bob stopped driving it, the car made its way through family hands and eventually became a quirky roadside landmark outside a small body shop near Belleville, ON.
Despite its sentimental value, the car was well past its driving days. The shop owner put a “for sale” sign on it with a seemingly impossible price: $5,000. And then, against all odds, someone paid it.
In an incredibly generous gesture, the shop owner gifted half of the sale proceeds back to the family, knowing how much the car meant. The family then chose to donate that amount, plus more, to support Dr. Bob and Mildred’s dream: the Bob Kemp Hospice and the Kemp Care Network.
Stories like this remind us how deeply our community is connected to the heart and history of our hospice. 💛
Thank you to this wonderful family — your kindness keeps Dr. Bob’s legacy alive.
