The Hospice Foundation

11/06/2025

Your generosity directly empowers patients to maintain their dignity, comfort and independence. You’re ensuring families from every background and tradition feel respected, supported and cared for during life’s toughest moments. Your support also provides tangible experiences – like veterans receiving the recognition they deserve, families reuniting for treasured celebrations and loved ones enjoying peace and comfort at home.

11/04/2025

Your gift to Center for Hospice Care changes lives right here in northern Indiana – making compassionate, expert care accessible to every family in our community. When you give, you support our promise that no eligible patient is ever turned away because they can’t afford to pay.

10/30/2025

Your donation is an investment in proven, responsible stewardship. Your dollars remain right here in northern Indiana, efficiently funding patient care, caregiver support and community education – not contributing to profits that are sent out of the area. Our long-standing reputation for transparency and fiscal responsibility ensures your contributions make a measurable, meaningful impact in the patients served by Center for Hospice Care.

10/27/2025

Thank you for supporting Center for Hospice Care's clinical excellence and trusted expertise.

Your contributions sustain our exceptional team, including board-certified hospice and palliative physicians, and fuels innovative programs, such as Kaleidoscope (Center for Hospice Care's home-based palliative care) and specialized symptom management through HeartWize® and BreatheEazy®. Your donations support highly skilled professionals, recognized through certifications, accreditations and proven patient outcomes.

10/08/2025

The 2025 Circle of Caring Award Dinner will posthumously honor Cindy (Bontrager) Hawkins in recognition of her lifelong service and unwavering commitment to her community.

For Cindy, having friends and family in her home was always a joy. She loved welcoming her children’s friends with delicious food, love, and laughter, creating a place where everyone felt at home. Even after the untimely diagnosis of her brain tumor, Cindy continued to care for others. She fought throughout her cancer journey to maintain her independence and never stopped doing what she loved, choosing always to prioritize what is life-giving.

Her dedication to supporting family and youth-focused programs reflects her generous spirit and aligns deeply with CHC’s mission to improve the quality of living. Cindy’s legacy of service, resilience, and compassion makes her a most deserving recipient of the 2025 Circle of Caring Award.

Please join us on November 5 as we celebrate Cindy’s life well lived.

https://foundationforhospice.org/coc25/

10/07/2025

Join us at the Captain Robert J. Hiler, Jr. Veterans Memorial on the grounds of Center for Hospice Care's Mishawaka Campus as we dedicate items donated in honor or memory of those who have served in the military.

We are honored to welcome Colonel Charles M. Freel, United States Air Force, Commander of AFROTC Detachment 225 and Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, as our guest speaker for this special occasion.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Red Fisher at 574-243-3119 or FisherR@cfhcare.org.

09/24/2025

This is always a great event and we are grateful to the South Bend Sod Busters for supporting Center for Hospice Care's mission. We hope to see you there!

Its coming fast! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

09/22/2025

Mark your calendar and join us for hot rods and cool rides for a great cause!

Thank you to our sponsors Gates Automotive and T&T Entertainment, and our co-hosts Michiana Mustangs for helping to make this a great event.

All proceeds benefit Center for Hospice Care. To register your vehicle, follow the link ⬇ https://foundationforhospice.org/coffeecruisein/

09/17/2025

Join us at the Captain Robert J. Hiler, Jr. Veterans Memorial on the grounds of Center for Hospice Care's Mishawaka Campus as we dedicate items donated in honor or memory of those who have served in the military.

We are honored to welcome Colonel Charles M. Freel, United States Air Force, Commander of AFROTC Detachment 225 and Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, as our guest speaker for this special occasion.

For more information and to RSVp, please contact Red Fisher at 574-243-3119 or FisherR@cfhcare.org.

08/04/2025

70% of adults in the United States don’t have a will.

August is National Make-A-Will Month—a great reminder that it’s never too early (or too late) to plan for the future. FreeWill is a simple, free online tool that’s helped over 1.2 million people create legal wills and trusts tailored to their state laws, with one in six choosing to leave a bequest to nonprofit organizations like ours.

Take care of the people you love and support the causes you care about most. Start your free will today.

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07/29/2025

Get ready to serve up some fun for a great cause at D**k & Donate!

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, it’s the perfect way to rally for a good cause. All proceeds benefit Center for Hospice Care, Boys and Girls Club of St. Joseph County, and Central Park.

Grab your paddle, a partner, and get in the game!