• Our Mission & Purpose

• Foundation History

• Leadership Team

• Signature Events

 

 
Our Mission & Purpose


Our Mission

The mission of Community Hospice is to provide compassionate and quality care, education and support to terminally ill patients and their families, regardless of ability to pay.

Our Purpose

The Community Hospice Foundation is a charitable organization established in 2001 to raise funds and awareness for Community Hospice. We have made a commitment to help anyone who needs hospice services and because of that commitment we rely on the generosity of our community to realize our mission.

The Community Hospice Foundation also cooperates with the Friends of Hospice, an auxiliary of volunteers who assist in raising funds through events.
Foundation History


Friends of Hospice and Community Hospice Foundation

In 1982, Friends of Hospice was started by Sue Allen. This fundraising auxiliary of Community Hospice is well known for their events throughout the community.

Community Hospice Foundation was established in 2001. 

Fundraising Milestones

1979
Julio and Aileen Gallo became the first major donors, contributing $25,000

1980
Hospice Run was the first fundraiser raising over $11,000. Local grocer, Chuck O'Brien, chaired the event and Tom & Violet Zapara offered to match all monies raised.

1982
Riverbank began the first Decorators' Showhouse tour, opening four homes, including Kathy Hughes, raising $10,000.

1986
The first Light Up a Life Holiday tree lighting ceremony raised over $9,000.

1991
First annual card party was held at Emanuel Lutheran Church .

2000
Community Hospice receives the prestigious United Way's Agency Leadership Award, providing funding for the next several years.

2002
The first Polo Extravaganza raised almost $60,000, was held at the home of Dr. Robert and Mary Walton.



Community Hospice Foundation Board

 


Mike Herrero, Board President
Civic Partners, Vice President

Jim Cogdill, Vice President
Cogdill & Giomi, Owner

Gary Ervin, Board Treasurer
Hospice House Campaign,
Special Gifts Team

Cathy Tuxson, Secretary
Modesto Bee, National Manager

Clarence Abid
Fisher Nut Co.

Vicki Bayley
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.,
Financial Consultant

Sally Cofer-Lindberg
President, Career Directions

Jose Diaz
Smith Barney, Sr. Portfolio Manager

Joe Duran
Community Trust, President and CEO

Roni Edgmon
Retired, Teacher

Vern Fergel
Booker Gery Architects

Don Gaekle
Stan. Co. Assessor's Office,
Supervising Appraiser

Mark Kanai
A Professional Corp.,
Attorney At Law

Bobbi Kline
Retired Child Development Instructor, MJC


Leslie McHugh
Attorney, Curtis & Arata

Norik Naraghi
General Counsel, Naraghi Group

Sylvia Orozco
Guaranty Bank, Branch Manager

Janice Reinking
Title/Transfer Supervisor,
Stan. Co., Assessor's Office

Bud Sexton
Kaiser Permanente,
Community & Govt. Relations

Mike Sharp
Hazard Management Service, CEO

Meryl Snider
Pacific Bell/Member,
Retired Account Manager

Kristi Waterman
Retired, School Secretary

Jolene A. Yee
E & J Gallo Winery,
Assistant General Counsel

Foundation Staff:

Harold A. Peterson III, CEO
Community Hospice

Carole Richard , JD, CFRE
Director, Fund Development
Community Hospice Foundation

Rick Dahlseid, Chief Financial Officer
Community Hospice
Signature Events

Light Up a Life Holiday Tree

The annual Holiday Tree is lit in a special ceremony in early December in front of Memorial Medical Center. The tree, with its multitude of lights, has come to represent healing and hope during the holidays.

Designers' Showhouse

Since 1982, this signature event has given homes a complete design “makeover” long before television shows made the concept popular. In 2007, over $100,000 was raised for patients and families of Community Hospice.

Gala

Since the inception of the Foundation in 2001, the Gala has been an event that brings together the whole community to support Community Hospice in an evening of celebration, dancing and dining. Many of the community businesses sponsor the evening with all proceeds benefiting the patients and families of Community Hospice.
 

 



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