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Hospice of Helping Hands has been fortunate enough this past year to give back to the communities we serve in a variety of ways – here is a brief overview of our involvement in 2012:

• Provided over $21,000 in non-reimbursable hospice care to those in the community who could not gain insurance.
• Provided 138 bereavement interactions with community members who were not hospice families, free-of-charge.  These interactions included bereavement visits, phone calls, support groups, grief related workshops, Camp Warm Hearts participants, and memorial services.
• Staff volunteered to assist with Survivorship Ceremonies at Relay for Life of Ogemaw, Gladwin, Roscommon and Iosco Counties.
• Rang bells for the Salvation Army of Ogemaw County at Walmart in West Branch on Black Friday raising $1,352
• In support of National Health Care Decisions Day this past April, we provided eight presentations to local senior centers titled “Empowering your Health Care.”  Presentations focused on keeping a medical journal and how to complete an advance directive. 
• This past November, we conducted a total of 19 Veteran’s Celebrations in our seven-county service area and paid tribute to over 300 veterans.  All the celebrations included a presentation of certificates of service and pinning for each veteran.  Several of the services were assisted by local VFW’s and/or American Legion’s. 
• Provided 28 free, public educational presentations through-out our service area on health related topics. 
• Welcomed 53 campers to our free children’s winter grief camp, Camp Warm Hearts.  This camp is planned jointly between Hospice of Helping Hands and Mid-Michigan Home Care.
• This past year, sponsored the following:
  Sons of the American Legion Magic Show in Prudenville
  Comedy Night at the Church of God in Mio
  Tolfree Foundation Blast of the Blues in West Branch
  Kiwanis Club of Houghton Lake’s Camel Races
  Tolfree Foundation Tee-off-for-Tolfree Golf Outing in West Branch
  Kiwanis Club of West Branch’s Variety Show
  Whittemore-Prescott Football Program
  Tolfree Foundation Shine On Event in West Branch
  Relay for Life Sponsor: Arenac, Iosco, Gladwin, Ogemaw
  & Roscommon Counties