Hospice of Palm Beach County hosts Chairman's Reception

Hospice of Palm Beach County Board of Directors and Trustees hosted a Chairman’s Reception at Café Boulud to honor major donors and the volunteer leadership.

David A. Ralicki, Chairman of the Board of Hospice of Palm Beach County’s parent organization Spectrum Health, Inc. welcomed everyone to the 4th annual event and expressed thanks to the donors and volunteers for their commitment over the years to the vision and mission of Hospice of Palm Beach County. In appreciation for this service, Ralicki explained the tradition of selecting a book each year to give narrative to philanthropy. This year’s book was Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright.

Dave Fielding, President and CEO spoke on behalf of the Hospice of Palm Beach County 900 employees. He said, "Because of your generosity, Hospice of Palm Beach County is able to provide the quality of care for which it has always been known, regardless of ones ability to pay. Our focus remains the same - Access to Care. While we are caring for more than 1,100 patients each day we also realize there is more to be done. Our values of 'putting patients and families first' and 'doing whatever it takes' allows us to provide hospice care anywhere. With your continued support we will be there for our community for many years to come."

Reception attendees included: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Messic, Mr. John Brogan, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Summers, Mrs. Betsy Turner, Mr. Alex Donner, Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Alban, Mr. and Mrs. George Moffitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Zach Morfogen.

For information about Hospice of Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit www.hpbc.com.