Public fundraising
campaign begins for first Hospice House
in The Valley
Tom Duggan
Joan Stygles Hull, CEO of Home Health
Foundation, says she is “very
excited” that the Hospice House
project being built on North Avenue in
Haverhill is more than half completed in
the first-ever capital campaign
undertaken by the organization.
Stygles Hull said that the Hospice House
project is “on time and on budget”
during the topping off ceremony last
month, marking the mid-way point in the
construction project. When complete, the
Hospice House facility will be a 14-room
home set on a 39 acre parcel of land just
a mile from Rt. 495.
“The total cost of the project is
about $8 million,” said Stygles
Hull. “We’ve already raised
about 4.1 million so we’re half-way
home. In the beginning we thought we
might be able to raise three or four
million all together, so we are excited
to be where we are right now.”
Stygles Hull said that the project is
scheduled to be completed by March of
2009 and the public fund raising campaign
to secure the additional $3.9 million is
just beginning.
“We have had such a tremendous
response from private individuals and our
staff who have donated $200,000. It’s
really is amazing” she said, beaming
with pride. Most of the employee
donations came from voluntary payroll
deductions and donated vacation time.
“So, now we are going to the public
asking for their support. We’ve
had people asking us for months about how
they can help and now we are asking for
their support.”
“Contributions have come from
financial institutions, businesses, local
and national foundations, service clubs,
dedicated employees, and our board of
directors. They have all made this day
possible. As I go out to the community, I
am always amazed at the outpouring of
support, particularly in these tough
economic times. From across the Valley,
people have come to understand the
critical need for this house. They share
our vision and our passion and they are
committed to give what they can to help.
Although today marks a milestone, our
work is far from over. Stygles Hull said
that Merrimack Valley Hospice needs the
support of the entire Merrimack Valley to
raise the remainder of the funds
necessary.
The Hospice house project in Haverhill
has been in the making for over 6 years
and Stygles Hull says that the need for
an end of life care facility is badly
needed in the Merrimack Valley.
“This is one more piece of the
continuum, to give people options so that
when they are not able to stay in their
own home, they will have an option that
is as much of a home as we can make it
for them,” Stygles Hull concluded.
Merrimack Valley Hospice House will be
holding a wine tasting fundraiser at the
Andover Country Club on November 7th.
Anyone who is interested in making a
donation can call 978-552-4162.
Hospice House will be run by Merrimack
Valley hospice in Lawrence.
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