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Article: Hospice of Hancock County to hold silent auction
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- February 28, 2007
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ELLSWORTH - For most of the year, Hospice of Hancock County runs
on little more than the unwavering support of about 130 volunteers.
But the nonprofit organization, which provides services related to
end-of-life care and bereavement throughout Hancock County, still
needs about $230,000 each year to operate, and none of that comes
from federal or state grants.
As such, Hospice of Hancock County relies heavily on donations
throughout the year, but also on two annual fundraising events in
order to provide salaries to its four-person staff and keep its
services free.
One of those events, the 12th annual silent auction, will be held
4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Holiday Inn in Ellsworth.
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