Gratitude and Legacy..........................................................
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We are thrilled to share Hospice Giving Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report with you. This past year has been one of meaningful change, growth, and connection—all made possible by your steadfast support.
This year’s theme, “YOU,” is a reflection of our commitment to placing the needs of our community at the heart of everything we do. How can we fund, educate, and convene to serve you better? This report offers a glimpse into how we’re answering that question. Some of the moments we’re especially proud to include the following:
• The successful leadership transition from Siobhan Greene, a visionary community leader, to Erin White, long-time Monterey County resident and experienced nonprofit professional.
• Over $1 million in grants were awarded to local organizations providing hospice care, palliative care, grief and bereavement support, and caregiving services.
• The launch of The Siobhan Greene Care and Dignity Fund, which has reached its $500,000 goal to provide emergency grants for families facing end-of-life challenges.
We invite you to explore these milestones and more within these pages. As you do, please take a moment to reflect on the role you play in this work. The individuals and foundations listed in this report represent the heart of our mission. We could not achieve our mission without your being here for us.
Just as we strive to be here for you, your generosity and belief in our mission remind us why we do this work. From all of us at Hospice Giving Foundation, thank you for being compassionate and dedicated partners on this journey.
Warmly,
Erin White
Rory Coetzee President & CEO Board Chair
Erin White, President & CEO, and Rory Coetzee, Board Chair, at the 2024 Tree of Life Ceremony
HERE FOR CARE
GRANTS
Imagine stepping into a room where every conversation carries the weight of a life story. This is the world Hospice Giving Foundation steps into with each agency we support. From hospital systems to grassroots nonprofits, each partner joins us in a shared journey by assisting families in balancing hope and acceptance at end of life.
In 2024, our Annual Grants Program awarded $1,025,000 to 12 agencies, reaching over 12,500 people. These funds support programs providing medical transportation, caregiver assistance, grief services, spiritual care, and more. The accompanying graph highlights how grantees use this support to serve community members.
Hospice Giving Foundation is honored to partner with these agencies as they deliver compassionate, personalized care for those in life’s final chapter. Together, we envision a community where no one faces this journey without resources and care.
Siobhan Greene Care & Dignity Fund
New this year, the Siobhan Greene Care & Dignity Fund will allocate up to $50,000 annually to address the unmet needs of community members at end of life. To date, the fund has provided support for the following:
• A foster youth coping with the sudden death of his father
• A family adjusting to the unexpected loss of a husband and father while facing the threat of losing their home
• A mother caring for multiple children with terminal illnesses after the heartbreaking death of one of her children
Hospice Care
Caregiver Support
Education & Outreach
Grief/Bereavement/Family Support
Pediatric Palliative Care
Palliative Care
PsychoSocial/Med Transportation
Financial Assistance
Spiritual Care
Siobhan Greene Care & Dignity Fund
$172,000
$155,000
$67,500
$58,000
$37,000
$92,000
HOSPITALS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Hospice Giving Foundation collaborates with local hospitals to strengthen their capacity to deliver supportive end-of-life care. By funding innovative approaches that often require initial seed funding, we help hospitals test impactful programs with the goal of integrating them into ongoing operations. This year included the following:
• Natividad Medical Center hired a bilingual spiritual care provider to better serve Spanish-speaking patients.
• Salinas Valley Health introduced palliative acupuncture, staff-caregiver support, and expanded spiritual care initiatives.
• Montage Health trained a team of volunteers to support hospice and palliative care patients.
These efforts drive meaningful change, ensuring personalized, compassionate care for patients and families.
BREAST CANCER ASSISTANCE GROUP
New to Hospice Giving Foundation, the Breast Cancer Assistance Group has been providing financial aid to local breast cancer patients for over 26 years. With support from Hospice Giving Foundation, the Breast Cancer Assistance Group will expand its reach, offering larger grants to more patients in need. For those undergoing long-term treatment, additional assistance may also be provided.
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
A trusted partner since 2005, Partnership for Children provides vital support to families with seriously ill children. They offer transportation to medical appointments and financial assistance for essentials such as groceries, diapers, and car seats. By alleviating financial stress, the organization empowers parents to focus on caregiving, serving as a crucial lifeline for families in our community.
HERE FOR COLLABORATION
MONTEREY COUNTY PALLIATIVE CARE COLLABORATIVE
The Monterey County Palliative Care Collaborative (Collaborative), formed in 2018, fosters meaningful coordination among professionals and institutions caring for patients with serious illnesses. Over the years, the Collaborative has become a community of practice where learning from expert speakers and colleagues bridges gaps in knowledge and skill. Sharing experiences with others engaged in similar work provides a powerful source of healing and support for professionals who serve seriously ill patients and their families.
TThe Collaborative is dedicated to identifying and meeting gaps in end-of-life services across our region and to meet patient and family needs with compassion and understanding. Each year, the Collaborative responds to emerging community needs. This year, ad hoc teams are planning a community film screening to foster end-of-life care conversations and collaborating with local homeless service providers to support advance care planning for unsheltered individuals. Notable successes include the creation of Jerry’s Place, Monterey County’s only social model hospice, which has provided a safe and compassionate space for 30 individuals to die with dignity.
Pictured left to right: Dr. Julianne Dean (Natividad) with Jennifer Balducci and Diane Camba Jackman
Pictured left to right: Shirley Kiatta, RN with Annie Berlin
Pictured left to right: Maureen McEachen (CCVNA), Siobhan Greene, Plumeria Gomez (CCVNA), and Kristina Olfson (CCVNA)
WHY THE COLLABORATIVE MATTERS
In January 2025, members shared their perspectives on the Collaborative's importance:
• “The solo approach doesn’t work. People and needs get lost in systems. Because of the Collaborative, I know who I can call when a patient or family needs support.”
• “I love that we leave agency politics and competition at the door. Once we’re in this room, we’re humans connecting with humans, supporting those who are dying. This allows us to seek upstream solutions together.”
• “Sometimes, you just need your people. Palliative care is my passion, but it can be lonely. Connecting with others who share this mission is a form of self-care.”
• “In healthcare, hospice and palliative care providers are often outliers. Collaboration is key to sustainability and builds my personal resilience.”
TOPICS AND ENGAGEMENT
Collaborative members suggest topics, with clinicians often connecting with experts in areas related to hospice or palliative care.
Below are the topics covered in the past year:
• Improving Care for LGBTQ People in Hospice
Carey Candrian, PhD – Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
• Considerations for Patients with a History of Substance Use Disorder
J. Janel Ho, MD – Inpatient Palliative Care Service, UCSF
• Research and Advocacy on EMS Systems in the Context of End-of-Life Care
Amelia Breyre, MD – Emergency Medicine and EMS Physician
• Challenges, New Programs, and New Approaches
Open forum for Collaborative members
• End of Life in a Correctional Setting
Dr. Michele Ditomas – Palliative Care Initiative
• Acupuncture in Palliative Care
Melanie Santos – Salinas Valley Health
• Living with ALS
Dr. Kara Bischoff – UCSF
• Film Screening: The Last Ecstatic Days
Facilitated by Dr. John Hausdorff (Montage), Ramona Thurman (Montage), Sunny Underwood (Monterey Peninsula College)
• Serving the Unsheltered: Hearing Their Voices
Jeannie Meyer – UCLA
• End-of-Life Doula Training and Education
Douglas Simpson, Executive Director, Omni Kitts Ferrara, Director of Education, Mina Devadas, Development Advisor—International End-of-Life Doula Association
Pictured left to right: Nora Bianchi and Kelli Brown (Coastal Kids Home Care)
Pictured left to right: Britta Ballerini (CCVNA) with Nadine Semer (SVH)
HERE FOR KNOWLEDGE
WORKSHOPS & OUTREACH
In 2024, Hospice Giving Foundation continued its commitment to empowering our community through a series of workshops designed to deepen understanding and foster meaningful conversations about end-of-life care. These workshops provided a safe and supportive space to explore complex topics such as grief, advance care planning, and navigating difficult transitions with dignity and compassion.
Led by expert facilitators, our workshops engaged participants through collaborative discussions and shared experiences. Notable sessions included advance healthcare directive workshops, helping attendees plan for future medical decisions, and grief support sessions, offering solace and guidance for those processing loss. Some highlights of the year were bilingual workshops to honor and understand the cultural relevance of Día de los Muertos—the tie to building an altar to welcome our loved ones who have died and navigating grief through the building process.
The workshops reach diverse audiences, reflecting our commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. By creating opportunities to learn, share, and connect, these programs strengthen our mission to uplift conversations about end-of-life care and empower individuals to make informed decisions.
Through these workshops, Hospice Giving Foundation has continued to build the path toward a more compassionate community, where every individual and family feels supported during life’s most challenging moments.
HOW TO SPEAK TO CHILDREN ABOUT DEATH: INSIGHTS
FROM ENRIQUE MORALES, LMFT
Talking about death can be one of the most emotional challenges for parents, but these conversations are vital for helping children process loss and build resilience. Hospice Giving Foundation partnered with Enrique Morales, LMFT with Coastal Kids Home Care, to present a Spanish-language workshop at the Hispanic Ministry in Salinas, Cómo Hablarles a los Niños sobre la Muerte (How to Speak to Children About Death). This workshop uniquely fostered open participation from Latino men, breaking traditional “macho” stereotypes, thanks to Enrique’s relatable and compassionate approach.
Why Discuss Death?
Helping children understand death as a natural part of life fosters emotional strength. Honest, age-appropriate conversations are key to avoiding confusion.
Common Misconceptions
Parents often hesitate, believing they won’t have the “right” answers or that children can’t understand. Many parents wait until children bring up the topic, missing opportunities for guidance.
Cultural Influences
In Latino communities, discussions about death often happen only when directly faced with loss, and parents may delay conversations with young children due to cultural discomfort.
How to Explain Death
Use simple, honest language for younger children and create safe spaces for teenagers to share emotions. Parents can model healthy expressions of grief to help children process their feelings.
The Role of Rituals
Rituals like Día de los Muertos offer opportunities for children to explore grief, honor loved ones, and engage in meaningful conversations about death.
Signs Professional Support May Be Needed
Changes in behavior, anxiety, or difficulty expressing emotions may signal the need for therapy or counseling.
Preparing for Loss
When a terminal illness affects the family, open communication is essential. Answer children’s questions honestly, validate their feelings, and reassure them of your support throughout the grief process.
Enrique emphasizes that while discussing death is never easy, it’s an invaluable opportunity to help children navigate grief in a healthy way. Through age-appropriate conversations, cultural rituals, and professional support, when necessary, families can provide children with the tools they need to cope. We are grateful for Enrique’s compassionate guidance and the positive impact he continues to have on our community.
Enrique Morales, LMFT
THE GRATITUDE LUNCHEON
CENTERING THE CAREGIVER WITH DR. JESSICA ZITTER
The 2024 annual Gratitude Luncheon, held at the Inn at Spanish Bay, brought together Hospice Giving Foundation’s most loyal supporters, as well as local end-of-life practitioners and service providers, for an engaging conversation about caregiver support, led by physician and filmmaker, Dr. Jessica Zitter.
Dr. Zitter’s discussion centered on her powerful documentary Caregiver: A Love Story, which explores the emotional and physical challenges of caregiving through the story of a woman facing terminal illness and her husband-turned-caregiver. Following the film, former HG Foundation President and CEO, Siobhan Greene, moderated a dynamic Q&A session with the audience, which included members of Monterey County’s esteemed palliative care teams, such as Dr. John Hausdorff of Pacific Cancer Care and Dr. Kyle Youngflesh of Salinas Valley Health.
This year’s Gratitude Luncheon also marked a significant moment in the Foundation’s history with the announcement of Erin White as the new President and CEO, effective April 2024.
The Foundation extends heartfelt thanks to our event sponsors, Honest Engine Films and Aspire Health, whose generous support allowed us to offer this event free of charge to all attendees.
The annual Gratitude Luncheon honors contributors who have donated $1,000 or more to Hospice Giving Foundation, have included HG Foundation in their estate plans, or have given consistently for ten or more consecutive years. To join us at the 2025 Gratitude Luncheon, please contact Erik Lua, Director of Philanthropy, at elua@hospicegiving.org.
Pictured Left to Right: former President/CEO Siobhan Greene and current President/CEO Erin White, with founding CEO Alice Kinsler
HERE FOR RESOURCES
FINANCIALS
The Board of Directors appoints an Investment Advisory Committee and receives professional guidance from Verus Investments to strategically invest and manage donor funds. Together they set policies and develop long-term growth tactics to generate the greatest impact while remaining aligned with the mission and vision of Hospice Giving Foundation.
For questions about the Foundation’s financial position, please contact Erin White, President and CEO, at (831) 333-9023
Recent Audited Financial Statements and IRS Form 990 are available on our website: hospicegiving.org
HEALING OUR HEALTHCARE HEROES
This past December and January, nearly 150 local healthcare providers and Hospice Giving Foundation staff attended a three-day retreat, Healing Our Healthcare Heroes, at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, thanks to a generous grant from the 1440 Foundation. Hospice Giving Foundation facilitated the opportunity, recruiting attendees from grantee organizations such as Natividad Hospital, Hospice of the Central Coast, and Coastal Kids Homecare, as well as members of the Monterey County Palliative Care Collaborative.
The Healing Our Healthcare Heroes program offers immersive experiences designed to address burnout, stress, and the unique challenges healthcare providers face. Workshop topics for the cohorts included moral injury, grief and healing, returning to joy and a sense of purpose, resilience, and self-care. Importantly, the retreats provided opportunities for local healthcare providers to connect in a relaxed setting, sharing ideas and experiences. Attendees also had access to 1440 Multiversity’s offerings, including yoga and meditation classes, guided hikes in the redwood forest, and farm-to-table meals.
By participating in the retreat, the team at Hospice Giving Foundation gained deeper connections with end-of-life and palliative care teams in our community and a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in their daily lives.
We are grateful to the 1440 Foundation and its founders, Scott and Joanie Kriens, for their support of Monterey County healthcare providers in end-of-life and palliative care, as well as for their commitment to the 1440 Multiversity mission: “Creating Hope for Living Well.”
Learn more at 1440foundation.org
“The Healing Our Healthcare Heroes program provided our team with invaluable tools and strategies to prioritize their mental and physical well-being—so essential to sustaining the compassionate care they provide each day...The insights and practices gained through this experience will not only benefit our staff but will also enhance their ability to connect more deeply with the patients and families we serve.”
– Cathy Conway, CEO, Hospice of Santa Cruz County
THE SCRAMBLE CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF PHILANTHROPY ON THE GREEN
For 40 years, Hospice Giving Foundation has teamed up with our local golf community to support compassionate care through end of life in Monterey and San Benito Counties. Hospice Giving Foundation hosted The Scramble, our prestigious golf fundraiser, on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the beautiful Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Golfers enjoyed an exciting, celebratory day playing in recognition of our mission to support personal choice, preparedness, and the highest standards of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care for individuals and their loved ones. Events like The Scramble have allowed us to fund direct patient care services, educational programming on advance planning, community outreach, online resources, and professional education. This year, with the support and generosity of our golfing donors, we raised over $180,000, which will go towards supporting end-of-life care in our community. We are proud to have awarded over $32 Million to local nonprofits since 1997. Thank you for being part of this meaningful day!
Sponsors: Carmel Realty Company, Monterey Private Wealth, Jerry’s Place, Canning Property Group, Carmel Gives, Pacific Ag Rentals, Scott Negri, Hank Plain, Stella Rosendin, Janine & Joe Martello, Julie Capili & David Glickman, Gary Wipfler
Committee: David Glickman, Joe Martello, Yvonne Thomas, Carrie Baumgart
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
This year’s Día de los Muertos celebration was a deeply meaningful event that united our community in remembrance, reflection, and support. Held on November 2nd, the event featured vibrant altars adorned with marigolds, photos, and offerings that honored our loved ones who have passed. Families, friends, and community members joined together to celebrate the beauty in life, taking part in cultural performances, traditional crafts, and heartfelt storytelling. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors, the event brought awareness to end-of-life conversations and raised crucial funds to expand Hospice Giving Foundation’s reach into underserved areas. Together, we normalize the conversation about end of life and celebrate a rich culture that honors those who passed away.
Each year, this gathering grows in both impact and participation, demonstrating the deep need for cultural spaces that encourage open dialogue about loss and legacy. The connections formed during the event foster a sense of healing and solidarity, reminding us that no one should navigate grief alone. We are honored to continue this tradition, ensuring that love, remembrance, and community remain at the heart of Hospice Giving Foundation’s mission.
Sponsors: Montage Health, Salinas Valley Health Foundation, Hartnell College Foundation, Hospice of Santa Cruz County, Lua Family, Suicide Prevention Services, Mag One Media, Pinnacle Bank, Precious Stone PR Inc., Soledad Community Health Care District, Natividad Foundation, México Consulado General en San Jose
Committee: Esmeralda Owen (Chair), Augustine Nevarez (Co-Chair), Louie Diaz-Infante, Erandi Escareño, Erik Lua, José Ortiz, Deanna Rossi, Alan Saú, Madison Ramirez, Adriana Gonzalez, Christian Mendelsohn
TREE OF LIFE
On December 8, 2024, the Tree of Life ceremony brought our community together at Portola Hotel & Spa for an evening of remembrance and unity. This cherished event honors loved ones who have passed, creating a space for healing and connection through light and music.
Guests illuminated the room with candles, each representing the memory of someone special. The ceremony featured heartfelt readings and performances from The Carmel High School Chamber Singers, The Monterey High School Golden Folk Ensemble, and Harmony Rising.
This year was particularly special as we celebrated several milestones: 40 years of Tree of Life, 40 years of the Monterey Marriott hosting our tree, 10 years hosted by Portola Hotel, and 10 years of Carmel High School performing. All of this was marked by a proclamation from Mayor Tyller Williamson.
“Demographers estimate that 109 billion people have lived and died over the course of the past 192,000 years. Given that so many have gone before us, it shouldn’t come as a shock that we will, soon enough, take our turn in this time-honored tradition! And yet, many of us aren’t well prepared to transition from this life with as much thoughtfulness and curiosity as we are taught to live. When I was given the chance 10 years ago to have my choirs provide singing for Hospice Giving Foundation's annual Tree of Life event, I knew I had to make it happen. Supporting the work of those who support end-of-life care is vital work and one that I have personally benefited from in the passing of my own father just 3 years ago. Thank you to Hospice Giving Foundation and its partners for helping us navigate what many of us find so challenging to experience –the passing of our dear companions in this beautiful life.”
– Tom Lehmkuhl, Director of Choral Music, Carmel Middle & High School
Last spring marked the beginning of a series of celebrations honoring Siobhan Greene, who retired from Hospice Giving Foundation on July 1, 2024. Over her remarkable 11-year tenure, Siobhan significantly transformed the Foundation, enhancing its funding, outreach, education, and community collaborations.
Her notable achievements include the following:
• Raising over $1.5 million for the Heal Together Campaign, which provided grief and bereavement training, as well as services throughout Monterey County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Expanding outreach to the Spanish-speaking community, particularly through countywide collaboratives like Juntos con Esperanza and prioritizing bilingual and bicultural staff recruitment.
• Co-founding the Monterey County Palliative Care Collaborative, a vital forum where healthcare professionals meet monthly to discuss the state of palliative and end-of-life care in Monterey County, initiate improvement projects, and provide cutting-edge education to elevate community care.
• Overseeing the distribution of nearly $13 million in grant funding to local palliative and end-of-life service providers.
To honor Siobhan’s extraordinary contributions to the Foundation and to our local community, the Board of Directors established the Siobhan Greene Care and Dignity Fund. This fund provides emergency grants to families navigating end-of-life challenges, covering critical expenses such as groceries, transportation, housing assistance, funeral costs, and grief counseling. Designed to address gaps where insurance falls short, the fund delivers timely support to families in need.
With thanks to the community’s incredible generosity through the MCGives! campaign, the fund has achieved its $500,000 goal. Since its launch in September 2024, it has already awarded close to $30,000 in grants to individuals and families in need.
GRATITUDE AND LEGACY
BARBARA AND JOE COLLINS HONOR A MILESTONE
For those who have undergone cancer treatment, reaching milestones in remission is an extraordinary gift. This year, long-time donor and former board member Barbara Collins celebrated her 20-year milestone in remission. Reflecting on the gratitude she and her husband Joe felt for the success of her treatment, they decided to commemorate this anniversary in a deeply meaningful way.
As a board member of Hospice Giving Foundation between 2018 and 2024, Barbara witnessed the establishment of the Jerry Rubin Foundation for Cancer Care, created in memory of Dr. Jerry Rubin,
who passed away in 2018. Dr. Rubin dedicated his life to caring for cancer patients, pioneering new treatments, and advocating for Medicare’s funding of hospice care at the national level. Barbara also saw Jerry’s Place—a social model hospice providing care for individuals with no place to die—grow from a visionary idea into a reality that has since served 30 individuals with dignity and compassion.
Dr. Jerry Rubin was also Barbara’s oncologist. In this convergence of her milestone celebration, her gratitude for her doctor’s care, and his enduring legacy, Barbara and Joe established the Sustainability Fund for Jerry’s Place at Hospice Giving Foundation. This fund ensures the ongoing impact of Jerry’s Place and honors the legacy of the physician who saved her life.
It’s a remarkable story of milestones, gratitude, and giving back.
HERE FOR DIGNITY
WHEN THERE’S NOWHERE ELSE TO GO IN THE FINAL DAYS, JERRY’S PLACE OFFERS SAFE REFUGE AT NO COST.
Written by Pam Marino,
November 28, 2024
Photograph by Daniel Dreifuss. Reprinted with permission, Milestone Communications Inc. (dba Monterey County Weekly). Copyright 2025.
Over the years, oncologist Dr. John Hausdorff and his colleagues at Pacific Cancer Care noticed that some patients needed hospice care but had no viable place to go in their final weeks of life. Maybe the family wasn’t equipped to care for their loved one, maybe no suitable home existed.
“We talked about how nice it would be to have a place for hospice patients who had no place to be,” Hausdorff says. They looked for a location, but they had no money. It sat as “a great idea,” he says, until a few years later when a “little ad hoc unofficial group” got more serious. They hit upon the idea of leasing beds at an existing care center. The Hospice Giving Foundation provided the funds to launch at the end of 2021.
Hausdorff and his colleagues formed a nonprofit to accept the funds
and named it after their beloved late colleague, Dr. Jerome “Jerry” Rubin. The Jerry Rubin Foundation for Cancer Care used HGF’s grant to lease two beds at About Care Assisted Living in Seaside, and named it Jerry’s Place.
Hospice organizations come to Jerry’s Place to provide specialized care; the assisted living facility provides day-to-day care. As the only social model hospice in Monterey County –a nonprofit option when dying at home isn’t available, that includes collaboration with hospice services and volunteers – Jerry’s Place charges residents nothing.
The first bed was occupied a few days before Christmas in 2021. Since then they’ve served 25 clients, ranging in age from 53-96. The average length of stay is 42 days. Jerry’s Place has two part-time employees and six volunteers.
HGF awarded Jerry’s Place $200,000 for the first year which covered the beds, each costing $7,500 a month, or $90,000 per bed, but now it’s up to the Jerry Rubin Foundation to find funds. They recently got a jumpstart with a $50,000 donation from Barbara Collins, a former oncology patient of Dr. Rubin’s, and her husband Joe.
The nonprofit’s “Big Idea” for Monterey County Gives! is to raise money to lease more beds, hopefully up to six. “If we get more beds, there will be more patients,” Hausdorff says. “Like most things, if you build it, they will come.”
HERE TO LEAD
MISSION MOMENT: MEET THE BOARD
Hospice Giving Foundation’s Board of Directors is a dynamic, committed group of local leaders representing various industries and communities throughout Monterey County. Each Director serves on 1-2 committees and spends at least two years reviewing grants and attending site visits on the Programs and Grants Committee. The Board of Directors also serve as philanthropic leaders at Hospice Giving Foundation, generating community support through signature events, individual outreach, and personal giving.
One of the Board’s treasured practices is reflecting on a “Mission Moment” at the beginning of every quarterly Board meeting. Director Annie Berlin shared her response at a recent meeting:
What is most important to you in terms of how HG Foundation’s grants impact the community?
“Beyond the invaluable services that our non-profit hospice and palliative care providers make available to patients in Monterey and San Benito counties, the ultimate beneficiaries are the patients, families, and caregivers and the choices they make as they begin their journey.
I care about the choice to provide information and begin the conversations about options for care, including the all-important discussion with families about choices for palliative and hospice care. The choices for families to learn, plan, and prepare for care is also a top priority. And perhaps among the most overlooked and under-resourced, are the resources made available to caregivers and their role with patients.
Hospice Giving Foundation makes the choice to support non-profit palliative care and end-of-life providers through grant making in Monterey and San Benito Counties.
It’s all local, it’s all relevant and it’s all accessible.”
HOSPICE GIVING
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2025
Mayor Kimbley Craig
Annie Berlin Officer-at-Large
Louie DÍaz-Infante
Kim DiBenedetto Immediate Past Chair
Jean Duff Emeritus
James Kendall
Maria Lopez
Christina Moreau Joe Martello
David Glickman Emeritus
Rory Coetzee Chair
Sun Shine Hohman Co-Treasurer
Yvonne Thomas Vice Chair
Eric Andresen Secretary
Hannah Rogge Co-Treasurer
Leland Saccone
Bill Tebbe Emeritus
Sunny Underwood
Sheriff Tina Nieto
J.R. Williams
HERE FOR US
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 DONORS
Thank you to all who made a gift between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. We appreciate your generosity and support. Donors listed in bold are members of our Silver Society and have made annual contributions for at least ten years consecutively.
$25,000+
Anonymous
Estate of Elma "Millie" C. Brown
Estate of Julia Christensen
Barbara & Joe Collins
Jean M. Duff*
Harden Foundation
Estate of William Newman Reno
Adele & Carl Peterson
Vicki & Gordon Rosenberg*
Estate of Elliott Sobel
Estate of James R. Valentine, PhD
Estate of Nancy G. Wright
$10,000 to $24,999.99
Estate of Joan Bizzozero
Julie Capili & David Glickman*
Carmel Gives
Carmel Realty Company
Honest Engine Films
Joanie & Scott Kriens
LIFE Foundation Monterey, LLC
Janine & Joe Martello
Ruth Ann Rosenberg
Joanne Taylor
Estate of Charlotte Fulton Townsend
$5,000 to $9,999.99
Pinney Allen & Charles C. Miller, III
Anonymous
Annie Berlin*
Canning Properties Group
Julie & Dennis Carlson
Enrique Chang
Chevron USA
Community Foundation for Monterey
Brian Demerest
Nancy & William Doolittle*
Dobbins Family Foundation
Susan & Joseph Eandi
Mark Garibaldi
Jerry Rubin Foundation for Cancer Care
Jennifer Knowles & Thomas Voegle
Montage Health Foundation
Monterey Private Wealth
Pacific Ag Rental/Star Sanitat
Sue A. Pius
Henry A. Plain
Rita & Luis Echenique Charitable Foundation
Knapp Family Foundation
Salinas Valley Health
Mar & Robert Seidel*
Josie & Stuart Shiff
Shiff Family Foundation
Toshia & Clark Struve
Vivienne Talbott
Sandra & Carl Delay-Magnuson
Barbara & Gary Wipfler
Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop
$1,000 to $4,999.99
AeroFund Financial
Pinney Allen & Charles C. Miller, III
Anonymous
Cass & Mike Antle
Velma & Ted Balestreri
Adrienne & Neil Bassetti
Carrie & Chris Baumgart*
Karen Beeler Nichols
Carol & Manuel Berber
Joan Bernardin
Lucia & Michael Boggiatto
Patricia & Mark Boitano*
Mary M. Bristow*
Bret Brodowy
Incy Brooks
Kimberly Burgess*
Carmel Host Lions Foundation
Cecilia & Lawrence Chazen
Paul Crinks
Joanne Colombo Crist
Kimberly & Jeff DiBenedetto*
Donors listed with a * have made a gift supporting Hospice Giving Foundation through the 2024 Monterey County Gives! Campaign.
Dorothy & Robin Dickson
Jennifer & Cale Dodd
Dennis Donohue
Nancy & Bill Doolittle
Maryann Dunn
Eagan Family Foundation, Inc
Edwin E. and Ruby C. Morgan Foundation
Evelyn Evans
Family Service Agency of the Central Coast
Jill & David Fanucchi
Sharon & Gordon Fellows
Maria C. Fetherstonhaugh
Eric Flett
Renee & James Fuqua
Estate of Hildegard Grill
Jimmie Grimes
Mary & Stephan Gunn*
Thomas Hall, Jr.
Hartnell College Foundation
Goska & John A. Hausdorff, MD
William R. Herzog
Lori & Daniel Hightower, MD
Christopher Hoff
Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Terry Huggins & Steven Filson
Estate of Ward D. and Mary T. Ingram
Therese M. Johnson
Kathy & Richard Jones
Woodrow R. Kelley
Brian C. Kelly
Kayla Kennedy
Mark Knox
Sandi & Bob Kolitz
Jean Lovell
Erik Lua & Derrick Moore, Jr.*
Mag One Media
Nanci L. Markey
Sally & Robert McLaughlin
Nicki & Mick McMahan*
Sharon & Stanley Meresman
Vicki & Bill Mitchell*
Christina & Philip Moreau
Natividad Medical Foundation
Kim & Scott Negri
Joanne Nissen
Noland, Hamerly, Etienne and Hoss
Margot & Tom Nunes, Jr.
Katherine O'Kelly & Eric Andresen*
Craig A. Oden
Fana & Douglas Oldfield
Anne & Jon Olson
Lynn & Charles Parsons
Pinnacle Bank
Precious Stone PR Inc.
RBC Wealth Management
Sue & Brent Redmond
Matthew Rei
Annette & John Romans*
Stella Rosendin
Rotary Club of Carmel-by-the-Sea
Tina Sammut
Daniel Sanguinetti
Starbucks Foundation
Shirley Steele
Sara Steiner
Stephanie Stevenson & Stuart I. Jacobs, MD
Stephen D. Storey, MD
Svein Vinje Family Revocable Trust
Teamsters Local Union No. 853
Twyla & Ralph W. Thompson, III
Roger David Topp
Susan & Kris Toscano
Darleen & Rolf Trautsch
Tom Tyson
Laurie & Larry Wetterschneider
Gail & James Vernon
Mary & Martin Vonnegut
Jennifer & Tom Werbe
Murray Yeomans
Marsha Zelus*
Barbara & L. Gene Zellmer
Gifts up to $999.99
A.W. Johnson & Son
Jenny & Asaad Abdelmalek*
Danielle Acton, MD
& Marc Tunzi, MD
Deanna R. Adolph
Janet Agnew
Adriana Aguilera
Rosemary Aiello
Jeri Albert
Elizabeth K. Albov
Amy Alcott
Lucy Alexander
Toni & John Aliotti
Marissa & Nicholas Aliotti
Rachel & Paul Aliotti
Paula & Vincent Aliotti
Barbara S. Allgood
L. Jayme & Lin Alpert
Robert R. Alvarado
Carmen Alvarez
Regina & Frank Amato
Donald King Anderson
Janyce & George Anderson
Constance Andrews
Anonymous
Diane Arenrich-Oka
Yvonne A. Ascher & Leonard Laub
Nicole Asselborn, MD
Arthur Babcock, PhD
Kathleen & Christian Baird
Pamela Baker & Stu Reynolds*
Susan & Jon Baker
Barbara & Salvatore Balbo
Jennifer & Ron Balducci*
Timothy Baldwin
Kathleen & Glenn Balke
Britta Ballerini, RN
Maxine Balma*
Edwin Baptista
Carol & Michael Barker
Lisa A. Baron
Sister Claire Barone
Margi & Ed Barrios
Richard L. Bascou
Diane Bassetti-Schmidt
Elisa B. Batara
Rebecca Bazabal
Mary Begtrup
Kimble Sue Bell
Marian T. Bennett
Heidi Benson
Sandra & Roger Bergam*
Laura A. Berryessa
Joanne M. Bevilacqua
Yvonne Birch
Elizabeth & Brian Birkeland*
Margot Black & Mark Peters*
Loretta Blakeley
Karen M. Blasquez
Angelica Blatt
Heather Bomarito
Judith & Richard Borda
Nan Borreson
Barbara Bowker
Patricia F. Boyle
Mark Bramman
John Brandlin
Maureen & Donald Brechtel
Teri A. Breschini
Patricia A. Brimie
Linda Brockman
Elizabeth Brown
Inette Brown
Vernon Brown*
Dianne & Bart Bruno
Sandra L. Bruno
Barbara Buckley
Violeta Buhay
Kalah Renwick Bumba
Jamie & Peter Bundy
Kathey Burcar
Sandra & Frederick Burnham
Carol Burnip
Jane Burroughs
Charles Burwell II
Janet Bush*
Megan Bycel
Cristofer Cabanillas
Mary Ann & Robert Cain
Caitlynn Camba Kelley*
Cherie Cambell & David Goldschmidt*
Gayle Cantore
Patricia & Wayne Capili
Joseph Capizzi
Patricia Caraccioli
Susan & Arthur Carbonel
Patricia Ilene Cardinalli
Denise Cardona
Helen Carlin*
Mindy Carpenter
CASA of Monterey County
Diana Case-Gurtin & Steven Gurtin*
Joan & Terry Caughell
Florence & Turie Cavaliere
Central Coast Senior Services*
Susan Cerney
Wayne Chapman
Maureen A. Chodosh
Tom Church
Edward J. Claessen
Anne Clark
Ranjana & Michael Clark*
Dana Cleary*
Keely Clifford & Bruce Sweeney*
Cynthia & Ray Clower
Sandra & George Coe
Noelle & Rory Coetzee*
Pamela Collins
Community Health Charities
Patricia Connolly*
Gail N. Cooper
Judith & Gary Coppetti
Nancy & Butch Corda
Nadine Costa
Christopher Crawley
Joanne & Ralph Cristofano
Nancy N. Crow
Karen & Fred Crummey
Linda & Wayne Cruzan
Alvina Currall
Bert Cutino*
Sharon Lee Dalkey
Patricia Dally*
Helene & Larry Daniels
D'Arrigo California
Heidi & Philip Daunt
The Hon. Susan Dauphine & Richard Dauphine, MD
Luis P. Davila
Anna M. Davis
Gary E. Davis
Tim Davis
Mary Delfino
Alfred A. DePratti
Louie Diaz-Infante
Catherine B. DiMaggio
Lauretta & Mark Dirickson
Paula A. Donohue
Patricia Doran
Judy & Dion Dow
Diane Downey
Libby & Wayne Downey
Nadine Zarat Dubrin
Althea & Bruce Dunning
Nancy & John Durein*
Rosanna Karen Dusek
Ann Dusenbury
Sharon Dwight
Maria T. Eagan
Joyce Eandi
Sandy & David Eklund
Linda Carr Elliott
Lise M. Emery
Wendy & Allan Emkin
Teri English, MD & Jack E. English, MD
Cpt. Eugene J. Erner
Janice Escobar
Shelly & John Etter
Robert Evans
Stephen Evans
Catherine & Bill Faber*
Gina Favaloro
John Favazza
Josephine Favazza
Phyllis Faxon
Antoinette E. Ferrante
Maria Finegan*
Paul Finnegan*
Gabrielle Fiorentino, PhD & Fox Fiorentino
Rene & Dean Flippo
Virginia & Keith Fogg
Suzanne Folk
Michael A. Forbes
Jenn Foreman
Stacy L. Forgy
Mary Jo Franco
Renee Franken*
Gwenn Frindt
Frontstream
Carol L. Fuessenich
J. Stewart Fuller*
Gabriel Family
Mary R. Gale
Roberta Garin
Jackie Gash
Kathleen Gaske
Kathleen Gates*
Fran Gaver
Sheila Gibbons Hiebert
Bonnie B. Gillooly
Renee Gimelli
Becky & Francis Giudici
Kevin Glenn
Plumeria Gomes, RN
Abram Gonzalez*
Marilyn J. Gorman
Linda Gould
Rosanne Gould
Jack Grandcolas
Carol & Charles Grandelli
Deborah & Jeffrey Greenberg
Siobhan Greene & Joseph Greene, MD*
Dorothy Griffin
Carolyn & Gerald Griffin, MD
Doreen Groff
Annette Groves
Lorene Guidotti
Elizabeth L. Gularte
Rae & Kirk Gularte
Ruthanne & Jim Guy
Barbara & Vinzenz Hake
Kim Haltiner
Stephanie & Rev. Luke Ham
Kathleen Hamamoto
Louise Hammel
Linda Hancock
Chrissy Handle & Marc Bordonaro
Linda Hanel
Julianne & James Hansen
Peggy Hansen
Sarah Hardgrave & Josh Plant*
Jeff Hardwick
Kay Harmon
Nancy Harray & Bruce Robison*
Meredith Harrill
Noreen Harrow
Shari Hastey*
Vicki Hart
Jeffrey Hawkins*
Susan Hayes
Bernice N. Hearn
Laurie & Ed Heinz
Ingeborg S. Henderson
Terry F. Herleman
Bonnie & Miguel Hernandez
Lynn Herrick*
Priscilla E. Higuera
Bridget M. Hildebrand
James Melvin Hilden
Joan & Gene Hill
Sarah Hills & Phil DeCocco
Claudette & Michael Hitchcock
Linda & Robert Hoffman
Sun Shine & Matthew Hohman*
Carol Lee Holland*
Susanne Holm & Gordon L. Holm, DDS
Carolyn & Larry Homen
Ray S. Hopkins
Leslie & Jerry Horn
Judy A. Hough
Julie Howe
Robert Huff
Nancy Howden*
Jennifer Hulseman*
Gail Hurvitz & Jerry Newton
Becky Husted & Joe Locatelli
Robert Hylton*
Nicholas G. Itsines, PhD
Diane & Charlie Jackman*
Carol & Dave Jackson*
Peter Jacobsen
Barbara M. Jamison
Lisa & Steve John
Janet Johnson
Mary D. Johnson
Ruth E. Johnson
William Johnson
Donna Johnston*
Julie A. Jones
Jean H. Jorgensen
Lucille A. Jose
Yoe Kageyama
Kathleen Kahn
Roseann Kalich
Sandra Kandell
Karen & Scott Katz*
Holly Kaufman
Pamela & Doug Keindl*
Margot Kelley
Sharon Kelley
Diane Kelsey*
Shirley & Thomas Kiatta*
Joyanne Kinosian
Alice V. Kinsler
& Shelly Schacter*
Neville Kirby*
Patricia Kirshner
Peggy Kirton
Pamela K. Klaumann
John Kneisl
Wendy C. Knight
Kathy Kobata*
Jean & Glen Koehl
Robert Kollar
Christa Korp
Terry Kosaka*
Michele Kraft*
Kay & John Krattli*
Jocelyn Kristy*
Caron & Alan Lacy
Ellen Ladd & Jay
Throck Morton
Louetta J. Langley
Lexann & Stephen Latasa
Ernest Lavorini
Linda & Dennis Law
Lisa Lawson Scott
Katie Layman*
Marsha Leadingham
Brooks Leffler*
David Ligare & Gerald Smith*
Vickie & James Linder
Jane Bauer Little
Joan & Matthew Little*
Juanita Littleton
Zooey Lober*
Linda Locatelli
Penelope K. Lockhart
Katie Loftus
Maria L. Lopez
Elizabeth & Charles Lord
Marjory Nash Lord
Sandy Lotz-Weiner
Amy Siu Lan Low & Jack Low
Charlene & Mylo Lowery*
Steven Lua*
Ron E. Ludes
Ethan Luna*
Linda L. Lyford
Yvonne Lyon
Vicki & John MacDonald
Darcy Maciel*
Anne Madden
Rose Marie Maddix
Ernie Maggini
Patricia & Marlene Mahoney*
Sharon & Frank Malvoso
Cristina U. Manuguerra
Jeanne & Steve Marino
Sheila & Joseph Mark
Joan & Cliff Markham
Rose M. Marrazzo
Essie & Kevin Martin
Maren Martin*
Peggy Martin
Leslie & Kearney Martins
Viviana & Kyle Massa*
Helga Marty
Jean Matle
Rita Matthews
Diane Mattson
Camilla May
Elizabeth Mazik*
Barbara K. McCardle
SARAH HILLS, NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY HONOREE
Hospice Giving Foundation honored Sarah Hills as our 2024 agency honoree at the annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon on November 15. Sarah dedicated nine years of service to HG Foundation’s Board of Directors, including serving a term as Board Chair from 2019 to 2021.
In nominating Sarah for the award, Siobhan Greene, retired President and CEO, shared: “When you meet Sarah, her compassion and integrity shine instantly. She brings tireless dedication and joy to everything Hospice Giving Foundation, from serving as Board Chair, leading events and committees, to forging meaningful community connections, sharing her insights for grant assessments, and always saying, ‘Yes, I can!’”
Sarah Hills (left) with her daughter, Isabelle, celebrating Sarah’s National Philanthropy Day award.
Pam McCormick
Dorothy M. McDermott
Valerie V. McDonough
Sue D. McFaddan
Janet & Devin McGilloway
Maurie McGuire*
Rosie McHale
George McInnis*
Anita & Edwin McKean*
Joanne G. McKinsey
Karen McPherson
Danielle & Steve McShane
Patricia & M. Edward Meadows
Eva C. Medellin
John E. Melani
Helen "Jean" Menke
Stephanie Meroney
Jeanne & Steven Merrell
Lillian & Dave Merritt
Mexico Consulado General
en San Jose
Linda Micheletti
Joan & Alan Miller
Jan Miller
Janice B. Miller
Mary Miller
Mikel Ann & Lynn Miller
Sharon Miller
Joan & Joseph Minafo
Betty & William Minor
Mission Trail Lions of Carmel
Michael Ann & James Mitchell
Sheila R. Molinari
Kathleen L. Moon
Lynne & Vaughan Monnes*
Lesley & Danny Morgan
Marsha Moroh & Ken Wanderman*
Valerie Moule*
Yvonne Mraule
Constance Murray & David Buckingham
Shirley Strachan Murray
John E. Mutty
Cleo & David Myers
Deana Myers*
Hanne D. Myers
Roberta Myers
Virginia & Jeff Nadler
Jeanne F. Nakagawa
Tad Nakagawa
David H. Naslund
Helen M. Neal
Judy & Steven Nejasmich*
Kathleen Nevin
Laura C. Newmark
Eileen & James Nichols
Onorina Nichols
Dianne Nielson
Sheriff Tina Nieto & Cheryl Kent*
Karma J. Nilsen
Suzan & Morgan Nishiguchi
Mary & Bill Norman
Neg Norton
Patti & John Nunes
Kathy & Wendell Nuss
Susan & John O'Brien
Maria O'Farrell
& The Honorable Robert O'Farrell
Jane Okuma
Kristina Olfson & James Wayman*
Mary & Jim Orradre
Mary Beth Orser
Debbie & Doug Otmar
Loreen Ozaki & Christopher Laing
Beverly Palma & Gary D. Palma, DDS
Shirley Parker & Jerry Parker, MD
Barbara Parrish
Nancy Parsons
Richard Parsons*
Anna & Rich Patterson
Richard Patterson
Gayle & Jonathan Paul*
Vicki Pearse*
Zan & Jack Peat
Sharon & Thomas Pelino
Margaret Pemberton
Jan Penn & George H. Penn, MD
Maria & Franklyn Penner
Karon P. Peterson
Spiro Pettas
Denise Phipps-Craig*
Melissa Pickford & John Kern*
Cornelia & Paul Pilotte*
Kathleen & Frank Pinney*
Victoria & Robert Pitman
John D. Pletta
Peggy & Mike Polosky
Stacey & William Pratt
Whitney & Matt Pridey
Printworks Solutions
Lisa & George Protsman
Denise & Chris Pryor
Beverly Pugh
Patricia & Curtis Quinones
Jean Rasch & Bill Clancey*
Sheryl Ragen
Joan M. Randolph
Deborah E. Reed
Amy & Hansen Reed
Judith Reese
Barbara J. Reiff
Debbie Reinstedt
Miriam & John Reynolds
Anne M. Rianda
Amy Monge-Rianda & Jeffrey Rianda
Barbara Ricciardi
Eva M. Richards
Neil Richman*
Donald R. Riehl
Shirley & Richard Risko*
Glenn Ritter
Myrna & Bernardo Rivera
Joseph L. Robello
Jeff A. Roberts
Jennifer Roberts
Joy & Archie Robinson
Barbara & Brian Robinson
Beverly & Harrison Robinson
Joan & Steve Robinson
Cynthia V. Robison
Hannah Rogge & Miguel Silva*
Katherine M. Roper
Shirley & Lee Rosen*
Barbara Rosenthal
Diane & Joe Rossi
Alfred J. Rothman, MD
Marilyn Rover
Rosemary & Tom Rowley
Anna Jones Rubrecht
Kyle & Michael Ruggieri*
Anne & Jim Rurka
Faye Russo
Kathy & Jim Russo
Rosemarie Russo
Sharon & Rich Sabbatini
The Saccone Family*
Gloria & Kenji Saisho*
Paula Samarron
Chris Sammis
Richard N. Sato, DDS
Thomas J. Saunders
Kathleen & Mike Scarr*
Joan & James Scattini
Elizabeth Davis Schaefer & Robert Schaefer
Donna G. Schaffer
Martha & Jim Schaffer
Kathryn Schmeiser
Alan Schroeder
Dierdre L. Schroeder
Mary Ann Schultz
Carolyn Schwarz
Karin & Fred Schwoerke
Sandra & Russell Seeger
Nadine Semer, MD
Dr. Hung Seo Koo
Arlala K. Sheppard*
Mary J. Sherman
Lonna & John Sherwin
Isabel & James Shillinglaw
Xiaojuan Shu
Beatriz & Steven Shudoma
Jonathan Siegel*
Alexis Silva
Miguel Silva
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Silver
Jennifer & Joseph Silvey
Sherilyn Simmons & Steven Robinson*
Mary Simon*
Pamela Sislen
Bernard Smit
Margaret Snider
Sue & Gene Snuggs
Linda Marie Snyder
Soledad Community Health Care District
Liesl Songer Nelson & Thomas Nelson*
Analilia & Norman Speirs
Denise Spisak
Nancy Springer-Ochs
Christina & Frank Starry
Karen & Jack Steadman*
Henrietta Stern*
Raymond Stevenson
Jane A. Stile
Faith B. Stoddard
Karen & Gary Stotz*
Karin Strasser-Kauffman*
Martha A. Stroud
Lorene & Martin Sublett
Susan Sullivan
Rita Summers*
Sarah Sutton-Deakin
Taye & Robert Suzuki
Miyeko & Bob Tachibana
Rebecca & Paul Tag
Lisa Tally Dean & Jon Dean*
Susie Tanaka
Hisako Tanimura
Alice Tao*
Judith Tatelbaum, MSW
Jennifer & Scott Taylor
Annette & Bill Tebbe*
Cath & Jan Tendler*
Care Terkelson, Ed.D
Yvonne Thomas*
Jill Thompson
Judy Thompson*
Gail M. Thorne
Thouria Toma
Cammy & Timothy Torgenrud*
Antoinette Torrente
Avelina Torres
Michael A. Torres
Joan & Sam Trust
Claudia J. Tucker
Jane & Rayburn Tucker
Sanaz Molavi Underwood FNP, MSN, PhD
Diane & Robert Uyeda
Gayle Uyeda
Gilbert G. Valine
Kristi Van Greunen*
Cynthia Vejar
Kathleen S. Ventimiglia
Estate of Julia Viarengo
Susan & Michael Vindhurst
Debbie Vollstedt
Florence B. von Platen
Frank Vowles
Rosann & David Wachtel*
Detra Walker
Gabrielle Walters
Melanie & Jeffrey Waltrip*
Barbara Ward
Molly Warner*
Jane Warren & Gerald Quinnell *
Lexann Warren
Lisa Watson & Philip Geiger
Michaelin & David Watts
Ella Ruth Watts
Bruce Weingarten
Western Trading Company
Barbara White
Erin White
Sandra White
Jennifer Williams & John Carpenter*
Joan & Gary Williams
Gabriele & J.R. Williams
Tania Williams
Judy & Les Willis
Nancy O. Willoughby
Judith Wills & The Honorable Thomas Wills
Maryellen & Michael Wilson*
Linda J. Winchell
Bonnie J. Wolfe
Susan Wolfe
Brian Wong, MD
Edward Wong
Deanna Woodhour*
Kim Spindler Wright
Velda & Myron Wyckoff
Robert Yang
Ann L. Yant
Vicki Yates
Claire Yeater
Amelia Young
Diane & John W. Young
Sandra Zappelli
Lucy & Rick Ziel
Crescenda & Mike Zuccaro
Lynn & Jay Zwagerman
2024 HERMANN-WESTLAND LEGACY SOCIETY
The Westland-Hermann Legacy Society honors those individuals who have chosen to provide support by naming Hospice Giving Foundation in their estate plans. Members of the Society have committed to creating a lasting impact through bequests and life income gifts.
LEGACY SOCIETY
REALIZED
Anonymous
Geri Allison
Beverley A. Ambort
William Balloun
Carolyn C. "Sally" Barnes
Bethany Ann Beckman
Nancy P. Benham
Leon Bernstein
Joan Bizzozero
Barbara Bloom
Verle Bogue
Elma C. "Millie" Brown
Robert W. Campbell
Ann Alison Cathro
Julia Christensen
Elmo Victor Costello
& Dorothea Frances Costello
Madeleine Dowdakin
Heather Downs
Mary Louise Dyer
Richard Earl
Abbie T. Eldredge
Irma Eriksson
Conway & Norma Esselstyn
Margaret R. Frank
Monica M. Freeder
Hildegard Grill
Fred M. Guild, Jr.
Esther N. Haskins
James W. & Lulu M.
Hochberger
Peter T. Hoss
Ward D. & Mary T. Ingrim
Emilie T. Koontz
Erling Lagerholm
Carol A. Leino
Fiorella Ljunggren
Willis Ludemann
Gwendolyn R. May
Michael & Audrey A. McCarthy
Andrew McConnell
Elizabeth G. Nelson
Bruna Odello
Barbara R. Osorio
Ellis & Gwendoline Parker
Alan & Jean Pedersen
Karen Y. Redding
William Reno
Lillian Rubens
Alice Teresa Bracken Schruben
Panice Schruben
Annemarie Shein
Estate of Norubu & Jane Shigemasa
Margaret Shipley
Albert G. Simpson, Jr.
Elliott Sobel
Eva L. Sorey
Soroken Family Trust
Donald & Francine Stauffer
Vincent & Evelyn Torras
Charlotte Fulton Townsend
Dr. James Valentine
Julia Viarengo
Wanda & Harold Wake
Betty Haywood Watt
Nancy Wright
"Being able to support families during such a difficult time is an honor. The gratitude they express reminds me why this work is so important." – Janet Belardo (right) pictured with Diane Camba Jackman
Join our compassionate community: visit hospicegiving.org/volunteer to learn how you can make a difference.
LEGACY SOCIETY
Mary Kay Acquazzino
Anonymous
William Balloun
James N. Bennett
Joan Bernardin
James Booth
Karen & Bert Boothroyd
Sherry & Gary Brient
Maureen Cowie
Sharon M. Damon
Jeanne DeVaughn
Hallie Dow
Heather Downs
Jean Duff
Ann Dusenbury
Shary Farr & The Honorable
Sam Farr
William Flaherty
John W. Frederiksen
Julie Capili & David Glickman
Siobhan M. Greene & Joseph Greene, MD
Kim Hadden
Esther N. Haskins
David Hawley
Barbara & William Hyland
Roberta Legg
Eleanor Leheney
Merrill Leslie
Tammy & John Lewis
Jean Lovell
Vicki & John MacDonald
Marian Ross Mizelle & Elliot Mizelle
Susan Mushkin
Dee Myers & Spencer W. Myers, Jr., MD
Suzanne Seay
Sandra & Russell Seeger
Mar & Robert Seidel
Jean Seput
Soroken Family Trust
Richard A. Stewart
Joyce & Richard Thau
Wanda & Harold Wake
Suzanne Zellner
Madelon Zimner
2024 CHAMPIONS OF HOPE
The Champions listed below make recurring gifts to support Hospice Giving Foundation. Learn more or become a Champion of Hope at hospicegiving.org/champions.
Anonymous
Jennifer & Ron Balducci
Adrienne & Neil Bassetti
Helene & Larry Daniels
Molly DeFont, RN
Kim & Jeff DiBenedetto
Plumeria Gomes, RN
Siobhan M. Greene & Joseph Greene, MD
Mary and Stephan Gunn
Thomas Hall, Jr.
Stephanie Ham & Rev. Luke Ham
Sarah Hills & Phil DeCocco
Diane & Charlie Jackman
Zooey Lober
Sandy Lotz-Weiner
Erik Lua & Derrick Moore
Jeanne & Steve Merrell
Anna & Rich Patterson
Jan Penn & George H. Penn, MD
Saccone Family
Isabel & James Shillinglaw
Joanne Taylor
Twyla & Ralph W. Thompson, III
Dr. Sunny Underwood
Brian Wong, MD
2024 CHAMBERED NAUTILUS ENDOWMENT FUND
We recognize the following permanent endowments with Hospice Giving Foundation.
Susan Bacon Fund
Hospice Giving Foundation Board of Directors Fund
Mary Wolf Rolfing Bogue Fund
Sharon M. Damon Fund
James & Jean Duff Fund
Warren & Judy Field Fund
Taylor Fithian Family Foundation Fund
Friends of Hospice Fund – Patient Care
Louis & Ruth Huntington Fund – Patient Care at Westland House
Lise Jensen Fund
Richard Kudrna Fund
Ruth E. Lisle Fund
David F.C. Stein Fund
Helen Westland Fund – Patient Care
FOUNDATION AND DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
The following Foundations have made generous gifts to Hospice Giving Foundation through direct contributions or through grants made by donor-advised funds.
American Century Investments Foundation
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Carmel By-The-Sea Rotary
Carmel Host Lions Foundation
Carmel Gives
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Community Foundation for San Benito County
Community Health Charities
Eagan Family Foundation
Edwin E. & Ruby C. Morgan Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Give Lively
Harden Foundation
Hartnell College Foundation
Jerry Rubin Foundation for Cancer Care
The Life Foundation
Montage Health Foundation
Monterey County Gives
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Morgan Stanley GIFT Fund
National Philanthropy Trust
Natividad Medical Foundation
Pershing
RBC Foundation
Salinas Valley Health Foundation
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Schwab Charitable
The Signatry
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
United Way of Monterey County
United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona
HERE FOR YOU
GETTING TO KNOW ERIN WHITE, HG FOUNDATION’S
By Yvonne Thomas, Board Director
NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
One of the biggest accomplishments of 2024 was selecting a new leader for Hospice Giving Foundation. We are pleased to introduce you to our new President & CEO, Erin White. Originally from Maryland, Erin moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 2004. Her inspiring journey from the world of education while working at Santa Catalina School and York School will aid her in leading the Hospice Giving Foundation in 2025.
From Education to Hospice Care: A Journey of Purpose
“I’m proud to have been part of Santa Catalina School's transformative journey, where we led a $50 million campaign to build a state-of-the-art mathematics and science center for women as well as funding for financial aid. This initiative started during the 2008 recession and wrapped up amid the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the resilience and determination of our community.”
On Balancing Career and Personal Life: What do you do in your free time?
“Reflecting on my journey, both in education and now at Hospice Giving Foundation, I've learned the importance of self-care, including eating well, exercising, and nurturing friendships to maintain balance as a mother and professional. Creating a supportive work environment is crucial, and surrounding oneself with like-minded people can make all the difference. Working mothers often face unique challenges, but prioritizing well-being is key to being effective both at work and at home.”
What has been the most challenging aspect of transitioning between these two very different careers?
“I was a philosophy major in college, and I'm just someone who is very committed to ideas of meaning and purpose in our lives, and what it means to live a meaningful life. I do think that questions of our mortality, and the mortality of those around us, really bring us to the crux of the answer to that question. Transitioning from education to working with Hospice Giving Foundation felt natural given my philosophical background and interest in exploring life's meaning.”
What new and exciting things would you like to share that will be happening for Hospice Giving Foundation in 2025?
“The thing I'm most excited about is the Siobhan Greene Care and Dignity Fund which provides emergency grants for families facing end-of-life challenges. Whether it's groceries, rent, or educational support, this fund helps fill gaps that traditional insurance might not cover. It's a testament to the power of compassion and community support during the toughest times. We’re able to fill in the gaps for families that are facing end of life and help them with those challenges that occur that can't be touched or seen by insurance reimbursements.”
Erin White, President & CEO
“Getting the job! I’m honored to work with our team, Board, grantees, and community leaders to ensure compassionate, dignified end-of-life care for our community. Thank you for trusting me with such an important role.”
Jennifer Balducci, Senior Director of Finance and Operations
“I had a front-row seat for Hospice Giving Foundation's leadership transition and was struck by the organization’s deep respect for the legacy Siobhan Greene built during her tenure. I'm excited to see Erin White beginning to shape her own legacy with the backing of our dedicated board and team. This CEO transition was an outstanding success!”
Mary Gunn, Senior Director, Grants and Impact
“Monterey Palliative Care Collaborative gives me monthly inspiration! The members from different agencies share insights, address challenges, create community solutions, and support one another in profoundly empathetic work. I am deeply moved by their honesty, courage, and commitment as they walk alongside individuals facing end of life.”
Diane
Camba Jackman,
Senior Philanthropy and Database Manager
“I love the Tree of Life Celebration and meeting the guests who make the event part of their holiday traditions. The music and decorations, the smiles and sometimes tears hold a very special place in my heart. It’s hard to believe that I've been a part of this 40-year tradition for the past 21 years (and counting)!”
MEET THE HG FOUNDATION TEAM
WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST HIGHLIGHT AT HOSPICE GIVING FOUNDATION IN 2024?
Erandi Escareño,
Director of Community Outreach and Education
“My great highlight this 2024 was to schedule workshops in advance, leave instructions and a plan so Día de los Muertos event and the Marketing and Communications tasks could continue to be done during my maternity leave.”
Erik Lua, Director of Philanthropy
“Reflecting on 2024, my greatest highlight was launching the Siobhan Greene Care and Dignity Fund and seeing it flourish through the MCGives! campaign. Seeing the community rally to make it one of the top two funds in the county was truly inspiring and affirmed the impact of our mission.”
Jocelyn Kristy, Administrative
Assistant
“As a new employee at Hospice Giving Foundation, my greatest highlight was quickly realizing the deep sense of purpose in our work; helping families navigate some of life’s toughest moments, making community connections, and being part of a team dedicated to bringing comfort, dignity, and peace to those in need.”
80 Garden Court, Suite 201 | Monterey, CA 93940
AUGUST 26, 2025
Join us for this chic and charitable event that blends style and philanthropy, while making a lasting impact in our community!
Learn more at hospicegiving.org/fashion-compassion
