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Family Hospice Offers Free Webinar with Grief Expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt on Dec. 4

The community is invited to this informative workshop to help enhance your knowledge and skills related to supporting people experiencing grief and loss. The webinar will be offered in-person in the UPMC Altoona Rotunda (6th floor) or virtually. Anchored in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “companioning” model of grief care, there will be a recognition of how grief and mourning are normal and necessary experiences that are fundamentally a journey of the heart and soul. A critical

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Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program Observes Children’s Grief Awareness Month in November

This November, in recognition of Children’s Grief Awareness Month, the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program is joining with members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) to launch the annual Flip the Script campaign. This initiative, created by NACG with support from national childhood grief organizations, Dougy Center, Eluna, Experience Camps, and Judi’s House, focuses on raising awareness and providing education about childhood bereavement—flipping the script on how we, as a society, understand and

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2025 Decades Club Basket Winners

1-Vicki Good2-Danielle Geis3-Denise Mason4-Michelle Miller5-Brad Becher6-Ethan Hullihen7-Greg Morris8-Clay Horton9-Suzanne Koziel10-Katrina Lang11-Jason Boser12-Liz Hetrick13-April Sprankle14-Dave Lafferty15-Stephanie States16-Michelle Burk17-Liz Hetrick18-Lynn Caskay19-Beverly Hicks20-Johnna Ritchey21-Warren Edwards22-Daniel Noye23-Ben Campbell24-William Green25-Katrina Lang26-Vicki Good27-Tammy Mincin28-Rob Rhodes29-Betty Polito30-Ashley Noye31-Johnna Ritchey32-Jami Hall33-Warren Edwards34-Mike Mincin35-Brett Hullihen36-Shawn Harr37-Nancy Mincin38-Shalen Steinbugl39-Patty Hanlin40-Felicia Herman41-Tyler Glunt42-Shalen Steinbugl43-Greg Morris44-Betty Polito45-Tyler Glunt46-Johnna Ritchey47-Craig McCall48-Johnna Ritchey49-Dave Lafferty50-Felicia Herman51-Brett Hullihen52-Pam Hettinger53-Tyler Glunt54-Sharon Green55-Heather Zeoli56-Rick Hettinger57-Georgiana Horell58-Lynn Caskay59-Michelle Miller60-Ben Campbell61-April & Zach S.62-Josh Dom63-April & Zach S.64-Kristen Lansberry65-Beverly Hicks66-Greg Morris67-Ryan Glunt68-Steve Simon69-Shawn Harr70-Beverly Hicks71-Jack

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Family Hospice Offers Fall 2025 Grief Support Groups

Family Hospice, Part of UPMC, is offering free grief support options this spring throughout West Central Pennsylvania. Registration is required. Please see registration deadlines and contacts for each area. Bedford Groups will be held at Homewood at Spring House Estates (Chapel), 150 Victoria Ave., Everett. Groups will be held on Fridays from Sept. 12-Oct. 17 from 2-3 p.m. Family Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer Cox is facilitating this group for attendees to share their feelings with others who are grieving. Register

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Decades Club Raffle Drawing and Evening of Dancing to Benefit the Healing Patch on Oct. 25

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Decades Club to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program. This evening of prizes and music will be held at the Blair County Convention Center, Altoona on Saturday, October 25. Dance and sing with us through the decades, and dine with us through the cultures with chances to win cash and prizes! Buy your ticket(s) online here. The Reverse Raffle drawing will award more than $4,500 in cash

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2025 Mercedes Moment Winner Announced

Altoona residents Crist and Betty Polito held the winning number – 267 – for Home Nursing Agency Foundation’s Mercedes Moment fundraiser held on May 29.  The winner was announced as part of Mercedes Moment Night at the Altoona Curve after the first Pick 3 Pennsylvania lottery number at 7 p.m. As the winners, the Politos were offered the choice of the Mercedes CLA 250 or $30,000 cash prize. If you would like to be added to the

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2025 Mercedes Moment Tickets Sold Out!

The sole purpose of the Mercedes Moment fundraiser is to raise funds that will allow us (and you) to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families we serve who have tremendous needs beyond normal circumstances. Thank You to Our Generous 2025 Sponsors! GLE SUV Sponsor S-Class Sponsors C-Class Sedan Sponsors Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona Mercedes-Benz of State College, A Ciocca Dealership Sheetz, Inc. Stuckey Automotive CLA Coupe Sponsors Altoona Curve

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young adult comforting someone at a support group meeting

Family Hospice Offers Spring Grief Support Groups

Family Hospice, Part of UPMC, is offering free grief support options this spring throughout West Central Pennsylvania. Registration is required. Please see registration deadlines and contacts for each area. Bedford Groups will be held at Homewood at Spring House Estates (Chapel), 150 Victoria Ave., Everett. Groups will be held on Fridays from March 21-April 25 from 2-3 p.m. Family Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer Cox is facilitating this group for attendees to share their feelings with others who are grieving.

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2025 Mercedes Moment Tickets on Sale Now

Download the ticket order form, and return today to get your ticket. The sole purpose of the Mercedes Moment fundraiser is to raise funds that will allow us (and you) to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families we serve who have tremendous needs beyond normal circumstances.  What is Mercedes Moment? $100 per ticket 2025 Mercedes CLA 250* or $30,000 cash** Based on the first 3-digit PA Lottery on Thursday, May 29,

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Flashlight Egg Hunt to Benefit the Healing Patch on March 28, 2025

The third annual Flashlight Egg Hunt will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Altoona Curve – Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona, PA. Tickets are sold out. The Flashlight Egg Hunt welcomes adults 18 years of age and older to don a headlamp, grab a bag or strap on a backpack, and scurry to gather as many eggs as possible in the dark. Once the lights are turned back on, participants can

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Family Hospice Offers Free Webinar with Grief Expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt on Dec. 4

The community is invited to this informative workshop to help enhance your knowledge and skills related to supporting people experiencing grief and loss. The webinar will be offered in-person in the UPMC Altoona Rotunda (6th floor) or virtually. Anchored in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “companioning” model of grief care, there will be a recognition of how grief and mourning are normal and necessary experiences that are fundamentally a journey of the heart and soul. A critical

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Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program Observes Children’s Grief Awareness Month in November

This November, in recognition of Children’s Grief Awareness Month, the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program is joining with members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) to launch the annual Flip the Script campaign. This initiative, created by NACG with support from national childhood grief organizations, Dougy Center, Eluna, Experience Camps, and Judi’s House, focuses on raising awareness and providing education about childhood bereavement—flipping the script on how we, as a society, understand and

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2025 Decades Club Basket Winners

1-Vicki Good2-Danielle Geis3-Denise Mason4-Michelle Miller5-Brad Becher6-Ethan Hullihen7-Greg Morris8-Clay Horton9-Suzanne Koziel10-Katrina Lang11-Jason Boser12-Liz Hetrick13-April Sprankle14-Dave Lafferty15-Stephanie States16-Michelle Burk17-Liz Hetrick18-Lynn Caskay19-Beverly Hicks20-Johnna Ritchey21-Warren Edwards22-Daniel Noye23-Ben Campbell24-William Green25-Katrina Lang26-Vicki Good27-Tammy Mincin28-Rob Rhodes29-Betty Polito30-Ashley Noye31-Johnna Ritchey32-Jami Hall33-Warren Edwards34-Mike Mincin35-Brett Hullihen36-Shawn Harr37-Nancy Mincin38-Shalen Steinbugl39-Patty Hanlin40-Felicia Herman41-Tyler Glunt42-Shalen Steinbugl43-Greg Morris44-Betty Polito45-Tyler Glunt46-Johnna Ritchey47-Craig McCall48-Johnna Ritchey49-Dave Lafferty50-Felicia Herman51-Brett Hullihen52-Pam Hettinger53-Tyler Glunt54-Sharon Green55-Heather Zeoli56-Rick Hettinger57-Georgiana Horell58-Lynn Caskay59-Michelle Miller60-Ben Campbell61-April & Zach S.62-Josh Dom63-April & Zach S.64-Kristen Lansberry65-Beverly Hicks66-Greg Morris67-Ryan Glunt68-Steve Simon69-Shawn Harr70-Beverly Hicks71-Jack

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