HopeWest Volunteers Contribute More Than $2 Million in Volunteer Hours
On April 11, Independent Sector, in partnership with IMPLAN, announced that the latest estimated value of a volunteer hour is $25.43. In 2018, HopeWest volunteers contributed 78,685 hours of work and based on this national figure, these hours equal more than $2...
HopeWest Volunteer Makes Bags for Terminally Ill Children
Four years ago, Ron Ferguson started volunteering at Heirlooms for Hospice, an upscale resale store, where he worked in the warehouse repurposing furniture and other items to be sold in the store. He’s made headboards into benches, old TV cabinets into entryway...
Letter from a Bereaved Friend: How HopeWest Supported Her Family, Experiencing the Serious Illness of a Loved One
Dear Friends of HopeWest, I write to you as a mother, a bereaved friend, and a Coloradoan. My family’s life has been deeply impacted by the HopeWest youth bereavement program. By integrating art therapy into their grief support offerings for children, HopeWest...
November Proclaimed as Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. In recognition of this month, a proclamation to the City of Grand Junction, Montrose, Collbran and multiple municipals in Delta County were presented to HopeWest. The people across western Colorado have created a...