FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Dec. 13, 2019
BEND, Ore. — St. Charles Foundation’s 28th Annual Hospice Auction in Prineville on Dec. 7 at the Crook County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena netted more than $110,000 to help provide crucial support services for hospice patients and their families.
The annual Prineville tradition includes dinner, a silent auction and raffle, plus a live auction featuring handmade quilts and elaborately decorated Christmas trees.
The top selling tree was “Christmas Around the Fire,” donated by Rosendin Electric, which sold for $7,250. It featured an elaborate outdoor entertaining set, with a handcrafted bar and table, fire pit and a chainsaw-carved pine tree. This top-seller was also voted the “crowd favorite” tree by guests at Friday night’s open house.
The top selling quilt, “Three Crowns,” was an artful double-sided quilt, made and donated by Yvette Thomas in memory of Darrell Tappert, Jeannie Thomas and Joseph Thomas. It featured floating pine trees stitched on a subtle white snowflake background, which with creative long-arm quilting, resembled a snowy ski slope. It was the “crowd favorite” quilt, and sold for $5,200.
“I am always reminded at this event of the generosity of the people of Crook County,” said Lisa Dobey, executive director of community and philanthropy at St. Charles. “The people who came together to make this event a success help provide comfort and dignity to their neighbors during end-of-life care. We are grateful for their support.”
About St. Charles Foundation
As the philanthropic arm of St. Charles Health System, the Foundation works to support and improve health care in Central and Eastern Oregon. Private donations raised by the Foundation allow St. Charles to build new medical facilities, purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment, keep pace with the latest technological advances and deliver exceptional patient care in a healing environment. The Foundation does more than just raise money for bricks and mortar. The organization also raises money to support many programs that benefit low-income and uninsured patients.
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