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3rd ANNUAL HOT PURSUIT TO BENEFIT HOSPICE HAWAII Solve Riddles and Puzzles in this Race to Raise Funds

HONOLULU (March 7, 2012)  – Will brains or brawn come out on top at Hospice Hawaii’s 3rd annual Hot Pursuit? The benefit event for Hospice Hawaii will have teams racing around Ward Centers to be the first to cross the finish line after completing brainteasers, solving puzzles, and figuring out mystery clues. Hot Pursuit takes place on Saturday, April 14, with the race starting from the Ward Warehouse Amphitheatre at 9:45 a.m. “Hot Pursuit puts the ‘fun’ back into fundraisers and is a unique way for the...

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HOSPICE HAWAII'S HOT PURSUIT 2011

HONOLULU (May 9, 2011) – Hospice Hawaii’s second annual Hot Pursuit fundraising event raised nearly $35,000 and included more than 250 race participants. As presenting sponsor, Tesoro Hawaii led the fundraising efforts with a $15,000 donation.

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HAWAII FIRST TO OFFER CONCURRENT END-OF-LIFE CARE

HONOLULU (March 21, 2011) – Hawaii terminally ill patients no longer have to choose between curative treatments or hospice care, and can now receive both at the same time, thanks to a new change in the coverage policy of UHA (University Health Alliance), which removes once-prohibitive requirements regarding transition from curative treatment to hospice care. Hospice Hawaii and St. Francis Hospice, the state's two leading hospice programs, were instrumental in providing input in the development of this concurrent end-of-life care benefit, the first of its kind in the nation. “A recent study has shown that individuals who...

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SECOND ANNUAL HOT PURSUIT TO BENEFIT HOSPICE HAWAII 

HONOLULU – Will brains or brawns come out on top at Hospice Hawaii’s second annual Hot Pursuit? The benefit event for Hospice Hawaii will have teams racing around Ward Center to be the first to cross the finish line after completing brainteasers, solving puzzles, and figuring our mystery clues. Hot Pursuit takes place on Saturday, April 16 with the race starting from the Ward Warehouse Amphitheatre at 9:45 a.m. “Hot Pursuit puts the ‘fun’ back into fundraiser and is a unique way for the community to support Hospice Hawaii,” says Kenneth Zeri, president and chief...

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HOSPICE HAWAII TO HOST 12TH ANNUAL FAMILY CAMP

HONOLULU (May 16, 2011) – Hospice Hawaii’s annual Family Camp gives children the opportunity to share their emotions about losing a loved one with other young people in similar situations. The Family Camp, Ka Pilina Pulama, is for families and children 7-17 years old who have lost a loved one to death in the past three to four years. This year’s camp will be held June 24 through 26 at the Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center in Punaluu. “Everyone grieves in their own way, but young children may not know how to verbalize their feelings about a death in the family and need...