It was wonderful to kick-off the holiday season with so many of you at our recent
Light Up a Life
ceremonies in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, and Carpinteria. Thank you for helping make
Light Up a Life
a cherished local holiday tradition for the past 36 years. It was especially heartwarming to return at the Lobero Theatre, where we first celebrated
Light Up A Life
36 years ago.
I would also like to say
thank
YOU
for your support throughout the year. Because of you, our friends and neighbors throughout the Santa Barbara area have access to the grief services and patient care services they need –
all free of charge
.
We wish you a happy holiday season and a new year filled with health and happiness!
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Light Up A Life Ceremony Photos
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Thank you to those who attended our
Light Up A Life
ceremonies in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, and Carpinteria! A huge thank you to our Event Committees, Masters of Ceremonies, Speakers, Sponsors, Partners, In-Kind Donors, and Volunteers who dedicated their time and talents to support our ceremonies! We sincerely appreciate you.
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"The Sea in Me in an Ocean Grief" by Janaki Wilkinson
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"Outstretched hands and arms reach for me
I hold on and gasp for air
The cycle continues as I rise up and sink back down..."
Janaki is a photographer and artist.
Last year, as she sat with her dying dad, in a strange twist of fate, her sister died. A few month later her dad, age 96 passed. He was like the ocean for for Janaki. They skied together until he was 95 and built homes together. He taught her to be a photographer and to fix just about everything, except a broken heart.
In Perie Longo's Healing Through Poetry Support Group at HSB, Janaki says, she experienced love, community, and understanding. It helped her know that grief is nothing to fear -- grieving is something to be lived not dreaded. She has surfaced with a book of poems, photographs, and art to celebrate her dad's life and legacy.
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Art Reception:
Gratitude
by Monica Bartos
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
On Display January – April 2019
25% of sales from this art reception benefit Hospice of Santa Barbara
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We will be celebrating the work of
Monica Bartos
in her first solo gallery show, titled,
Gratitude
. Monica's work focuses on the simple aesthetics of everyday imagery, in search for depth and beauty in those moments.
Gratitude
is Monica's exploration of appreciation for her physical body, which suffers from a lifetime of chronic illness.
Monica was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where she currently resides, working as an artist and seamstress.
Join us on Wednesday, January 22nd for Monica's Opening Reception. We will have light bites, wine, and live music!
Free to attend and all are welcome.
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I Have a Friend Program - Mentors Wanted!
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Hospice of Santa Barbara is seeking adults that have experienced the death of a parent or sibling as a child to make a difference in a child’s life by joining the
I Have A Friend
®
Program.
Learn more and apply below, or contact
Nicole Romasanta at (805) 563-8820.
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- Thank you to Yoga Soup for their ongoing support to HSB staff.
- Thank you to Whole Foods for their weekly donation of flower bouquets to our clients.
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Thank you for all that you do to support our work!
It is a remarkable privilege to witness the difference we make for those we serve on a daily basis. it is only through your generosity that we can accomplish all that we do and will in the future.
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Phone:
(805) 563-8820
Fax:
(805) 563-8821
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