These uncertain times seem particularly in need of heroes and this year's Heroes of Hospice of Santa Barbara epitomize the best of the best of those who serve the rest of us.
HSB will honor Steve Ortiz, President & CEO of United Way of Santa Barbara County with the Philanthropy Award, Liliana Encinas and Jose Fierros with the Partnership Award, Zoomers to Boomers with the Volunteer Award and Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons with the Medical Award.
On Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 pm PST, our annual Heroes of Hospice event will be virtual and feature keynote speaker Pico Iyer, coming to us LIVE from Japan and who will address what opportunities might lie hidden within this season of sadness. What might we learn from a time of uncertainty, and how can we reorient lives that may have spun out of control? How can loss sometimes lead to liberation and challenge remind us of what truly sustains us? It promises to be a powerful, timely and instructive presentation and he will also answer some viewer questions.
Regardless of the format, we are holding on to our tradition of honoring local heroes to express our gratitude, on behalf of our community, for what they have done for all of us—particularly during these difficult past months. Our Heroes and speaker deserve recognition for being a huge positive force in many people’s lives.
Hospice of Santa Barbara’s virtual 8th annual Heroes of Hospice will be held online, September 16th at 6 p.m. PST. The event is FREE, but registration is required. For more information and to register visit: www.hospiceofsb.org/heroes.
Be well,
David Selberg
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Join us for Heroes of Hospice virtually on
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm PST
featuring Keynote Speaker Pico Iyer!
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Pico Iyer is a novelist, travel writer, and four-time TED Talk speaker. He is the author of numerous books including The Global Soul, The Lady and the Monk, his bestselling The Open Road, an unprecedented portrait of the Dalai Lama. One of his most recent books, Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells, is a meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief seeded in his part-time home of Japan, a country whose calendar is marked with occasions honoring the dead. His books have been translated into 23 languages, and he has written liner notes for Leonard Cohen, a film script, a libretto for a chamber orchestra, and the introductions to more than 60 other works. An essayist for TIME since 1986, Iyer is a consistent contributor for the New York Times, Harper's, Granta, and more than 200 other newspapers and magazines worldwide.
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In his LIVE presentation, followed by an intimate conversation, Pico Iyer will talk about what opportunities might lie hidden within this season of sadness. Drawing on 46 years of talks with the XIVth Dalai Lama, 32 years of living in Japan and more than half a century of visiting Santa Barbara, Iyer will try to offer concrete tips for refreshing our habits in the light of lock-down and advancing joyfully through a world of sorrows.
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2020 Heroes Of Hospice
Philanthropy Award
Steve Ortiz, President & CEO
of United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC)
Partnership Award
Liliana Encinas and Jose Fierros
Volunteer Award
Zoomers to Boomers
Medical Award
Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons
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The event is free but registration is required. |
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Our Online Auction launches next Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 am and will end promptly on Friday, September 18th at 8:00 pm. All are welcome to participate, which includes YOU! |
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Christmas in July Brings McDonald’s Meals,
iPads, and Games to Elderly at Casa Naomi
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Since the start of COVID-19, with prolonged closures of businesses and isolation of senior care facilities, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has done outreach within the Santa Barbara community and discovered a shortage of support at Casa Naomi, a residential care facility with four homes in Santa Barbara serving developmentally delayed seniors.
Since the residents have been quarantined with the rest of the world since March, they have been in need of mental stimulation and emotional support. Jeanne M. West, HSB's Community Engagement Manager, saw an opportunity to help.
HSB offered to show support by buying all four homes meals from McDonald's, indoor and outdoor games such as Family Feud, Pictionary, coloring books, checkers and large puzzles for those visually impaired.
On Thursday, July 30th, 19 residents throughout the four homes received the items including the delivery of McDonald's meals. Each home also received one iPad so residents can FaceTime with loved ones they have not been able to see since the pandemic started.
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Pork Chops or Chicken in Salsa
By Manuel Figueroa
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Manuel Figueroa is retired from the electrical profession. One of Manuel’s biggest joys is playing music with his family, specifically the trumpet and keyboard. Composing music, writing, and performing have been a source of inspiration and contentment for Manuel. Manuel says, “Each step we take should reflect our learned lessons and use them as each day brings forth new opportunities.”
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I remember the meals
that were so tasty.
How did she do that?
I can make a new meal from scratch now,
And it doesn't really taste bad, at all.
How did she make that delicious meal?
I would peel the potatoes and she would
Get a pot and put the potatoes, tomato sauce
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A HUGE thank you to J.McLaughlin for raising funds for HSB – they raised over $1,031! |
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J.McLaughlin on Coast Village Road hosted a 3-day fundraiser for Hospice of Santa Barbara from August 19th to August 21st. They donated 15% of their sales to Hospice of Santa Barbara!
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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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