A Message from
David Selberg
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Dear Friends,
During Women's History Month Women, it's important to acknowledge the role women have played in Hospice of Santa Barbara. Simply put, there would be no HSB without women who make up the past and present of Hospice of Santa Barbara and are the foundation of its creation and leadership.
Alice Heath, who founded Hospice of Santa Barbara along with other interested community members, served as our Founding President and Executive Director. Alice’s vision for HSB was to expand medical care for the terminally ill to include emotional, social, and spiritual care for both patients and their families.
Another Hospice of Santa Barbara pioneer who greatly shaped the organization was Gail Rink who led HSB from 2001-2008 and grew the organization from a 4-women organization, which included Joanne Talbot, Dana VanderMey, and Joy Janssen. They worked from a small cottage on Junipero street which has since, turned into a full-fledged agency serving hundreds in our community with expansive programs and services in our new headquarters on the Riviera. Gail's personal mission was to "normalize the conversation" about death and dying.
Springing forward to today, women account for 36 of our 41 member staff. And, in a happy twist of fate, one of the original "four" women who ran HSB in those early days, Dana VanderMey, now serves as the President of the HSB Board of Directors.
And speaking of Women making a difference, Amanda Kloots, who is our next illuminate Speaker, has had her own "very public" experience with grief, healing, and maintaining positivity through loss. Amanda shares the story of losing her actor husband unexpectedly to COVID-19, and reflects on this overwhelming loss, love, hope, parenting, and the need for a community during struggles. See the registration link below and we hope you will join us.
So in summary, Women's History Month is every day at Hospice of Santa Barbara and we wouldn't (couldn't) have it any other way!
Be well,
David Selberg
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Amanda Kloots
Wednesday, April 20th
6:00-7:00 PM PDT
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Amanda Kloots will present Maintaining Positivity Through Life’s Challenges virtually on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 from 6:00-7:00 PM PDT.
In this presentation, Amanda Kloots shares the story of losing her husband unexpectedly to COVID-19, and reflects on this overwhelming loss, love, hope, parenting, and the need for a community during struggles. Through her honesty, audiences come to see that even the most challenging times can be survived with hope and positivity.
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Amanda Kloots is a television host, bestselling author, Broadway actress, award-winning fitness entrepreneur, and most recently a finalist on the 30th Season of Dancing with the Stars.
Amanda can currently be seen as a co-host of The Talk, CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show. In the Summer of 2021, Amanda released her memoir, the New York Times bestseller Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, which was co-authored with her sister Anna Kloots.
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Interpretación simultanea al español disponsible. |
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS |
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Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for the illuminate Speaker Series? Sponsors help make it possible for us to bring in amazing speakers like Pico Iyer, Frank Ostaseski, and Sharon Salzberg to you free of charge.
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Did you miss our recent illuminate presentation with Sharon Salzberg?
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"Thank you, Sharon, for all your wise words, and Hospice of Santa Barbara for offering this to our community!"
"Thank you for your inspiration!"
"Thank you so much for your wisdom and perspective!"
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Click on the videos below to watch the recording in English and Spanish languages. |
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We would like to give special recognition to these members of our Shining Light Society who contributed $25,000 or more in 2021 enabling us to provide services free of charge to thousands of individuals and families in the community! The generosity of our donors is what allows us to fulfill our promise to provide compassionate care for anyone experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness or grieving the death of a loved one. Thank you for investing in our work and shining a light through the darkness for community members, as they navigate the challenges of illness and end of life. For more information on the Shining Light Society, please click here.
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Supernova $100,000 and Above
James S. Bower Foundation
Superstar $50,000 - $99,999
Santa Barbara Foundation
Aurora Borealis $25,000 - $49,999
Anonymous
Christine & Maurice Duca
La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation
Living Peace Foundation
Stone Family Foundation
Thomas & Heather Sturgess
Walter J. & Holly O. Thomson Foundation
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Happy work anniversary to Michele, Heather and Kolmi! |
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Thank you, Michele, Heather, and Kolmi for all your contributions to Hospice of Santa Barbara! We are eternally grateful for the dedication and passion of our staff. To learn more about our wonderful staff, please visit our website.
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Michele Mazzolini-Osborne,
Intake Coordinator, celebrates her 12-year anniversary.
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Heather Stevenson,
Development and Grants Manager, celebrates her
3-year anniversary.
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Kolmi Majumdar,
Bereavement Counselor, celebrates her 2-year anniversary.
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Over the last four years, AmazonSmile has donated nearly $900 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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