2008 Grants Awarded by the Hospice Fund

Project Information Total Grant Amount
Androscoggin Home Health Services, Inc., Lewiston, for Pathways through Grief, a volunteer-led bereavement support program for residents of the Lakes Region. $3,400.00
Center for Grieving Children, Portland, for the book A Family Journey to Healing, Hope and Acceptance. $3,500.00
Hospice of Southern Maine, Scarborough, for the Education Outreach Initiative, to provide education to the public, professional, and volunteer communities on end-of-life care in York and Cumberland Counties. $10,650.00
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, Waterville, for Camp Ray of Hope, a statewide weekend retreat for grieving families where adults and children participate in peer support groups, identity skills for healthy coping strategies, and network with other families. $3,500.00
The Jason Program, Portland, to establish a permanent parent advisory group and expand the already existing network of bereaved parents. $3,000.00
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of South Portland, to continue education programming and outreach to targeted segments of the population about the choices available to patients and families for end-of-life care. $10,950.00