Spring 2015, Issue 6
Campaign Donor
Issue
The Campaign to Build
Kern County’s First and
Only Hospice Home.
Campaign Update
Official Hospice Home Blessing
Written and delivered by
Chairman of the Board- Jim Wren
On January 7, 2015 Hoffmann Hospice employees and
volunteers toured the Hospice Home and recorded their
blessings on the beams and floors before the final phase
of construction begins. Hoffmann Hospice Patient Care
Manager, Laura Dobson said, “The prayers and blessings
bestowed upon the building were not just for the brick
and mortar that makes our hospice home, but for the
precious patients we serve, the caregivers entrusted
with their comfort, and the souls that pass on. The
blessings and prayers inspire and motivate me to carry
on the mission of Hoffmann Hospice with a true hospice
heart. “ The Employee and Volunteer Campaign was
also launched at the blessing event allowing employees
and volunteers to help with a very special project by
raising money to place a one of a kind piece of stained
glass inside the chapel. The Chapel stained glass was
chosen because it represents the heart and mission of
Hoffmann Hospice. The campaign goal is to have 100%
participation and support from our employees and
volunteers in this project.
The 21st annual Voices of Inspiration was one of the most
successful events for Hoffmann Hospice yet. Keynote
Speaker, Vin Scully brought in a packed house and helped
raise funds to support Hoffmann Hospice’s unfunded
patients, programs and services. In addition a special Fund
-A-Need portion of the evening raised over $318,000,
including 3 $100,000 pledges to name a patient suite and
6 pledges to provide comfortable recliners in the rooms
Thank you to everyone that made a pledge in support of
Hoffmann Hospice and the “Comforts of Home” project.
O gracious Father in heaven.
Almighty God.
Sovereign Ruler of heaven and earth.
Generous giver of all good things.
Faithful forgiver of our sin.
Tender lover of our souls.
In whose Son is eternal life.
Worthy of our worship are you.
And humbled are we to bow in your presence.
O Lord our God, in the solemnity of this moment, we
pause to worship you in the quietness of our heart.
Dear Lord, as we celebrate with smiles this special occasion, appropriately, we turn to you with thanksgiving.
We acknowledge your ownership of this special place.
We acknowledge that all of this is not remotely possible,
were it not for the abundance of your grace.
This is indeed sacred ground, and our fervent prayer is
that you would use this sacred place to accomplish your
sacred purposes.
Your sacred purposes in the lives of our patients; your
sacred purposes in the lives of their families; your sacred
purposes in our own lives.
Empower us, O God, by the might of your hand, to guide
those you bring here through this difficult season of life
with dignity and grace.
May our patients truly experience here the comforts of
home.
Lord, this is the prayer of our hearts. May this home
truly feel like home to them.
Enable us to care for them well.
Enable us to comfort them well.
Enable us to love them well.
And use us, God of all peace, use us to minister your
peace to their souls.
And finally Lord, we ask that you anoint Scripture we are
about to inscribe throughout this place, so that these
halls proclaim, so that these walls sing of the comforting
presence of our Father in heaven, who deeply, perfectly
and everlastingly loves his children.
This we pray, for the sake of your glory alone, and in the
name of Christ,
Amen
Honor Your Loved one with an Enduring Message from the Heart on the Walk of Hope
Leave a lasting memorial in honor of a loved one by placing a genuine
granite paver in the Walk of Hope at Kern County’s first and only
hospice home. Your heartfelt words will provide inspiration and solace
to all who walk this beautiful pathway.
Reserving your Walk of Hope paver by May 1, 2015 will
insure that it is in place for the summer 2015 opening.
Limited number available.
Call (661)410- 1010 to reserve.
Project Manager Gary Grumbles
We are now entering the 8th month of
construction on Kern County’s first and only
Hospice Home. The framing of the structure is
now complete and the roof is in its final
stages. The windows have been installed and
exterior finishes have commenced. Crews of
workers are focused on installing all of the
electrical, plumbing and air conditioning
systems necessary for the operation of the
building. Over the next several weeks the
installation of those systems will be complete
and we will commence sheet rocking and
completing the interior walls. If you haven’t
driven by the project lately you will be amazed
at the progress that has been made since the
first of the year. We are on schedule to
complete the project this Summer. If you are
interested in a “Hard Hat” tour please contact
Hoffmann Hospice at (661)410-1010 and visit
the “Comforts of Home” project page at
hoffmannhospice.org/hospice-home-project/
8501 Brimhall Road, Building 100
Bakersfield, Ca 93312
Thank You
Thank you to the following donors for their generosity and joining the project to build Kern County’s First and Only hospice home.
John and Elizabeth Ashford Steve and Katie Burleson
Liberty Mutual Foundation Aloma Powers
Match
Ezell Culver
Christine Hayes
Jeff Prickett
Josephine Lopez
Jean and Marie Curupchatue Carol Hoeffgen
Mark and Cindy Reece
Phillip and Vivian Lutschg
Dignity Health
Donald and Jean Hoffmann
Larry and Sandra Reider
Glenna Baker
Yolanda Dimino
Jimmie Ahl
Floyd and Kathy Bowman
John and Beverly Jean Allen Lee and Anita Brown
Burton Armstrong
Cathy A and Eric Banducci
Lula Burgoni
Joann Burris
Brent and Michelle Burton
Richard and Olive Banducci William and Sharon Bush
Randy and Nancy Coulter
Timothy Hallmark
George and Linda MacDonald
Peggy Hunt
William and Fern Dinicola
Ryan and Bunny Jeffries
Mike and Karen Duey
Jim and Linda Josephson
Nick and Sharon Dunn
Doug Kaiser
Carmen Beals
David E Cagle
Richard and Bonnie Enns
Richard and Amber Kaiser
Michele Beauchamp
Lois and Ivan Beavan
Antonio and Maureen
Beccari
Lera Jane Causey
Reuben Chagoya
Cheeseman Consulting
Brenda Bibee
Bette and Mike Cooper
Glenn and Tricia Bland
Craig and Carolyn Chupek
Kevin and Gina Blankenship Toni Collett
Loren Booth
Jack and Ben Conklin
Gary Bowers
Sonic Drive-In
Heather Bowland
Terry and Alice Cornell
Kate and Steve Eucce
John Fuess
Bruce and Gail Groefsema
Gary Gromer
Guinn Construction
William and Camilla Sandrini
Allan Moore
Tom and Rose Kaiser
Kern Health Systems
Klassen Corporation
Keith and Jennifer Gardiner Gary Klawitter
Vyn and Cindy Goodmon
Margaret and Cornelio Salas
Harold and Darlene Mohlke
David and Catherine Evans Kern Community Foundation
Randall Franz
Kim Rodriguez
Donald Mills
C.A.K Farms
Rebecca and Michael
Cantrell
Rick and Dianne Riley
Scott and Tani McMillan
Hal and Sabra Barnes
The Batey Family
Dawn and Richard Rhodes
Eugene McClure
James and Barbara Kurfess
Jessie Kuss
Jim LaMar
Diane Lake
Gary and Laurie Haagsma
John and Ingrid Lake
Suzie Halford
Patricia LeMay
Cassie Schamblin
Patricia Murphy
Lesley Schriever
John Nemila
Thomas and Linda Schubert
Susan Newberg
John Shade
Marjorie Nixon
Danny and Diane Shaffer
David and Alison Norris
Hollis and Joan Shannon
Lil Norton
Paul Sheldon Jr
Robert Ober
Marcia Spence
Jacqueline Peck
Ana Steele
Petroleum Club
Perry and Patricia Stevens
Plank Foundation
Stockdale Chapter #1203
Women of the Moose
Vivian Stone
John and Dana Lou
Szewczyk
T & W Farms
Marilyn Teagarden
Josh Thompson
Randy and Jill Thompson
Janet Tinkle
Maynard and Marie Troost
Judy and Thomas Tupper
Scott and Jane Underhill
Edward Valov
Patricia VeVea
Lorabelle Vordermark
Wells Fargo
Roxanna and Laney White
Mack and Dorothy Wimbish
Jim and Janet Wren
Hoffmann Hospice Staff and
Volunteers