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leads to successful Relay For Life campaign By Deon Cranford, III | Director of Public Relations

F rom June until September, the staff at Scotland Regional Hospice participated

in various activities to raise money and awareness for The American Cancer Socie-ty’s signature fundraiser, Relay For Life.

The organization’s Relay For Life team, The Hospice Hearts, kicked off their fundraising efforts by selling hospice awareness brace-lets for $10 each. Each colored bead on the bracelet represented a different form of cancer that families all over the world are fighting everyday.

The idea to sell the bracelets was pitched during the team’s first meeting and it paid off. “Selling the beautiful bracelets was a great idea,” said Charlotte Hatcher, Scotland Regional Hospice Administrative Assistant and Relay For Life team co-captain. “We quickly sold out of the first shipment and had to order more.”

In August, the Hospice Hearts partnered with The Main Table, a southern-style buffet restaurant located on South Main Street in Laurinburg. For one evening, members of the Scotland Regional Hospice staff took the place of The Main Table’s greeter and wait staff in exchange for a percentage of the sales and all tips.

After a night of dropping drinks, misplacing silverware, slipping in the kitchen, and other various restaurant follies, many members of the Hospice Hearts team left with a new found respect of the food service industry. It was a lot of work, but the team really enjoyed the experience.

“Our fundraiser at The Main Table was awe-some,” Hatcher said. “Not only did we come together for a great cause, but we also had a lot of fun as a team.”

In early September, the team moved their fundraising efforts to the other side of South Main Street when they hosted a “Share Night” at Bojangles. A share night is Bojangles’ way of giving back to the com-

munity by donating a percentage of one evening’s sales to a local organization.

Members of the hospice team greeted cus-tomers, gave away Fighting Scots rally tow-els, handed out free promotional cups, helped wipe down tables, and picked up trays for visitors.

The staff at Bojangles were great hosts and the popularity of Bojangles encouraged many tied to the organization to get in-volved. “It wasn’t just our staff, but our volunteers also joined in at Bojangles,” Hatcher shared about the event. “ They all wanted to take a stand against cancer.”

During these events, raffle tickets were also sold for a beautiful breast cancer awareness wreath that was made and donated in hon-or of Carol Lee, recently retired director of volunteer services at Scotland Regional Hospice. The wreath was made by hospice nurse Chastity Sorrell.

The Relay For Life walk took place at Scot-land High School’s Pate Stadium on Friday, September 15th, and the Hospice Hearts team showed up in full force. Several hos-pice employees and volunteers brought their family members along to walk in hon-or and memory of those who have battled

cancer, sell food at our tent, or just show their support for the wonderful work that the American Cancer Society is able to do thanks to the proceeds received from Relay For Life.

Scotland Regional Hospice sold meatball subs and polish sausage at the team’s tent and the food was enjoyed by dozens of attendees who stopped by for a bite to eat. “A big ‘thank you’ goes out to Doris Balliet,” Hatcher said when asked about the deli-cious treats. “She did a great job getting all of the food ready. We couldn't have done it without her.”

After all was said and done, the Hospice Hearts had raised a little over $4,400 and were the highest fundraiser for a health care provider.

“I would like to thank everyone who helped,” Hatcher concluded. “It took each and every one of us to bring this all togeth-er.”

Deon Cranford can be reached at Scotland Regional Hospice by calling (910)276-7176 or by email at [email protected]. Charlotte Hatcher can be reached by calling the office at (910)276-7176 or by email at [email protected]

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TEAMWORK

HOSPICE HAPPENINGS WINTER 2018 NEWSLETTER Page 1 TEAMWORK | Scotland Regional Hospice find success through

its fundraising efforts for the 2017 Relay For Life campaign.

Coloring Outside the Lines | Chaplain Allen Winters ex-

plores the more unconventional ways to care for hospice patients.

Page 3-4 A Thousand Years | Morrison Manor is blessed with the

opportunity to play host to a wedding 25 years in the making.

Page 5-6 Manor Moments | Phillip Sheppard’s daughter and sister

share their hospice story and some wonderful memories of him.

Page 7-8 Candlelight Memorial | Sharing some memorable mo-

ments from the 2017 service.

Page 9-10 Volunteer Spotlight

Page 11-12 Christmas Events and Photos

Page 13-14 Memorials and Honorariums

Page 15 Volunteer Drop-In | The Heritage House in Laurinburg

opened its doors for a fun Christmas gathering.

G oing fishing with a patient is something that many people might consider to be questiona-

ble as chaplain work. Prayer, Scripture reading, counseling are the typical expec-tations. Yet, several months ago I dared to do something I’ve never done before.

I began seeing a patient of ours who had a mental disability. This was pointed out by his family. Yet, that did not mean much to me. He was still a person creat-ed in God’s image and deserved that same amount of care.

In addition to that, Kenneth had a great sense of humor and was very enjoyable to visit. In talking to him one day, I asked what he missed the most now that he was on oxygen and confined to a wheel-chair. He responded that he missed hunting and fishing. Then his face lit up and he began telling me a few fish tales. Although I don’t care too much for fish-ing myself, my figurative wheels began turning. Surely there was some way to help him get to go fishing. If so, who

would help him do it? Surely I would not be allowed to do this on work time, and I had too much going on at home to do it on my own time.

Half-heartedly, I asked our director if that would be something that I could do. After thinking it through some, she agreed that it was acceptable providing that I did not transport the patient. So, after working out the details with his sister, we gathered up a few oxygen tanks, a few fishing poles and his chewing tobacco and headed over to the lake at St. Andrews. We wheeled him over the stumps and through the soft dirt to find a good spot under a tree. There we spent a few hours fishing, talking and enjoying God’s creation.

This was not exactly my typical day to say the least. Yet, I knew that it allowed me to connect with Kenneth, to help him find joy in the last days of his life and it improved his quality of life (which often leads to better health). Unfortunately, Kenneth died some weeks later and I had

the privilege of leading his graveside fu-neral. This was truly an honor and I’m not entirely sure I would have been asked if I hadn’t made that connection through fishing.

Overcoming my fear of criticism, I did what I thought was the best way to pro-vide care for Kenneth. So, in addition to baptism, communion, prayer, Scripture reading and counseling, I guess I can now add fishing to my list of my possible min-istry care options.

Although I do not expect to go fishing again anytime soon if at all, I do hope to continue to “color outside the lines.” I hope to continue doing my best to help our patients spend their time finding joy, happiness and fulfillment — in addition to spiritual support. I would not want it any other way.

Allen Winters can be reached at Scot-land Regional Hospice by calling (910)276-7176 or by email at [email protected]

By ALLEN WINTERS, Scotland Regional Hospice Chaplain

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Winter 2018 Newsletter 2

T he relationship between John Mo-

razan and Lisa Bodnar was uncon-

ventional by traditional standards. The lov-

ing couple had been together for an amazing

25 years, but they had never tied the knot.

Bodnar brought it up from time to time, but

the idea of marriage never really appealed to

Morazan.

Morazan’s hesitance was not due to a lack of

love for Bodnar, but a general disinterest in

marriage. “I have never been the marrying

kind,” Morazan said to hospice personnel at

his home in Pembroke. “I loved her and

would have never married anyone else.”

Bodnar, a nursing supervisor by profession,

loved Morazan and their two wonderful sons

Cody and Matthew. She loved God and

Written by DEON CRANFORD, III with contributions

and photos by BUNNY HASTY.


expanded her family to include members

of her church and her coworkers. Both

through her work and by nature, she

genuinely cared for others.

Bodnar’s life was turned upside down

when she was caught up in an on again—

off again battle with breast cancer. Over

the course of ten years, the fight took its

toll on her body, but never her spirit.

She stayed strong for her family.

Morazan stayed by her side, helping in

any way that he could and always asking

if there was anything he could do for her.

Then came that one request that had

come a few times before over the last

two decades — she wanted to get mar-

ried.

With her condition worsening, there was

no longer any hesitation for Morazan.

He lovingly agreed. “I wanted to do it for

Lisa and our sons,” Morazan said of her

request. “I just really wanted her to be

happy.”

Bodnar was admitted into hospice care

with Scotland Regional Hospice in early

January, and a date of Friday, January

19th had already been set for the couple

to be married. Unfortunately, plans to

fulfill her wish were jeopardized when

her symptoms became uncontrollable

and she needed to be sent to Morrison

Manor, Scotland Regional Hospice’s in-

patient facility, for care the day before

their “I do’s”.

Patty Williams, Scotland Regional Hos-

pice after hours nurse, wanted to make

sure the staff knew of the couple’s plans.

“Patient and fiancé had arranged to be

married tomorrow,” Williams explained

in an email to the hospice staff. “They

would like to proceed with their plans

and exchange their vows at Morrison

Manor.”

That email prompted Morrison Manor

nurse Karen Hammond to contact Bunny

Hasty, SRH Volunteer Coordinator, the

next morning for assistance. Hasty then

reached out to Tanya Williams, SRH Di-

rector of Volunteer and Bereavement

services, to aid in coordinating the event.

With the help of a few staff members as

well as Bodnar and Morazan’s family

members, Hasty and Williams rushed to

get the impromptu wedding put togeth-

er in record time.

In just a few short hours, the Morrison

Manor chapel was decorated with flow-

ers, candles, pink and silver candy, con-

fetti, and a cake. The Bodnar’s patient

care room had been converted into a

parlor where family members helped to

transform her into a beautiful bride.

Family, friends, and hospice staff mem-

bers gathered to watch the couple share

the beautiful union.

Bodnar, who was wearing a beautiful

navy blue dress, was escorted via wheel-

chair down the corridor connecting the

two wings of Morrison Manor by her

brother Steven and her son Matt. She

was “given away” to Morazan in the

chapel where they were to be united in

marriage.

Rev. Donald Bullard of Pembroke officiat-

ed the ceremony. Bullard, who has

known Bodnar for about 12 years, was

honored to be a part of their special day.

“Everything was wonderful,” Bullard said

of the ceremony. “It was geared to-

wards (Lisa) and her commitment to

people and to her family. I really think

that it pleased her and was everything

she expected.”

The couple shared their vows and a kiss,

cut the cake, and celebrated with their

loved ones who were present.

Bodnar’s wedding song of choice was “A

Thousand Years” by Christina Perri. The

song reflects how love can overcome the

test of time. The story of the song is

about someone who is in love and willing

to wait a thousand years for the one she

loves to commit to her.

Bodnar’s wait came to an end the mo-

ment Morazan said, “I do.”

Sadly, Lisa Bodnar Morazan passed away

just 27 short hours later. Her new hus-

band was holding her hand as she took

her last breath. She was laid to rest on

Monday, January 22nd with her friends

and family present.

Bullard, who led the wedding service

three days earlier, was now tasked with

speaking at her funeral.

“I think that she lived long enough Friday

to get the wedding in, and then she was

ready to leave,” Bullard said. “I think

that was the last thing she needed to do.

All along I believed, I would find you

Time has brought your heart to me,

I have loved you

for a thousand years.

I'll love you for a thousand more.

-From “A Thousand Years”

by Christina Perri


I was born and raised in Laurinburg, NC and moved to Raleigh after high school. In March of 2016 Daddy

called me home so that my brother and I could meet with him and the doc-tor at the hospital to discuss a proce-dure. In the pit of my stomach, I had a feeling that the real reason for calling us in was something far more serious. On March 17, 2016, my father, Phillip Gregory Sheppard Jr., was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. The doctor told us the prog-nosis was approximately 3 to 6 months without treatment and 6 to 12 months with treatment.

Daddy decided to fight it and get as much extra time with us as he could. With the help of family and friends, he made countless trips up and down Ab-erdeen Road for chemotherapy at Moore Regional Hospital. The first few months were extremely hard, but it worked. The tumors were shrinking, but we knew there was no cure for stage IV pancreatic cancer and that we were living on borrowed time. Daddy made the most of that time, especially the good days. He lived, laughed, and loved daily with his beloved partner, Debbie. He played guitar and sang his heart out with my brother, Reid. He came to visit, fish, and boat with me and my husband. He started giving guitar lessons to his oldest grandson and often made weekend trips to my house to giggle, tickle, and play with his younger grandchildren. I think Dad-dy would say that the battle was worth the payoff.

As the summer of 2017 was nearing its end, Daddy’s tumors had become un-responsive to the chemotherapy and he had switched to a new one. For the first time on his treatment journey, his platelet counts were sometimes too low to receive treatment and he start-

ed to become noticeably weaker. On Labor Day, September 4, 2017, I was urgently called home once again, but this time by my Aunt who was worried about the sudden change in Daddy’s symptoms. I came prepared to stay with him for a month or longer if need-ed, but after spending time with him

that familiar feeling returned to the pit of my stomach. I feared things were moving quickly, but at the same time I hoped he would not have to suffer long.

I was blessed with an extra 18 months with my Daddy. I had come to terms with the end, as had he, but nobody

By DEVON SHEPPARD CRIBB

MANOR MOMENTS Featured stories shared by families about their experience with hospice

Phillip Sheppard’s daughter shares story of how

hospice helped her father in his final days


Phil and I were only 16 months apart. Growing up, we were very close. As children when one got hurt we both cried so mom never knew which one of us was hurt. During our teen years we talked about a lot of things. We cried and laughed together through those years. Phil always had an ad-venture in everything he did. He was full of good times and laughter. When he started getting sick, I was very con-cerned. I talked him into letting me take him to the hospital. There, we found out that he had pancreatic can-cer. I remember him telling me that he thought it was his gall bladder, but never thought it could be cancer. I held his hand and prayed over him— telling him that WE will get through this.

Growing up Phil turned me on to many different rock bands. He taught himself how to play the guitar. He loved music. Near the end of his jour-ney, he played to escape the disease.

I always wanted him to teach me how to play guitar. Sitting around enjoying him play was more important. I'm

taking guitar lessons now. Music was always a part of us. Learning to play is my way of still having him around. I can here him say, "fake it til you make it girl" with that big grin he had.

Those last two days felt like a storm. Hospice was a Godsend. The gentle-ness, compassion, and love was the smooth sail out. We were so grateful to all of those who were involved in taking his pain away.

If Phil were here I know he would not be able to thank Hospice enough. Not only for helping him but also for help-ing his family. The staff was gentle with their explanation of what was taking place, asked if there was any-thing they could help us with, and made follow up calls afterwards.

Thank you Scotland Regional Hospice from the Sheppard family.

By KIM SHEPPARD

REMEMBERING PHILLIP SHEPPARD

can prepare you for the final days. As family, we all want the best for our loved ones, but there comes a time when we are not capable of giving them the best care. On September 6, 2017 I accepted we had reached that time. Daddy had kept in close contact with lifetime friend, Bunny Hasty of Scotland Regional Hospice, whom I reached out to just as Daddy had in-structed me before his health further declined. Bunny put me in contact with others at Hospice and I came in to start the process the same day.

I met the RN, Katherine Clark who would be Daddy’s nurse and she took her time to explain all the options to my Aunt and me. I was so relieved to talk with someone who knew what to do after feeling so helpless the past three days. Katherine’s shift was end-ing, but she quickly arranged for the night RN, Catherine Locklear to stop by to meet Daddy, check his vitals, and assess his immediate needs. Catherine was so wonderful and patient with

Daddy. I felt an instant kinship to Cath-erine unknowing of how important she would become to me over the next 12 hours. Several hours after Catherine’s assessment, dad’s symptoms were clearly getting worse. After my first call to the 24/7 nurse line, Catherine and I stayed in contact through calls and texts for the remainder of the night. Dad’s pain was increasing, but he wanted to wait to go to Morrison Man-or rather than the hospital. By 5am I decided Catherine should come back and that we should arrange transpor-tation to Morrison Manor. Despite Daddy’s confusion at this point, just knowing that a nurse had arrived and that help was coming seemed to ease his mind.

By 8:45am Daddy was settled in at the Manor and medicated to relieve his pain. It was a wonderful relief after what was a very tough night. Donna Gibson, FNP was the first to assess Daddy at the Manor and compassion-ately explained to us that the end was

very close. We called in all the immedi-ate family members to say their final goodbyes. Dr. Jute visited with us as more family, including my grandpar-ents, had now arrived. I was amazed by the amount of time she spent with us to explain, console, and even pray with us upon request. The last family member, my uncle, arrived after a long drive around 1:30pm. He gave his final goodbyes and even in those last mo-ments Daddy’s hand was turning and flexing in response. I told Daddy “You did a great job. Everyone is here. You can rest now.” and within a minute he peacefully slipped away surrounded by all his loved ones. It was a beautiful moment made possible by the amazing people at Scotland Regional Hospice. I am forever grateful and I implore my old friends and neighbors of Scotland County to please reach out to Hospice if you ever find yourself in this situa-tion. The end is tough. Don’t do it alone.


W hen Elizabeth Anderson, mis-

sionary minister at Jones Chapel

Missionary Baptist Church in Laurinburg,

stepped up to the microphone at the

2017 Scotland Regional Hospice Candle-

light Memorial, she did so with a smile

and a song. As she proceeded to sing

the chorus of “God Has Smiled on Me”

written by the late Rev. Isaiah Jones Jr.,

many of the over 300 guests at the event

began to sit up a little straighter and take

notice of Anderson.

“God has smiled on me,” Anderson said

to begin her message. “God is smiling on

you also; because no matter what you

are going through now, God will see you

through.” God’s presence during times

of grief was the primary theme of the

message that Anderson shared.

“Grief is a natural response to loss,” An-

derson continued. “In the loss of our

loved one, we go through grief, but I

promise you tonight that God is with

you. In all of our grief, I say that God has

smiled on us tonight, because he prom-

ised that he would never leave us or

forsake us.”

As she continued her message of

strength, she also shared three ways that

we can help ourselves cope with grief.

The first was staying connected.

“Stay connected. Talk to someone about

your grief. Stay connected to those

around you to see you through this. Talk

to those who love you and are willing to

listen and willing to share in your grief

and in your sorrow.”

She also recommends remaining active.

“Stay involved. The things you and your

loved one used to do, keep right on do-

ing them. You’ll find out that being in-

volved will help you.”

Her last suggestion is to embrace your

memories. “Remember. Remember the

good things. I say that God has smiled

on me because I remember things that

me and my (late) husband did. You can

go back and laugh, and laugh, and laugh

at some of the things that you used to

do, and just enjoy those memories.”

Anderson concluded with a message of

hope.

“Don’t let the pain and the grief over-

whelm you. It can do that. I say to you

tonight, you can grieve, but not as those

that don’t have any hope. Everyone

here tonight has hope that you are going

to see your loved one again.”

“God smiles on us. He is a God of com-

passion and a God of comfort. God has

smiled on us to keep us connected, to

keep us involved, and to help us remem-

ber.”

Scotland Regional Hospice would like to

thank Elizabeth Anderson for her partic-

ipation in the 2017 Candlelight Memori-

al. To listen to her beautiful message in

full, you can find it on the bereavement

services page on our website at scot-

landhospice.org.

God has smiled on me He has set me free,

God has smiled on me He's been good to me.

- Isaiah Jones Jr.

FILL MY CUP : “God Has Smiled On

Me” has been recorded by many well

known contemporary Christian artists

and is frequently sung by church con-

gregations.

However, many Christians are more

familiar with another Isaiah Jones Jr.

creation. His 1969 hymn “Fill My

Cup” is printed in hymnals belonging

to many denominations all around the

world.

CLARA’S HEART : Isaiah Jones’ hymn

“God Has Smiled On Me” is most well-

known from its inclusion in the 1988

film Clara’s Heart starring Whoopi

Goldberg.

The movie tackles the complexities of

grief and the impact it can have on

relationships.


Dale LaRue Bailey singing “It Is Well With My Soul” in memory of his mother at the Candlelight Memorial

Northview Harvest Ministries once again hosted the Candlelight Memorial in November of 2017. The wonderful church, located on Hwy 401 between Laurinburg and Wagram, offers up their facilities to us each November to host the service. We cannot thank them enough for all of their assistance in making the an-nual event a reality!

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Each year, several of our amazing vol-unteers bake delicious cakes to serve to our guests in the fellowship hall follow-ing the service

Lorie Parks offered her time and talents by wel-coming guests with some beautiful arrange-ments on the keyboard.

Hospice volunteer Rev. Garry Foskey

provides the closing prayer


C atherine McLaurin joined our organization as a patient care volunteer back in 1997. Hav-

ing already developed an identity as a loving, caring person to those in our community, it was no surprise that she easily adapted to the compassionate role that is synonymous with hospice care. She had the incredible ability to instantaneously form bonds with our patients and their families and was always willing to offer companionship to any patient who needed her.

Catherine’s love and acceptance of the hospice philosophy led her to become an advocate in the community – en-couraging individuals and businesses to support Scotland Regional Hospice as well as promoting the importance of hospice care as a necessary part of the health care system. Her unwaver-ing support of Scotland Regional Hos-pice and its mission has exponentially increased our community’s awareness of end-of-life care and the benefits that families receive from hospice ser-vices.

As a non-profit hospice provider, fund-raising is an essential part of the or-ganization’s sustainability. Each April, Eaton Golf Pride, a golf grip innovation and technology corporation, hosts a golf tournament to benefit Scotland Regional Hospice. The tournament has raised more than $3.5 million and as you can imagine it is a huge under-taking. Catherine always steps up and makes a huge impact on nearly every aspect of the event.

As part of the Golf Tournament solici-tation team, she spends countless

hours working with our marketing department to secure sponsorships from recurring sponsors and well as recruiting new contributors for the event. Using her reputation and beau-tiful personality, she is able to acquire dozens of donated items from area business that are used for our 400+ item silent auction that accompanies the golf tournament. What fundraiser would be complete without gratitude? Catherine personally makes follow up calls and mails handwritten “thank you notes” to the donors.

Another profitable part of the golf tournament fundraiser is the annual “Diamond in the Rough” raffle. Each year, Bob’s Jewel Shop of Laurinburg donates a beautiful piece of diamond jewelry to the event to be raffled off. Catherine is among the group of vol-unteers that sells the most $10 raffle tickets for the diamond each year. She sets a goal for raffle ticket sales, and will not stop until she reaches it even if it means selling tickets just moments before the winner is select-ed. From 1999 -2017 we have raised $230,238.00 from the raffle, and there is no doubt that a huge percentage of that came from Catherine’s efforts.

The organization’s holiday fundraiser is the Tree of Remembrance. The Tree of Remembrance is a large Christmas tree that stands in a local business, most recently Carlie C’s IGA of Laurin-burg. Patrons purchase angel orna-ments in honor or memory of a loved one to place on the tree during the month of December. Proceeds from the angel sales benefit Scotland Re-

gional Hospice. Catherine has orga-nized and maintained our Tree of Re-membrance for the last 20 years. She spends around 60 hours during mid and late November just scheduling volunteers to sit by the tree and sell angels throughout the month. She also helps by selling angels – taking various shifts at the tree each Decem-ber.

Catherine was asked to serve on our Board of Trustees in 2008, and she served faithfully for 8 years. As a board member, her guidance was steady and loving. If any proposed actions hinted at the possibility that the organization’s image may be tar-nished, even slightly, she responded with the fierceness of a loving mother protecting her child. Our successes are her successes and she has no quar-rels with standing up to defend or sup-port the integrity of this organization and its mission.

Catherine has assisted with the donor acknowledgment program for the last 20 years, writing thank you notes to all who donate to hospice. She also helps with mass mailings and has assisted with our annual Candlelight Memorial services.

Scotland Regional Hospice would like to express our sincere appreciation to Catherine McLaurin and all of our wonderful volunteers. For infor-mation on how you can aid our mis-sion in providing end-of-life care to the community by becoming a hos-pice patient care or community vol-unteer, please call (910)276-7176.


By : DEON CRANFORD | Director of Public Relations

Cecil Chandler and Amanda Sellers of WPDE’s Carolina and Company LIVE stopped by to interview

Scotland Regional Hospice volunteer coordinator Bunny Hasty. Bunny spoke with them about the

important role that volunteers play in helping Scotland Regional Hospice fulfill its mission to pro-

vide exceptional end of life care to the families we serve. Cecil and Amanda hung around for a

photo with a group of the organization’s wonderful volunteers.

HOW OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS STAY BUSY

S cotland Regional Hospice could not operate with-out our volunteers. They have a tremendous impact on the lives of the patients and are often

able to connect with the patients and their families on a deep, personal level. Volunteer care is not only a luxury, but a necessity. It is a regulation by Medicare that 5% of our patient care hours are volunteer hours.

However, there are many ways outside of patient care that our many volunteers help out at Scotland Regional Hospice.

Fundraisers

Each year, we have several fundraisers, two that re-quire a lot of volunteer assistance. First is the annual golf tournament in April. It’s operated almost entirely by volunteers, and we could not have the tournament without them. Volunteers help with set-up, clean-up, decorations, preparing food, recruiting golfers and sponsors, collecting silent auction items, and a lot more.

Next is the Tree of Remembrance at Carlie C’s in De-cember which is totally run by volunteers. Volunteers take two-hour shifts to sit at the tree and sell $5 hos-pice angel ornaments. The ornaments are then placed on the tree in honor or memory of a loved one.

Other Activities

Our community volunteers also help with tasks around the office, newsletter mailings, our annual candlelight memorial service, help with marketing activities, serve on our board of trustees, and other activities to help our organization.

Everybody has their own unique talents that can be put to use in an effective way. So, for anyone who may be uncomfortable sitting with patients, there are many ways that you can help at hospice. It is very rewarding.

Contact Scotland Regional Hospice volunteer coordi-nator Bunny Hasty at (910) 276-7176 or by email at [email protected] for more information on volun-teer needs and activities.

By BUNNY HASTY | Volunteer Coordinator

A treasured holiday tradition in Scotland County con-

tinued in December of 2017 when Scotland Region-

al Hospice sponsored the 32nd annual Tree of Re-

membrance. Carlie C’s IGA, located in Holly Square Shop-

ping Center in Laurinburg, played host to the fundraiser for

the second straight year and were very welcoming and gen-

erous.

The beautiful 11-foot Fraser Fir stood in the grocery store

from December 4th until the 21st catching the attention of

customers as soon as they walked in. Dozens of volunteers

signed up for two hour shifts throughout the month of De-

cember to sit at the tree and sell angel ornaments to shop-

pers. Each $5 ornament was then placed on the tree in hon-

or or memory of someone and all proceeds collected are

now being used to provide end-of-life care to families in our

community.

Each of the 32 live trees used for the Tree of Remembrance

have been donated by Beacham and Lynn McDougald since

the fundraiser began back in 1985. The 2017 tree was pur-

chased by the McDouglads from the Optimist Club of Laurin-

burg, and was dedicated in honor of Beacham’s sister Priscil-

la “Lulla” McDougald Thompson.

The Optimist Club’s annual tree sale raises funds for local

athletic programs and academic scholarships, and the

McDougalds like the idea that they can help support two

Scotland County organizations at the same time.

An amazing $5,000 donation from the C W and Dorothy G

Love Foundation was delivered to volunteers at the tree.

The Love Foundation has been incredibly supportive of our

mission over the years and we are extremely grateful.

The staff at Scotland Regional Hospice would like to express

our sincere gratitude to the McDougalds, Carlie C’s, our won-

derful volunteers, and everyone who purchased an angel.

The tremendous support we receive from our community

make it possible to fulfill our mission.

For more information on Scotland Regional Hospice events

and fundraisers, please call (910)276-7176 or visit

www.scotlandhospice.org. You can email Deon Cranford at

[email protected].


Each year, the Scotland Regional

Hospice staff sets a day aside to

decorate the administration

office and Morrison Manor for

Christmas. In a matter of hours,

the lobbies, offices, and gardens

are filled with beautiful green-

ery, lights, bows, flowers, and

other décor guaranteed to get

anyone into the Christmas spirt.

RN Brittany Langley and CNA Page Grant open gifts during the organization’s annual Dirty Santa Luncheon

RN Nikki Cummings trying to help her team

win Christmas Carol Pictionary

Of course there was food… Scotland Regional Hospice staff enjoys a Christmas lunch catered

by General McArthur’s. It was delicious!

Members of the Scotland County Non Profit Coali-

tion met for Christmas lunch on December 11,

2017.


IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF… B Boyd S. Boan by Engineered Designs, Inc. Maggie Boan by Dennis Boan Clara Butler by Fletcher C Hutcheson Jr. Clara Butler by Bill & Pauline Lytch C William Bryan Campbell by Willie & Joyce Grooms William Bryan Campbell by Ercel Quick Esther Cashwell by Family Esther Cashwell by Lorene Evans Esther Cashwell by Maggie Harris Esther Cashwell by Emma McInnis Charles Ancel Caulk by James Barber Charles Ancel Caulk by Sassie Lassies Red Hot Society Chapter Charles Ancel Caulk by Willie & Joyce Grooms Charles Ancel Caulk by Joyce Howell Charles Ancel Caulk by Betty Joyner Charles Ancel Caulk by Aubrey & Annette McCormick Charles Ancel Caulk by Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital O.R. Charles Ancel Caulk by Sybil Sikes Ederson Chavis by Willie & Joyce Grooms Leroy Chavis by Craig & Charlene Barclay Leroy Chavis by Ron Kirby & Deborah Schoch Leroy Chavis by Ernest C Copple William Chrisco by Willie & Joyce Grooms Gary Colton by Penny Colton Nancy Colton by Penny Colton Frances Cooley by Rebecca Cooley Jim Cooley by Rebecca Cooley Mary Cosale by John Cosale Jon E Cox by Mary J Blessing Jon E Cox by Earl’s Electrical Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc Kimberly Craig by William & Betty Frostick Kimberly Craig by Pamela Young D Cecil Daughtry by Esther Thomas Dennis Davis by Bill & Pauline Lytch Eleanor Jane Doubles Davis by Ben Jay Drymon Lillie Bell Dockery by Shirley Dockery Martin Driggers by Willie & Joyce Grooms Bob Dye by Emma McInnis E Frances Edgerly by David & Phyllis Breeden Helen Ellington by Katherine A. Kilduff Helen Ellington by Sarah Peterson, Louise Arnold, and Martha Taylor F Laverna C Flowers by Joan and Wanda Johnson Fred Fox by Carol & Gib McCall G Gwen Geanes by Edward W. Barnett Gwen Geanes by Thomas & Carol LeMay Janie Gleaves by Joan and Wanda Johnson H Patsy Hamer by Sarah Baucom Patsy Hamer by Maggie Harris Mike Haney by Carol & Gib McCall JA Hardwick by Donald & Adele Spears JA Hardwick by Ed & Brenda Wright Dwight Hasty by Mary Kay Ollis Helen Hardwick by Donald & Adele Spears Helen Hardwick by Ed & Brenda Wright Helen Hardwick by Suzanne Parker Billy Herring by Faye Herring Barbary Hollis by Willie & Joyce Grooms I Pansy Ingram by Billy Ingram

J Betty Jo Jeffries by Gail Frahm Betty Jo Jeffries by Dorothy Jackson Betty Jo Jeffries by Patricia Jeffries Betty Jo Jeffries by Amelia Frahm Betty Jo Jeffries by Catherine Gouldin Betty Jo Jeffries by Jerry Jeffries Betty Jo Jeffries by Sandra Luten Betty Jo Jeffries by Andy Posey Betty Jo Jeffries by Cheryl Pye Betty Jo Jeffries by James & Nancy Robson Betty Jo Jeffries by Bobby & Lisa Scott Betty Jo Jeffries by Henry & Jean Thompson Charlie Ray Johnson, Sr. by One Source Communications John Alex McIntyre by Christine Johnson Ruth T. McIntyre by Christine Johnson Carrie Jones by Willie & Joyce Grooms Jenell Currie Joyce by Willie & Joyce Grooms Jenell Currie Joyce by James & Sandy McKenzie L Helen Lampley by Suzanne & Jerry Parker Annie Ruth Lee Locklear by Willie & Joyce Grooms Monroe F. Lowry by Clara Lowry Henry Lucas by Hattie L Foster M Major Melton by Willie & Joyce Grooms James Manship by Griffin & Betty Locklear Miss Lucy by Rebecca Cooley Clyde Mumford, Jr. by Dorothy Mumford Mc Wilson McCall by Carol & Gib McCall Tommy McCrimmon by Carol & Gib McCall Ralph McGee by Mary Jo Moore Ralph McGee by Ed & Brenda Wright Loretta McKeithen by Rena Shan McKeithen Chase Murdoch McKeithen by Rena Shan McKeithen Chase Dot McMillan by Joyce Howell Thomas Rainey McRimmon by Diane H. Gillikin N Rebecca Schwartz Nichols by Gary & Ann Governale Judith Norton by Willie & Joyce Grooms O Linda Fay Perkins Oxendine by Donna & Roy Lucas Marie Oxendine by Carl Hammonds and Suwanna Klingenschmidt P Douglas Pate by Frances Pate Wessie Patterson by Lounetta Cain Jack Poe by Willie & Joyce Grooms R Jack Rice by Esther Thomas Martha Ann Robertson by the Bryant family William N Robertson, Jr. by the Bryant family Dorothy Robin by Teresa Chenell Robin Virginia M. Rogers by Gilbert & Suzanne Gibson Virginia M. Rogers by Ronald & Shirley Godfrey Virginia M. Rogers by Harvey & Barbara McCants Virginia M. Rogers by Billie Shelley Virginia M. Rogers by Frankie, Sandy, & Frances Stephens Virginia M. Rogers by Winifred Ward S Dr. Angelo Joseph Sabella by Walter & Deanna Morgan Dr. George Ward Shannon by Sybil Sikes Dr. George Ward Shannon by David & Phyllis Breeden Dr. George Ward Shannon by Aubrey & Annette McCormick Dr. George Ward Shannon by Ann Clark Ramsay Nancy Jackson Shelley by Clara & Joyce Shelley Phillip Sheppard by Sarah Cook Phillip Sheppard by Willie & Joyce Grooms Phillip Sheppard by Joyce P Howell Phillip Sheppard by Kay E Hurley

Memorials and Honorariums (July 2017—December 2017)

Phillip Sheppard by Aubrey & Annette McCormick Phillip Sheppard by New Hope Baptist Church Phillip Sheppard by Sarah Thompson and Joe Young Phillip Sheppard by Patsy Smith Juanita Sinclair by Keith & Judy Sinclair Aaron Smith by Esther Thomas Ann Woodell Smith by Alan Smith Margaret Snipes by Willie & Joyce Grooms Joyce B. Stutts by Ercel Quick Joyce B. Stutts by John Clark Joyce B. Stutts by Barbara Williams T Hazel C. Taylor by Patricia & William Barrington Martha McNair Tornow by W. McNair Tornow W James Bud Walters by Keith Bell Melba Webster by Laura Smith Kenneth West by Floyd & Jean Benson Pattie West by Esther Thomas Agnes Whittington by Tomsie Stuart Nellie Williams by Ava & Charles Williams Y Theiron Young by Your Cause, LLC Gretchen Young by Your Cause, LLC Honorariums Sue Ellen Arnett by James Barber Ruth Bisbee by Carrol Bright David and Betty Breeden by James Barber Mildred Caulk by James Barber Carol Coughenour by James Barber Mike Coughenour by James Barber Myrta Cox by Carrol Bright Myrta Cox by Willie & Joyce Grooms Betty Evans by James Barber David Evans by James Barber Martha Floyd by James Barber Robert Floyd by James Barber Christy Garris by James Barber Ronnie Godfrey by James Barber Shirley Godfrey by James Barber Mary Grubermann by James Barber John Hasty by James Barber JoAnn Hersey by James Barber Joyce Howell by Myrta Cox Joe Ingram by James Barber Pam Kenney by Carrol Bright Brenda Moser by James Barber Beacham McDougald by Fletcher C Hutcherson, Jr. Lynn McDougald by Fletcher C Hutchenson, Jr. Ann McMurray by John & Barbara McWhorter

Bill McMurray by John & Barbara McWhorter Barbara McWhorter by Ann & Bill McMurray John McWhorter by Ann & Bill McMurray Mark Oxendine by Frank Bradsher, Brian Sullivan, Randy Johnson, and Brent Bullard Phyllis Penry by Ann & Bill McMurray Phyllis Penry by John & Barbara McWhorter Rod Penry by Ann & Bill McMurray Rod Penry by John & Barbara McWhorter Mr. & Mrs. Al Benjamin Purvis Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Rifkin by James Barber Shirley Royals by James Barber Dora Sharber by Ann & Bill McMurray Dora Sharber by John & Barbara McWhorter Esther Thomas by James Barber Mr. & Mrs. James Todd Tippett Sr. by James Barber Mike Vinson by James Barber Bill Whitehurst by Ann & Bill McMurray Bill Whitehurst by John & Barbara McWhorter Jane Whitehurst by Ann & Bill McMurray Jane Whitehurst by John & Barbara McWhorter Pat Williams by Sibyle Dulin General Donation First Presbyterian Church of Ellerbe Horst & Lydia Hanak Ann C. Hatcher Joe Ingram Brenda Jacobs Kozy Kabin, LLC Brittany Langley Meritor—Veteran’s Appreciation Committee Mary Kay Ollis Paypal Charitable Giving Fund James Pipkin Kenneth and Lois Plummer Presbyterian Women of Maxton Alan & Margaret Quadlin Scotland Health Care System Spirit of the Youth Senior Citizens Club Majorie Sharpe Solid Rock Baptist Church Harriett Steffen Linda Troutman Pavers and Plaques Gary & Nancy Colton by Penny Colton Marie Oxendine by Frank Bradsher, Brian Sullivan, Randy Johnson, and Brent Bullard Deloris Morrison by The Hasty Family Dr. George W. Shannon by Shannon Children

New Hope Baptist Church Visits

A very special thank you to the members of New Hope Baptist Church who celebrated National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in November by treating our staff to a wonderful breakfast, decorations for Morrison Manor, handmade blankets for our patients, and some beautiful stories about their personal history with hos-pice care.

Thank you for the wonderful impact that you have had on our organization and to the community while doing Christ’s work.


On Thursday, November 30th, Gloria McLean graciously opened up the Heritage

House on South Main Street in Laurinburg to be used as the site for Scotland Re-

gional Hospice's annual Holiday Volunteer Drop-In. Over 50 of the organization's

volunteers stopped by and enjoyed some delicious food and fellowship while ad-

miring the beautifully decorated house.

Bunny Hasty, Scotland Regional Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, did a wonderful

job encouraging hospice staff to prepare dishes for the event as well as making

many of the delicious treats herself.

Volunteers began arriving around 3:00pm and continuously trickled in until

about 6:00pm. The organization could not provide end-of-life care to the commu-

nity without the aid of the volunteers. Scotland Regional Hospice would like to

express our sincere appreciating for our many volunteers and to Gloria McLean

for assistance with the Drop-In.

Volunteer Drop-In

SCOTLAND REGIONAL HOSPICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cindy Stone—Board Chairperson

Susan Wentz—Vice Chairperson

Annie Cureton | Jeannie Dalton |Beth Dunbar | Beverly Bowling | Dr. Chip Helms | Dr. Bill Loftus

LeGette McLean | Jeff Smart | Noran Sanford |Pam Sweeney | Rebecca Cummings | Rev. Rick Hodges

Dr. Stewart Thomas |Susan Wentz | Wesley Quick | Darwin Williams

A very special thank you to our wonderful board members for all of their time and service to our organization!

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