FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 19, 2009
Contact:
Jennifer Martinez, Communications Manager
Hospice of Palm Beach County
(561) 273-2194 or jmartinez@hpbc.com
Hospice of Palm Beach County Honors Community Leaders
With Blue Dove Awards
WEST PALM BEACH, FL. – On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Hospice of Palm Beach County hosted the annual combined Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Black Chamber of Commerce luncheon. At the luncheon, Hospice of Palm Beach County presented their annual Blue Dove Awards to Israel Pabon (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) and Derrick D. Berry (Black Chamber of Commerce) for their outstanding service to their chambers and the community.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this event for the fourth year,” said Sue Deakin, Senior Director
of Community Affairs at Hospice of Palm Beach County. “At Hospice of Palm Beach County, we do whatever it takes to honor our patients’ and families’ wishes. Israel and Derrick do the same for our community. It is our pleasure to recognize these incredible individuals.”
The event, which took place at the Airport Hilton in West Palm Beach, welcomed more than 130 of Palm Beach County’s top business and philanthropic leaders, providing an opportunity for the two chambers’ memberships to build relationships. Hospice of Palm Beach County respects the heritages and traditions of our diverse communities as shown through this event and other programs and services.
For more information on Hospice of Palm Beach County’s programs, services and community involvement, please visit www.hpbc.com <http://www.hpbc.com> or call (561) 848-5200.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County:
Hospice of Palm Beach County, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to meeting every need of patients and families faced with advanced illness. The organization offers a comprehensive range of programs and services – from nationally recognized hospice care to music therapy, massage and loss-specific healing services. Full bereavement support is offered to hospice families and to anyone in the community in need.
Care is provided wherever the patient is – the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Units at Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Hospice of Palm Beach County’s focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. For information about Hospice of Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit www.hpbc.com.
Licensed since 1981
JCAHO (now The Joint Commission – may want to change) Accredited 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Accredited as a Jewish Hospice by the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis, Inc.
Serving all of Palm Beach County – Boca Raton to Tequesta, the Glades to the Beach