Quadro Communications matching up to $25,000 for Hospice Hearts Monthly Gifting Challenge

Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth and Quadro Communications are hoping more people will sign up to support the hospice during the Hospice Hearts Monthly Gifting challenge.

A Jan. 31 press release announced that for the month of February, Quadro Communications will be matching all new monthly donor contributions and any increases in existing donations to Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth. Quadro will match up to $25,000.

When the Rotary Hospice was being built, Quadro was one of the early supporters around 2018.

“They paid off that pledge commitment,” said Lucie Stuart, director of fund development and stewardship of Rotary Hospice. “It was a very generous commitment.”

When the hospice reached the five-year operational milestone, the facility reached out to the earliest supporters. The boards of directors for both the hospice and Quadro were on board with the idea of the dollar matching campaign Stuart suggested.

Maggie Whitcroft, Quadro’s marketing coordinator, said that Quadro is committed to supporting the communities in the region through initiatives like Hospice Hearts Monthly Giving challenge.

“Quadro is a cooperative,” Whitcroft said. “We have a different business model, so we are committed to give back to the communities by using sponsorships or donations, so this was a really good fit for Quadro.”

Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth provides palliative care year-round in a homey setting surrounded by green space. There are 10 beds in the hospice for those with an end-of-life prognosis that is about three months or less.

The hospice receives Ministry of Health funding for half of the annual operating costs and is responsible for fundraising the other half – nearly a million dollars. The hospice provides dignity, comfort, and support for their residents and their loved ones.

"When people come here, we have a care team that take over that caregiving role so that loved ones can be loved ones,” Stuart said. “They can be family members. They can be friends. They can come and go visit and the individual - who we refer to as a resident, because they call this their home, there is no cost for them to be here."

Monthly donors can pay-what-they-wish each month. Stuart said that about $13 a month can help the hospice run their soup program.

“If you're visiting somebody and you just want a bowl of soup or a cookie, you can just go to the kitchen and help yourself,” she said. “Every day it costs us $13. Thirteen dollars a month, if you pay for that, it pays for one batch of soup for the daily batch of soup.”

More information about becoming a monthly donor can be found online by visiting www.rotaryhospice.ca/monthly-giving, or by contacting Stuart by calling 519-508-4900 ext. 720 or emailing lucie@rotaryhospice.ca.