Chico's Shopping Day to Benefit Hospice

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release:

Contact:         Lisa Denburg, Assistant Director of Development, ldenburg@hospiceofrockland.org, 845 634-4974

Media Contact: Jill S. Pryor, JPryor@PryorPRonline.com. 845 638-0118

UNITED HOSPICE OF ROCKLAND (UHR) TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDRAISER AT CHICO’S IN TICE FARMS

Thursday, January 27, 2011, 2:00 pm-7:00 pm

Woodcliff Lake, NJ--United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) will benefit from a fundraiser at Chico’s at Tice Farms.  Patricia Fields, store manager, has announced that  Chico’s will donate10% of all sales to UHR this Thursday, January 27th from 2PM - 7PM at Chico’s @Tice Corner, Tice's Corner Marketplace, 437 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677.

Patricia Fields says that customers can shop, using their passport discount of 5%  plus any coupons they have, and then 10% of every sale will be donated to United Hospice of Rockland. Phone orders will also be accepted. Chico’s will also accept phone orders.

UHR Assistant Director of Development Lisa Denburg said, “We are delighted to invite all shoppers, fans of Chico’s, as well as our friends, supporters and staff  to shop to support hospice.”

United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) serves as a resource for palliative care, bereavement support, and information about end of life issues. Founded in 1988, United Hospice of Rockland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau, Inc.  In addition, UHR received a second consecutive 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the only non-for-profit in Rockland County to receive that top rating. UHR's mission is to enable patients with advanced illnesses to live in comfort, with dignity, and surrounded by those they love. When time matters most, UHR provides care, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals and their families and offers compassionate support to members of the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.  For more information, call 845 634-4974, write to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956, visit www.hospiceofrockland.org <http://www.hospiceofrockland.org> or fax to 845 634-7549.

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