Learn more about the 2025 Hoops for Hospice Celebrity Game.

Supporting Our Patients and Families

Donor support funds patient and family needs and opportunities that fall outside the scope of insurance coverage. It also funds community outreach in the form of education about end-of-life care and bereavement resources for those experiencing loss.

If you wish to send a check, mail to: Family Hospice, Development Department, 700 Bower Hill Road, Suite 1405, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, or click the link below to donate online.

Donate online

If you need assistance with your donation, please contact Helen Stickney at 412-572-8457, 412-584-6917 (c) or stickneyhe@upmc.edu.

3rd Annual Celebrity Hoops for Hospice – Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7pm at Baldwin High School

Come cheer on alumni from the Penguins, Pirates and Steelers, current Passion players, and other Pittsburgh celebrities. There will be free autographs, halftime shot contests, sports-themed raffles, vendors, and more! Adult: $20, Student: $10, and Urgent VIP Passes: $20.

The Urgent VIP Pass allows the pass holder to move to the front of the autograph line. Only 30 passes will be sold. Proceeds from the event benefit Family Hospice’s children’s bereavement programs and services provided at no cost to families. Purchase your tickets by clicking here.

Sponsor this event

For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christine Jamison, director of development at jamisonc2@upmc.edu or Dianne Whetsell, special events coordinator at whetselld@upmc.edu.

The Family Hospice Foundation

The Family Hospice Foundation meets the needs of patients and their families through grants, gifts, and donor-supported specialty funds. When directed to the General Fund, benefactor dollars have the broadest impact.

You may also choose to direct your contribution toward a more specific purpose via these established specialty funds:

Angels On Call Fund provides tangible resources for patients and families in financial distress
Bereavement Fund supports grief programs and memorial services
Carol Sayers Vockel Fund educates the community and volunteers about end-of-life care
Imagine Harmony Fund allows patients final special life experiences

You may also consider Planned Giving (will/bequest, stocks and bonds, IRAs, real estate or trusts) or an ongoing financial commitment through our Giving Society.

If you wish to donate through United Way, our number is: 18940049 (Family Hospice – Home Nursing Agency).

For more information about making a gift to any fund, please contact:

Christine Jamison
Director of Development
412-572-8812 or 412-295-1472 (c)
Jamisonc2@upmc.edu

Memorial Keepsakes

Honor your loved one and celebrate their life with a memorial keepsake.

Choose from:

Jewelry items
Silver dove ornament
Memorial Garden Dove or Plaque

View memorial keepsakes options here (PDF). Any of these items can be engraved.

For information about ordering a memorial keepsake, please contact:

Christine Jamison
Director of Development
412-572-8812 or 412-295-1472 (c)
Jamisonc2@upmc.edu

Special Events

By participating in a Family Hospice special event or fundraising activity, you are also supporting our mission of providing compassionate care to our patients.

These events include:

Celebrity Hoops for Hospice
Golf outing
Holiday Memorial Doves
Your Lucky Days Raffle (PDF)
Spring Raffle

The winning ticket numbers for the 2025 Spring Raffle are: first place – 43941 and second place - 38138.
The winners have been contacted. Thank you for your support.

For information about events, please contact:

Dianne Whetsell
Special Events Coordinator
412-572-8874 or 412-639-4975 (c)
Whetselld@upmc.edu

Celebrity Hoops for Hospice Sponsors

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