Central United Methodist Church donates $25,000 to Hospice of the EUP

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Pictured (from left) are Barb Carlisle, Central United Methodist Church Endowment Fund Board member and hospice volunteer, Hospice of the EUP Director Tracey Holt, and Central United Methodist Church pastor Vickie Hadaway.
Pictured (from left) are Barb Carlisle, Central United Methodist Church Endowment Fund Board member and hospice volunteer, Hospice of the EUP Director Tracey Holt, and Central United Methodist Church pastor Vickie Hadaway.

SAULT STE. MARIE — Central United Methodist Church has donated $25,000 to help Hospice of the EUP overcome fundraising deficits due to the pandemic-related cancellation of the 2021 Madrigal Dinner and postponement of the 2021 Dancing with the Stars.

“While our general giving stayed on track in 2021, the loss of these two great events forces us to make up an almost $100,000 shortfall,” Hospice of the EUP Director Tracey Holt said. “Central United Methodist Church’s contribution really helps make up for some of the loss.”

Central United Methodist Church annually contributes endowment fund dollars to special groups in the community. Endowment Fund board member Barb Carlisle is a hospice volunteer who initiated the contribution to Hospice of the EUP, and she was unanimously supported by the Central United Methodist Church board.

“The overall consensus is that everyone in the community benefits from hospice,” Carlisle said. “We’ve all had experience with hospice or know someone who has. Pastor Vickie (Hadaway) brought the check over while I happened to be working there. People hear about hospice. And once they actually experience it, they are just blown away.”

Central United Methodist Church leaders hope their contribution motivates other churches or community benefactors to support Hospice of the EUP.

“The community has always come through for us, and we strive to reciprocate,” Holt said of the 40-year-old organization that is funded completely by private donations. “And we look forward to bringing back Dancing with the Stars this spring and the Madrigal Dinner next fall.”

For information regarding Hospice of the EUP, to donate or to inquire about volunteer opportunities, contact Holt, tholt@hospiceoftheeup.com or (906) 259-0222.

This article originally appeared on The Sault News: Central United Methodist Church donates $25,000 to Hospice of the EUP