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The Hike for Hope raises more than $90,000

The eighth annual Hike for Hope, a memorial hike and fundraiser for Hope Hospice, raised more than $90,000 for Hope Hospice. Held at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore on May 19, the hike is one of Hope Hospice’s major fundraising events of the year. This year, 520 hikers registered to benefit Hope Hospice, remember loved ones and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. The 2018 hike was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Peter Wong who so compassionately cared for Hope Hospice’s patients and their families and led the hospice’s team for more than 32 years until he retired in 2014. […]

Hope Hospice receives major bequest

Hope Hospice recently received a substantial gift from the Fankhauser Family Trust that includes a residence and property near downtown Livermore. A generous supporter of many charities and organizations over the years, Livermore resident Henrietta “Henri” Fankhauser felt strongly enough about hospice care to leave this significant contribution to Hope. Her brother had received hospice care and she was familiar with Hope Hospice. As a way to memorialize her brother, she named Hope Hospice in her will in the early 2000s. The gift was finalized early this year after Henri passed away in November 2017 at age 96. The property […]