LongLeaf Fund Provides Assistive Apps for Homebound Pediatric Hospice Patients

HPCF has recently received a grant from the LongLeaf Fund for our Technology for Hope Program. Funds from this grant will be used to assist homebound pediatric hospice patients by upgrading iPads with assistive apps to improve communications with their medical team, provide therapeutic assistance, and help normalize play. Thank you, LongLeaf Fund and the Foundation for the Carolinas for your generous support!

The Mark Elliott Motley Foundation Helps Families Attend Camp Hands of Hope

Support from the Mark Elliott Motley Foundation has been received through a grant for Camp Hands of Hope. Funds from this grant will be used to provide bereavement camp experiences and resources for families in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties. We would like to thank the Mark Elliott Motley Foundation for continuing to help us provide support to youth and their families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. 

Sisters of Charity Foundation Provides Emergency COVID-19 Response Funding

We are pleased to announce that the Sisters of Charity Foundation has funded a grant to expand our ability to provide emergency financial assistance to adult and pediatric hospice patients in South Carolina who are experiencing financial difficulties due to unfunded expenses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to thank the Sisters of Charity Foundation for continuing to assist us in supporting these patients and their families who are in need. 

Educational Resource for Veterans & their Caregivers

Thanks to special funding from the CSX Corporation we are able to provide the Caring for Our Veterans booklets that address the special needs of seriously ill Veterans as well as help their loved ones navigate VA forms, processes and benefits. These are available for free to individuals and hospice & community professionals who interact directly with veterans facing end-of-life and their families. Visit our Education program page and scroll down to complete the form to request your copy. Professional staff can request up to 10 copies. Thank you to the CSX Corporation for helping us support Veterans.

CARES ACT

The recently enacted CARES ACT, a government stimulus bill, makes it easier to give and save at the same time.  The bill makes a new deduction available for up to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple) in annual charitable contributions. This is particularly beneficial to people who take the standard deduction when filing their taxes (in other words for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions). It is calculated by subtracting the amount of the donation from your gross income. It is an “above the line” adjustment to income that will reduce your adjusted gross income (AGI), and thereby reduce taxable income.

To qualify, you would have to give a donation to a qualified charity such as the Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation. If you have already made your donation since Jan. 1, that contribution counts toward the cap.