FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NORTH HALTON, ONTARIO, September 06, 2023 – The largely volunteer operated charity Townsend Smith Foundation (TSF) is dedicated to building and operating a hospice residence in North Halton and seeing their fundraising efforts continue to build the needed momentum. Recently well-know business professional and philanthropist Teresa Fujarczuk agreed to join growing number of leadership volunteers tasked with raising the many millions of dollars needed to achieve what government euphemistically calls “the community share”.
Teresa joins a growing number of community leaders who have stepped up to help TSF secure the funds needed to build and operate a state-of-the-art hospice residence that will prioritize patient comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering but will also support the needs of family and friends in a caring environment.
“No major health care project including a hospice gets built without active community support demonstrated through fundraising”, noted Astrid Lakats, Chair of the Board of Directors for Townsend Smith Foundation. “While TSF is still in the planning stages based on recent similar projects in nearby communities TSF will have to raise millions of dollars, but the project is moving forward. Earlier this year TSF secured the land and planning permissions for a hospice residence approximately 5 kilometres north of the Town of Milton on Trafalgar Road”, added Lakats.
Those wishing to learn more about hospice care for North Halton, the work of the Townsend Smith Foundation, or to offer support through a generous gift or as a volunteer are encouraged to visit https://www.townsend-smith.ca/donate/.
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About Townsend Smith Foundation
Working vigorously since 2012, the Townsend Smith Foundation, TSF, is a registered charitable organization with a unique mandate to provide supports and education to those interested in hospice care, in the last stages of living, or bereaved. Our meaningful projects include free seminars to raise awareness for the need and benefit of hospice palliative care, support for caregivers, children and estate planning, group discussions of death through death cafes, and honouring those who have passed through an annual candlelight ceremony. TSF conducts research on hospice care and volunteers consistently engage our stakeholders on the need for compassionate end-of-life care in North Halton with a key objective being to raise funds to build hospice facilities in our community.
For further information at Townsend Smith Foundation please contact
Ms. Astrid Lakats, Chair, Board of Directors
alakats@townsend-smith.ca I 289.878.3407