Huron Shores Hospice year-end: The Ripple of One – Creating Waves of Compassion

Huron Shores Hospice End-of-Year Campaign, The Ripple of One: Creating Waves of Compassion, has received a boost. Bruce Power has very generously offered to match the first $2,000 raised. So, $1 becomes $2, giving double the impact.

Living along the shores of Lake Huron, we are no strangers to the power of a single ripple. One small movement across the water can travel farther than the eye can see — just as one act of compassion can touch more lives than we ever realize. This year’s Ripple of One: Creating Waves of Compassion reflects the spirit of our community: when one person steps forward to care, others follow, and together we create a tide of comfort, dignity, and hope for the people who need us most.

Cathy Herbert, Executive Director, reflects on the impact of a donation, and the importance of community action as our Hospice works toward opening our third suite!

“As a community hospice, we are reminded every day that it only takes one person, one gesture, one moment of kindness to change someone’s final days. We see it when a hand is held, when a family can simply be present, when pain gives way to peace. This Giving Tuesday, our Power of One campaign is a celebration of those quiet, powerful acts of love. Every single gift will help us to move closer to opening our third bed and welcoming more person at end of life into a circle of care, comfort, and compassion when they need it most.”

Donations can be made online at www.huronshoreshospice.ca or by mailing a cheque to Holiday Campaign 2025 | Huron Shores Hospice the Ripple of One: Creating Waves of Compassion at Box 250, 24 King Street N, Tiverton, ON N0G 2T0.

Huron Shores Hospice is a charitable not-for-profit, volunteer-driven, community-funded residential hospice, providing free quality end-of-life care, at no cost, to residents of Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and surrounding areas. Huron Shores Hospice also provides free programs for Grief Support, End-of-Life Doula services, Caregiver workshops, Death Cafes and End-of-Life Planning workshops.

For more information, visit: www.huronshoreshospice.ca. Or contact us at info@huronshoreshospice.ca.