Volunteer Newsletter
June 2016 Edition
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Circle of Sharing – An Exploration of What We Hold in Our Bodies
Facilitated by Lynn Jetter, Reiki Master, Hospice Volunteer
Monday, June 20 - 1:00 to 3:00 at Hospice House
ARE YOU LISTENING TO YOUR BODY?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BODIES LANGUAGE?
WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING THAT IS NOT YOURS?
This workshop is limited to 16 participants. Please phone or e-mail Debbie P 250-591-8811or
[email protected] to reserve your space. If you RSVP and find you can’t make it please let us know so
we can offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.
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VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Heart felt gratitude and congratulations to the volunteers listed below who have reached our volunteer
recognition milestones.
500 Hours – Marnie Martin
Lifetime Membership – Mary Daniel, Lynn Lampman
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Annual General Meeting - 2016
At the recent AGM, our Board Chair, Janet Skinner and ED, Karyn
French acknowledged volunteers who reached 10 years of
volunteering in 2015.
L to R: Alan Edwards, Sue Whiteaker, Janet Skinner, Melody Lang,
Joan Lapointe, Ken May, Karyn French. Missing from photo: Robin
Humphrey, Janis Reeves
When volunteers reach 20 years of service they are awarded a
Lifetime Membership. In 2015 three volunteers achieved this
milestone.
L to R: Lynn Lampman, Karyn
French, Janet Skinner. Missing
from photo: Mary Daniel, Joyce
Robertson
Meet the Staff – Joanne Doyle, Accounting/Administrative Assistant
What is your favourite flower? Colour? Music? I was asked to answer three
relatively easy questions... Most people probably wouldn’t have any trouble expressing
what their favourite flower, colour, and music is. However, after several days of
agonizing over this, I came to the conclusion that was like asking me which of my friends
do I prefer better? So I have to say, I love each for their unique and special qualities.
What brings you joy? Joy, for me, is making others happy.
What is your favourite thing about working at Hospice?
As for my position at the Hospice, the most wondrous and inspiring part is the
overwhelming, never ceasing, generosity of people.
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Virtue Pick - Purposefulness
Purposefulness is being aware that each of us is here for a reason. We value our lives by discovering
the part we are uniquely meant to play. We discern our intention and focus on it mindfully. We
visualize it happening. We set goals and achieve them step by step, resisting distractions. We give
each task single-minded concentration and excellence. We invest our full enthusiasm into even the
simplest job. In the flow of our lives, there are many turns and unexpected events. Within it all, there
are lessons to be learned and gifts to receive. Purposefulness is trusting the journey.
“Our calling is where our deepest gladness and the world’s hunger meet.”
Frederick Buechner
I discern my true calling. I create a clear vision for this time in my life. I set goals for achieving my
purpose. I concentrate fully on what I am doing. I enjoy giving excellence to each task. I find the
opportunity in every experience. I am thankful for the gift of purposefulness.
It gives my life true value.
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HOSPICE LIBRARY – A BOOK REVIEW
The Hospice library is an up to date and comprehensive resource for
clients and volunteers
Opening Heaven’s Door: What the Dying May be Trying to Tell Us About Where
They’re Going, Patricia Pearson – “This book is full of well-researched and very reasonable evidence
for the mysterious life beyond what we know and scientifically can prove…For those who like to
question the nature of life and unexplainable phenomena there is much here to be explored.” – The
Vancouver Sun
When Death Speaks: Listen, Learn and Love, Stephen Lloyd Garrett – “A timely and important
book made more necessary with every passing day by the Aging of the Planet, and the fact that modern
man lives more and more removed from natural things like dying.” - Moses Znaimer (Founder, President
& CEO, ZoomerMedia)
The Half-Empty Heart, Alan Downs, Ph.D. – “Frustrated. Irritable. Discouraged. Fed up. These are
among the feelings experienced by millions of people suffering from low-grade depression.
The Half-Empty Heart is a powerful and practical book that explains how the condition takes hold - and
presents simple yet profound ways to overcome it. Using anecdotes from his private practice as well as
quizzes, checklists, exercises, and a complete five-week plan for achieving lasting results, the author,
shines light into the dark corners of this isolating and debilitating condition.
You can feel good again.”
It’s Barbecue Season!
We can help you
and
you can help Hospice.
This year we are introducing you to a new and great fundraiser that will not only fill your
freezer with top quality BC produced products from Two Rivers Specialty Meats but will also
support the work of hospice in our community.
Two Rivers is a purveyor of fine local meats that are free of antibiotics, hormones and chemical
feed additives.
All money raised through this fundraiser will stay local and be used to provide free programs
and services for people at one of the most vulnerable times of their life - facing a terminal
illness, caregiving a loved one who is dying and grieving the loss of a loved one.
So we invite you to "Help Hospice Help Others" by placing an order today. We are offering
three options that we hope will suit everyone's needs. Please help us by telling your friends,
families, co-workers or fellow volunteers about this great opportunity.
We have three great options that we hope will suit everyone’s needs. Check out our
campaign page at https://www.tworiversmeats.ca/fundraiser/help-hospice-help-others/ Give us a call at 250591-8811 and ask for Jeanne, if you have any questions about Hospice or the fundraiser and
Tammy at 604-990-5288 if you have any problems processing your order.
Thank you and Happy Barbecuing!
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● What do you call a cow with two legs? (Lean beef!) ●What is a cow's favorite day? (Moo-years Day!)
●What do you call a cow with no legs? (Ground beef!) ●What do you get when you cross an octopus and
a cow? (An animal that can milk itself!) ●What did the farmer call the cow that had no milk? (An udder
failure!) ●What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cow? (Roost beef!) ● What happened to the lost
cattle? (Nobody's herd!) ●Why can't you shock cows? (They've herd it all!) ●Have you heard about the cow
astronaut? (He landed on the moooon!) ●Why did the cow cross the road? (To get to the udder side!) ● Why do
cows wear bells? (Their horns don't work!) ● ● What do you call a grumpy cow? (Moo-dy!)
JUNE CALENDAR
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
1 & 15, Wed
8 & 22, Wed
15, Wed
16, Thu
20, Mon
23, Thu
A Scented Space
Knitting Circle
Mentor Meeting
Self Care Clinic – Last Day for Clients
Circle of Sharing
Education Day for SCC Volunteers
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
1:00 to 3:00 pm
1:00 to 2:30 pm
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
1:00 to 3:00 pm
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
JULY CALENDAR
Jul
Jul
Jul
Jul
1, Fri
6 & 20, Wed
13 & 27, Wed
27, Wed
Hospice House Closed – Stat Holiday
A Scented Space
Knitting Circle
Mentor Meeting
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
1:00 to 3:00 pm
1:00 to 2:30 pm
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Shoppe Talk, Roxanne Thompson
Shoppe Coordinator, Bowen Store
Its sure been a crazy few months at the Bowen Rd store since we took over the space
next door. With all the renovations, including painting, and reconfiguring the layout of
the store, staff and volunteers alike have been busy, busy, busy.
As well, the donations have been just pouring in so it’s been a challenge to keep up. A few days ago we had a
work party after closing time to help get caught up. There were twelve of us, some even staying as late as 9:00
pm. It was a great crew and it really helped clear out the back log.
I was going to snap a few pictures but with all the hustle and bustle I totally forgot.
I want to thank everyone who helped out that night. And I also want to thank everyone else who’s been
hanging in there and adapting to all the changes. I know it’s not always easy but both Connie and I and all the
staff at both stores and from Hospice House sincerely appreciate it… If you haven’t been in lately to the Bowen
Store stop by and see what’s happening here… with the additional space we have lots of furniture on display
and also expanded our clothing department.
Thanks again to ALL our Hospice Volunteers! Your time and effort is so greatly appreciated.
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Words of Wisdom
“True listening is another way of bringing stillness into the relationship. When you truly listen to someone, the
dimension of stillness arises and becomes an essential part of the relationship. But true listening is a rare skill.
Usually, the greater part of a person’s attention is taken up by their thinking. At best, they may be evaluating
your words or preparing the next thing to say. Or they may not be listening at all, lost in their own things.
True listening goes far beyond auditory perception. It is the arising of alert attention, a
space of presence in which the words are being received. The words now become
secondary. They may be meaningful or they may not make sense. Far more important
than what you are listening to is the act of listening itself, the space of conscious
presence that arises as you listen. That space is a unifying field of awareness in which
you meet the other person without the separative barriers created by conceptual thinking.
And now the other person is no longer “other”. In that space, you are joined together as
one awareness, one consciousness.”
~ Eckhart Tolle, Stillness Speaks