DUANE SHERRILLEditor

The Hospice of the Highland Rim is taking orders for Mother’s Day flowers with the sale to benefit the organization which serves many counties in southcentral Tennessee.

“This year, get that special mother in your life flowers while also helping out a wonderful cause,” organizers urged. “For only 20 dollars, you can get a beautiful hanging flower arrangement for your amazing Mom. HHRF has teamed up with Wolf River Valley, who specializes in raising flowers for fundraisers, to provide you with a spectacular arrangement to give mom this Mother’s Day. With different options to choose from, you are sure to find one to impress. Time is limited, so order today.”

They will be taking orders through April 24 and flower pick up will be May 7-10 at 101 Bragg Circle in Tullahoma. For questions about purchasing flowers call Pat Howard at 931-581-5327 or email hhrf@lighttube.net. The Foundation may be reached by calling 931-563-7482. There is a wide assortment to choose from with 6” hanging succulent baskets including string of pears, string of bananas, string of dolphins and string of heats. The 10 inch hanging baskets include wave of petunia blue, wave of petunia red, wave of petunia pink, red geraniums, blooming mixed and assorted foliage. There are also Boston fern baskets and 8” succulent bowls. All are $20.

Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2001 for the sole purpose of meeting unmet needs of hospice patients who are suffering end-of-life hardship due to their illness by reducing stress and improve their quality of life during their final days. HHRF Foundation, Inc. does not provide hands-on hospice care.

“The foundation works with area hospices to provide grants for their patients who need assistance while under hospice care which are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance, or other resources. By the very nature of these request, patients may have only days or weeks yet to live, the ability to provide timely assistance is essential to our mission,” the Foundation said in their state. “Based on an assessment by the on-site hospice worker, we are informed of a need through a simple written grant request. Our board has created pre-approved guidelines which allow immediate fulfillment of many of these requests. When a request is received outside the norm, the Board members review the request by email and can provide a rapid response. The most frequent requests are for food (often for the family), utility bill payment, and/or special needs grant while the individual is on end-of-life care. Many times, the need is driven by a family care-giver being unable to earn essential income while caring for a dying loved one.”

HHRF is the only hospice charity that assists hospice patients in Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Moore and Warren Counties.

HHRF Foundation Inc., is funded by contributions from individuals, corporations, bequests, gifts from associations, and civic groups. Donation to Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, Inc. goes directly towards making a difference in the lives of hospice patients by:

Helping to support our mission to assist hospice patients whose needs fall outside the realm of hospice care.

Relieving financial distress/hardship during this time in the life of the hospice patient and their family.

Anyone who would like to donate to Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, Inc. may do so by contacting our office at 931-563-7439. They can mail donations direct to the office at 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or by going to their website at www.hospiceofthehighlandrimfoundation.org and hit the donate button. They accept all major credit cards on our website. Donations can also be made by using Zelle to send a contribution to HHRF@lighttube.net.

All donations to Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, Inc. are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.