Wednesday, October 23, 2002
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Wednesday, October 23, 2002 |
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Shirley Dobson to speak at benefit dinner Shirley Dobson, wife of psychologist and author Dr. James Dobson, will be the guest speaker at the Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner and Award Banquet sponsored by Southwest Christian Hospice, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., at the Georgia International Convention Center. Tickets are $100 per person and entire tables of ten may be reserved. Corporate and individual sponsorships also are available. Dobson currently serves as chair of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Through the efforts of her team, more than 20,000 prayer gatherings are conducted by 40,000 volunteers across the country. Two million people participate every year in the annual call to prayer for the nation and families. Dobson is also nationally recognized for her leadership skills and her many contributions to women's Christian organizations and government. Southwest Christian Hospice began in 1982 and opened its first inpatient facility in 1987. The center provides care for terminally ill patients at no charge to the patients or their families. It now has 46 full- and part-time employees and more than 200 volunteers, working both in the home-based program and the center-based facility. It is estimated that the services of Southwest Christian Hospice have touched the lives of more than 15,000 individuals in the Atlanta area. In 1996, the center expanded the scope of its activities to include care for children with life-threatening illnesses. In addition to providing pediatric home-based care, the center also includes center-based respite care for children with chronic illnesses. In June, 2002, the children's respite center, "Hope House," was dedicated. Hope House provides temporary relief for families and caregivers both through homecare and inpatient care. Proceeds from the banquet are tax deductible and go directly toward underwriting the overall operating budget of the hospice and Hope House. For more information on the hospice, Hope House, or the banquet, call 770-969-8354. |
