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The Rocca Sisters Team is proud to lend our support to the Carpenter Hospice’s 3rd Annual Burlington Garden Tour. This is a very special year for the Carpenter Hospice, marking its tenth anniversary in our community bringing physical, emotional and spiritual comfort to those in palliative care.

The Burlington Garden Tour will be taking place on Sunday, July 15th, 2012 from 10am until 5pm. Enjoy the beautiful sunshine by visiting the 8 spectacular gardens showcased in the North Shore Boulevard and Lakeshore Road area. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased in advance at Cudmore’s Garden Centre (3171 Lakeshore Rd W., Oakville), Holland Park Garden Gallery (2243 Fairview St., Burlington), and Euro Style Flower Market (3015 New St., Burlington).

The Carpenter Hospice is a 10 bedroom, 7,500 square foot home built in a quiet setting in the heart of Burlington. It was built entirely from donations from local residents and businesses and opened on May 25, 2002. Since opening, the Hospice has served hundreds of families. The opportunity to come and live at The Carpenter Hospice is not based on financial ability and there is no user fee. The hospice is dependent on the generosity of the community and fundraising for the majority of its operation revenue. Fundraising events such as the Garden Tour ensures the facility can continue offering support to terminal patients and their family members.

The Carpenter Hospice holds a spot very near and dear to our hearts. In 2004, our Mother was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, and after fighting hard for five years she succumbed to the disease. The work that the Carpenter Hospice provides is invaluable to terminally ill patients and their families, providing much needed physical, emotional and mental support. We cannot speak highly enough of the members of the Carpenter Hospice and the help they provide. As part of our Ovarian Cancer Initiative, ‘Creating Sanctuaries in Our Community’, we have been had the honour of visiting patients at the Carpenter Hospice to help make their journey more comfortable. To watch the video on our Ovarian Cancer Initiative, please visit our webTV channel, www.RoccaSistersTV.ca.

For more information about the Carpenter Hospice Burlington Garden Tour, please visit the events section of ‘Our Community’ on our interactive website, www.RoccaSisters.ca. We hope to see you there!