Candles of Remembrance held at Hospice East Rand
Guest speaker, Rev Hilton Volkwyn shared a moving message about living fully and dying well.
Hospice East Rand aired their Candles of Remembrance ceremony on December 4.
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Although virtual, the event was a gathering of community members to reflect on the year which is almost at an end, remember family and friends who have passed on and to celebrate their lives.
Guest speaker Rev Hilton Volkwyn shared a moving message about living fully and dying well.
The event also featured beautiful musical numbers including a performance by Chesney Foster who sang Scars in Heaven with Elijah Stoebel as guitarist and viewers listened to an instrumental piece by Michelle and Amanda Wang while reflecting on the message shared.
Hospice East Rand’s Sr Tracey Scholefield read a poem entitled I Miss You.
Hospice East Rand nursing sisters, care workers, social workers and other staff members stood together to light candles in remembrance of patients, family and friends lost this year and years before.
In his message to the community, Con Roux, chairperson of Hospice East Rand, shared the financial struggle the NPO has been experiencing for the last three years following the pandemic.
He highlighted the NPO’s gratitude to people for supporting them through giving of items for resale at their charity shops and for purchasing items at their charity shops as this accounts for 63% of the income generated by the organisation.
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He also spoke of the role that corporate donations and bequests have played.
Despite their financial challenges, Hospice East Rand still rises above to support and care for those with life-limiting illnesses.
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