South County Latino Mobile Resource Center Ribbon Cutting On Friday, November 1, 2019

Pictured right to left: Siobhan Greene, CEO/President, Hospice Giving Foundation; Janet Bessemer, Chamber Manager at King City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture; and Dwight Wilson CEO/President Central Coast VNA & Hospice.

Siobhan Greene, CEO/President of HG Foundation spoke at the ribbon-cutting with the King City Chamber of Commerce and VNA on Friday, November 1st at the VNA office in King City.

The innovative Latino Mobile Resource Center was funded by a HG Foundation grant to Central Coast VNA & Hospice to better meet the needs of those living in South Monterey County. The Latino Mobile Resource Center will make it easier for members of the HG Foundation led Juntos con Esperanza, Together with Hope initiative to bridge a gap among Latinos living in South County and end-of-life services with respect for language, culture, faith and family.

Juntos con Esperanza, Together with Hope is a collaborative, led by HG Foundation of organizations and individuals committed to working together on end-of-life care for people in South Monterey County to better understand what makes it so hard for all people, especially in the Latino culture, to talk about end of life and to improve services to this community. Our goal is to make life better by helping families get good care when they need it, in the way they need it, with respect for their culture, faith and family. Members include: Alliance on Aging, Catholic Church of St John, Central Coast VNA & Hospice, Community Leaders, Diocese of Monterey, First Baptist Church of King City, HG Foundation, Hospice of the Central Coast, Legal Services for Seniors, Mee Memorial Hospital, Monterey Department of Social Services – In Home Supportive Services, Natividad Medical Center, Sol Treasures, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.