“How do we show up for someone who is grieving?” - Erin White

“Love moves in, even when nothing seems to make sense.” - Erin White

“What stays with me, long after everyone has gone home, are the people in the room.”

“At Hospice Giving Foundation, we believe wellbeing, community, and—yes—even beauty deserve a seat at the table at end of life.”

“We bring light to a topic most people avoid and help normalize what end of life means to each of us.”

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day (and because I love holidays), I’ve been reflecting on the concept of love.

CEO Message: November 2024 Pictured: CEO & President Erin White at the End Well conference “The prelude to compassion is the willingness to see.” — Dr. Sunita Puri, Palliative Care Physician Dear Friends, As I board a plane back to Monterey after attending the annual conference with End Well, an organization dedicated to advancing the national conversation about end of life, I reflect on where I was a year ago.

CEO Message: August 2024 Pictured: Former CEO/President Siobhan Greene and current CEO/President Erin White, with founding CEO Alice Kinsler Dear Friends, I am delighted to join Hospice Giving Foundation as its third President & CEO, following the visionary leadership of founding CEO, Alice Kinsler, and most recently, Siobhan Greene. Both have significantly impacted end-of-life care in our community and transformed the conversations we’re having about it. Though I am new to the

A Farewell Message from Siobhan Greene Lasting Memories, Heartfelt Gratitude Dear Friends, Quite possibly, this farewell letter is the most difficult one I have had to write. But here it goes… Taking the helm in 2013, I knew how to run an organization, but knowledge of end-of-life care was limited to my personal experiences. When someone in my life died, I felt lost, alone, frightened, and overwhelmed with sorrow. The sadness of my

CEO Message: February 2024 Dear Friends, Winter in Northern California can be wild, as we have all seen this month. The only thing that is predictable is there will be a mix of rain, wind, as well as a few unusually warm, sunny days. I recall one of my first winters in California. I was bewildered, thinking I was leaving the cold and damp NY winters for the warm California sun!