Why Sponsorship/Community Matters: Supporting the Mission of Hospice of the Calumet Area

At Hospice of the Calumet Area, we believe that every life is precious, and every journey deserves to be honored with dignity, compassion, and care. Since our founding in 1981, we have stood by patients and families during life’s most sacred transition—providing expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guidance when it is needed most. But none of this happens alone.

Behind every visit, every phone call, every moment of peace shared between a nurse and a patient—is the support of a community that believes in our mission. And at the heart of that community are our sponsors and partners.

Why Your Support Matters

Hospice care is about so much more than medicine. It’s about comfort. It’s about presence. It’s about honoring every moment, every memory, and every individual. While our team provides this care directly, it’s the generosity of our sponsors that keeps our programs thriving. Sponsors like Peoples Bank, The Times of Northwest Indiana, Friends of Hospice, Hospice Artisans, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Strack and Van Til, among others that are committed to our mission. We are so grateful for your unwavering support to Cherishing Life.

Financial support is just as vital as emotional support.

In fact, it’s what makes emotional and spiritual support possible.

When you sponsor or donate to Hospice of the Calumet Area, you help us:

• Provide care to all, regardless of ability to pay

• Offer grief counseling to children and adults navigating loss

• Host community education programs about end-of-life planning and compassionate care

• Honor veterans with recognition ceremonies

• Support families with comfort items, memory-making opportunities, and 24-hour access to care

Your contributions go directly toward these services—services that insurance doesn’t always cover but families always need.

Sponsorship Is a Partnership in Compassion

Whether you’re a local business, a church, a civic group, or a caring individual, your sponsorship is more than a donation—it’s a statement. It says you believe in compassionate care. You believe in honoring life. You believe in cherishing every moment, especially when time is limited.

Your support ensures that no one walks alone. Not the patient. Not the family. Not even the caregiver.

Join Us

When you partner with Hospice of the Calumet Area, you become part of something deeply meaningful. You become a thread in the fabric of love and care that wraps around our community during its most tender moments.

Together, we can continue to bring comfort, dignity, and peace to every person we serve. Together, we cherish life.

Interested in becoming a sponsor or making a contribution?

Visit www.hospicecalumet.org or call us at (219) 922-2732 to learn more.

Damian Rico is the director of marketing and community relations for Hospice of the Calumet Area. The opinions are the writer's.