One of the best parts about Giving Hearts Day is seeing Giving Hearts Businesses take the day and make it their own. Whether it’s four area businesses teaming up to host a pickleball tournament benefitting multiple charities or Gehrtz Construction Services’ founder agreeing to pierce his ears if their team
While Giving Hearts Day helps regional charities grow support through dollars, goods, and volunteers, it also provides another, less obvious benefit, according to Leslie Dawson. “It opens eyes to the many organizations quietly supporting families, children, and individuals in times of need — sometimes at the most difficult moments in
2,089,819 miles. That’s the equivalent of circling the Earth 80 times, making nearly four round trips to the Moon, or driving a car non-stop for about 133 years. It’s also the distance traveled last year by HIA Hospice’s care teams, as HIA Health provided primary, palliative, and hospice care to
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