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Friends of Hospice Holds Penny Drive

Posted: Mar. 27, 2013 5:39 PM PDT

Hospice care is getting more and more expensive, and western Nevada County’s only non-profit hospice facility is looking for private donations…

Listen to Pat Doscher

That’s Pat Doscher with Friends of Hospice of the Foothills. The fundraiser started in 1990 with the goal of collecting pennies, but of course, you can give more, and they’ll gladly take dollar bills or whatever you can afford. Cathy Jostes is president of Friends of Hospice of the Foothills. She says the money raised goes to all things involved with hospice care…

Listen to Cathy Jostes

Their care facility is located on Rough and Ready Highway. Again, the penny drive is Thursday and Friday from 11am to 5pm, at nine area locations.

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