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QA Girl Scout and Bricks Help Hospice Pave the Way for Hope
24th November 2011 | Posted in News
Hospice of Queen Anne's (HQA) is launching a new
memorial and honorary brick program this month with
the help of Kelsi Ronning, an ambassador of local Girl
Scout Troop #399, who is on her way to achieving the
prestigious Girl Scouts Gold Award. Ronning, a
sophomore at Queen Anne's High School, is working
with HQA's project team on "Paving the Way for Hope"
which when completed will be a stand-alone island
displaying memorial and honorary names and messages.
memorial and honorary brick program this month with
the help of Kelsi Ronning, an ambassador of local Girl
Scout Troop #399, who is on her way to achieving the
prestigious Girl Scouts Gold Award. Ronning, a
sophomore at Queen Anne's High School, is working
with HQA's project team on "Paving the Way for Hope"
which when completed will be a stand-alone island
displaying memorial and honorary names and messages.
Kelsi is involved in all aspects of the project, from
meeting with the project team, to marketing the project
in the community, to helping place the bricks in the
designated area.
meeting with the project team, to marketing the project
in the community, to helping place the bricks in the
designated area.
And along the way, she is becoming familiar with the
Hospice Center and learning about hospice care, said
Kenda Leager, HQA's development officer.
Hospice Center and learning about hospice care, said
Kenda Leager, HQA's development officer.
Bricks may be purchased in memory of or in honor of a loved one for $100 (4" x 8" brick) or $250 (8" x 8"brick) from
now until February. The team hopes to sell 250 bricks before the island is constructed and revealed at a special ceremony
in the spring of 2012.
now until February. The team hopes to sell 250 bricks before the island is constructed and revealed at a special ceremony
in the spring of 2012.
Ronning is dedicating her Gold Award Project to the memory of her grandfather, Edward C. Adams.
"Pa Paw had loving care with the Johns Hopkins Home Hospice during his last three months of life in 1996 when I was
just nine months old" said Ronning. She is also honoring her two grandmothers, Linda Sue Adams and Rosemary
Ronning, and her great-grandmother, Nellie Smith.
just nine months old" said Ronning. She is also honoring her two grandmothers, Linda Sue Adams and Rosemary
Ronning, and her great-grandmother, Nellie Smith.
"We are excited to have Kelsi as part of the team helping us coordinate this creative project in which hospice families and
the community can memorialize or honor a loved one while helping support Hospice of Queen Anne's", said Heather
Guerieri, executive director of Hospice of Queen Anne's.
the community can memorialize or honor a loved one while helping support Hospice of Queen Anne's", said Heather
Guerieri, executive director of Hospice of Queen Anne's.
For additional information or to purchase a brick, visit www.hospiceofqueenannes.org and click on "Ways to Give" or
contact Kenda Leager at 443-262-4106 or kleager@hospiceofqueenannes.org.
contact Kenda Leager at 443-262-4106 or kleager@hospiceofqueenannes.org.
PHOTO provided by Kelli Ronning
In photo: Kenda Leager, left, development officer for Hospice
of Queen Anne's and Kelsi Ronning, girl scout ambassador of
Troop 399, display a sample brick that will help "Pave the
Way for Hope" at the Hospice Center in Centreville.
of Queen Anne's and Kelsi Ronning, girl scout ambassador of
Troop 399, display a sample brick that will help "Pave the
Way for Hope" at the Hospice Center in Centreville.
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