For Immediate Release: November 28, 2016

Contact:
Maria Thomas, Communications Coordinator
mariathomas@trucare.org

(Lafayette, CO) – TRU Community Care has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Donations to TRU Community Care can be made here and support hospice care for uninsured patients. Occurring this year on November 29, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.

During 2015, TRU served 1,411 patients and families who were living with a terminal illness or with an advanced disease, offering their expert medical, emotional, and spiritual care and support.

• 1,153 patients received hospice care
• 258 received palliative home health and social work counseling
• 422 stayed at the TRU Hospice Care Center at some point during their treatment

Of these patients, $67,495 was provided in indigent services to people who did not have the means to pay for care.

92Y − a cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has been bringing people together around its core values of community service and giving back − conceptualized #GivingTuesday as a new way of linking individuals and causes to strengthen communities and encourage giving. In 2015, the fourth year of the movement, #GivingTuesday brought together over 45,000 partners in 71 countries and helped raise nearly $117 Million online in the US alone.

“We have been incredibly inspired by the generosity in time, efforts and ideas that have brought our concept for a worldwide movement into reality,” said Henry Timms, founder of #GivingTuesday and executive director of 92Y. “As we embark on our fifth year of #GivingTuesday, we are encouraged by the early response from partners eager to continue making an impact in this global conversation.”

Those who are interested in joining TRU Community Care’s #GivingTuesday initiative can visit the Ways to Donate page for more information. For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website,  Facebook page, or follow @GivingTues and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on social media.

About TRU Community Care

TRU Community Care serves Boulder, Adams, Jefferson, and southwest Weld counties. TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado offers services in Greeley and extends to Weld and Larimer counties. Additional services include grief support groups, which are available to anyone in the community free of charge. It is a privilege for us to help those who are grieving regain their balance and resume healthy living. Grief groups include adult, teen and child as well as equine therapy. At TRU Community Care, we add life to days, because that’s what TRUly matters. The sooner you call, the sooner we can help – 303.442.0961 or visit trucare.org.

About #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give—the 2016 iteration will be held on November 29, 2016. This effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—nonprofits, businesses and corporations as well as families and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they celebrate and help create a better world. #GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a global movement dedicated to giving around the world.