Hospice Giving Foundation believes in living fully and dying peacefully. Our community-based support promotes personal choice, preparedness, and the highest standards of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care for individuals and their loved ones.
Hospice Giving Foundation’s Big Idea is rooted in our belief that local healthcare providers are the heart of compassionate care. Through this campaign, we aim to strengthen our support for the doctors, nurses, social workers, caregivers, and grief specialists who walk alongside families facing serious illness and end-of-life transitions. Funding from Monterey County Gives! will allow us to expand unrestricted grants to trusted partners across the region, fuel culturally inclusive community education in English and Spanish, and support programs that directly assist families during times of crisis. While our focus this year is uplifting those who care for others, all funds raised will bolster our overall mission to improve hospice, palliative, and grief support countywide. Every dollar stays local. Every gift empowers care grounded in love, dignity, and humanity.
Hospice Giving Foundation strengthens compassionate end-of-life care throughout Monterey County. We grant over $1 million annually to local hospice and palliative care providers, caregiver support programs, and grief services for children and adults. Our funding reaches every corner of the county, from Salinas to South County, the Peninsula to North Monterey County, and includes support for families in rural and underserved communities. We offer bilingual education programs, free community events like Tree of Life and Día de los Muertos, and initiatives like the Siobhan Greene Care and Dignity Fund, which provides direct financial aid to families facing urgent medical crises. We also convene local healthcare professionals to improve systems of care, ensuring that every resident—regardless of income, background, or diagnosis—has access to the compassion and dignity they deserve at life’s end. Our work is community-based, equity-driven, and focused on impact that truly matters.
We support Hospice Giving Foundation because they’re an organization that touches our hearts deeply. We believe in celebrating life—whether through moments of joy or during more difficult times. We are proud to contribute our services to the community, knowing that our efforts, alongside the foundation’s, help families find peace, strength, and meaningful connection during their most challenging experiences.
- Elia and Leo Melgar, Salinas, CA
