Richmond County Hospice, Inc.

04/01/2026

Today several of our staff members went to Ellerbe Senior Center to play chair volleyball. Seniors involved with Richmond County Aging Services are preparing for the upcoming Senior Games of Richmond County and Ellerbe invited us to come help them practice.
I think the seniors took it a little easy on us since we lost to them the last time we played and our hospice team did come out victorious this time.
It was a fun time with a lot of shared laughter that was good for both our staff and those at the senior center as well!
Thanks for having us and we look forward to a re-match!

04/01/2026

Since Dr. Strobel wasn't in the office Monday to celebrate Doctors' Day, we celebrated him and Susan today during our Interdisciplinary Team meeting!
Thank you both for all that you do!
Happy (Belated) Doctors' Day! 🥼👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🩺

03/30/2026

Happy Doctors' Day to all of the Medical Providers! Thank you for all that you do to provide care for the members of our community!

03/27/2026

To be a CHAP certified hospice agency one of the things we are required to do is offer our employees a time of support.
We hold employee support groups twice a year and try to include activities focusing on dealing with bereavement, stress, and general wellness.
Yesterday we held our spring employee support group and offered a time of reflection, connection, and appreciation as we shared the "Jellybean Prayer" with our staff, and then they fixed their own bag of jellybeans to attach their prayer to, after that they went on an Easter egg hunt to share some laughter, exercise, and generalized stress relief, followed by a home/work cooked meal prepared by a couple of our managers. It was a fun time of staff camaraderie and hopefully those in attendance were able to take away a feeling of being a part of a team that supports and cares about them!

03/25/2026

March is recognized as Social Work Month, and we are blessed with some amazing social workers and social work interns, so we want to take a moment to recognize and thank them for all that they do! Not only do they fill the traditional role of social worker for our patients linking them to resources, helping with advance directives, placement, or completing paperwork, but this team also manages to find time to help with all of our community outreach activities giving back to the community who does so much to support our agency!
So even though it's Social Work Month and we are extending a huge THANK YOU! Know that we have the same sentiment for all that you do on a daily basis! There is no way that we could do all that we do without each one of you! Thanks for EVERYTHING!

03/23/2026

How could we describe this past Saturday other than simply AMAZING!
We really couldn’t have picked better weather for our event, unless we could request a little less pollen! Everyone’s vehicles and even the trophies had a subtle hue of yellow to them by the end of the event! It was a fun day and we appreciate everyone who came out and/or donated to support our Cool Cars for a Cause car show!

First of all, we would like to say “Thank You” to Watson-King Funeral Homes and Richmond County Memorial Park for being our title sponsor again this year. Additionally we extend a special thanks to each one of our other monetary sponsors who’s support contributed greatly to making our event such a success- GEB BODY SHOP, Design and Refinishing, Grant’s Express Tire & Auto, Auto Sales, Outreach For Jesus, Phil’s Automotive Repairs, Quick and Sinclair Electric, Anson Women's League, and Witherspoon Heating And Cooling.

This event would not have been possible without those who donated items for door prizes, goodie bags, and our concession stand as well, so thank you so much for helping to make our event complete! Those donating these items were- Auto Zone, Bennett’s Fire Extinguisher Service, Bentley’s Brews, Blacks Tire and Auto, Captain D’s, Cascades, Chick-fil-a of Rockingham, Convenience Corner, Dairy Queen in Rockingham, E. E. Vuncannon, Inc., Everything Pines Partners- Richmond County, Farm Bureau, Godfather’s Pizza, Grant’s Express Tire & Auto, Hwy 55, Jason’s Tire and Auto, Jenkins Automotive and Industrial Supply, Kay’s Variety Store, Landco Wash ‘n Go, Mims Automotive, LLC, Moss Brothers Tires & Service, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Patrick Tire, Puckered Up Lemonade, Redeemed Racing, Richmond Community College Cole Auditorium, NAPA Auto Parts in Rockingham, Watson King Funeral Homes, and Wheels of Yesteryear- Myrtle Beach, SC.

In addition to the car show we had several vendors who came out and set up, and we appreciate each of them too! Thank you- Chinese Food & Dulces Delicias, Bentley’s Brews, Puckered Up Lemonade, Bonnie Thompson’s t-shirts, Memes Crafts, Sandra’s Pillows, Wonderfully Created, Carolina Hearts Home Care, and Richmond Community College Cole Auditorium.

And lastly, there wouldn’t be much of a car show without vehicle entries, and this year we had 68 vehicles registered! So, “Thank you” to each one and every one of you who came out, brought your vehicles, and spent a big part of your day with us! We hope each of you had a great time and will make plans to come again next year! If it was possible, we would present you all with trophies for simply showing up with all of the amazing vehicles and supporting this fundraiser, but unfortunately, we are not able to do so. But please know that in our book you are ALL WINNERS!!!

Those taking home trophies are as follows-
Top 25 as voted on by participants (in no particular order):

• Tony Watts – 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28
• Manny Maringo - 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
• Edward Vuncannon – 2008 Ford Roush Mustang
• Ed Snyder – 1931 Ford Roadster
• Barbara Richardson – 1990 Ram Charger
• Tony Berry – 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
• Brian Lewis – 65 Chevrolet C-10
• Philip McElveen – 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
• Tina Gonzalez – 1968 Chevrolet C-10 Truck
• Denise Whitley – 1962 Ford Galaxie
• Harry Chavis – 1967 Ford Galaxie
• Junior Harris – 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
• George Bolger, Jr. – 1967 Ford Mustang
• Clement Bowman – 1970 Ford Torino GT
• Ronnie Hunt – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
• Emilio Gonzalez – 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
• Kinston Phifer – 1956 Lincoln Capri
• Stan Patrick – 1952 Dodge Truck
• Johnny Grice – 1966 Pontiac GTO
• Tabor Flemming – 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Truck
• Jack Knight – 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
• Tim Bailey – 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
• Roger Hall – 1923 Ford T-Bucket
• Dennis Currie – 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Truck
• Gary Barral – 1966 Ford Mustang

Awards as selected by judges:

 Best GM:
Tina Gonzalez - 1968 Chevrolet C-10 Truck

 Best Ford:
George Bolger, Jr. - 1967 Ford Mustang

 Best Mopar:
Stan Patrick – 1952 Dodge Truck

 Director’s Choice:
Denise Whitley – 1962 Ford Galaxie

 Best in Show:
Clement Bowman – 1970 Ford Torino GT

An event like the Cool Cars for a Cause car show is not possible without the work of many individuals and we want to extend an abundance of appreciation to those individuals who came out to work this event, including Farmers Home Furniture who sent staff to help with the fundraiser. Thank you, Frank Mims, Johnnie Wiles, and Kenny Phillips, for your help planning, parking car show entries, and judging the vehicles, and thank you as well as our staff and volunteers who are simply stated-ROCKSTARS! They once again put in the hard work and pulled off another very successful event!

THANK YOU once again to EVERYONE who played any part in making our fundraiser a success, the sponsors, the donors, the vendors, the participants, those who came out to see the vehicles and support the vendors, and of course all of those who worked during the event and made sure everything ran smoothly! You guys are AMAZING and we appreciate you!!!!

We look forward to seeing you all again next year and until then- Stay Safe on the Roads!

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

Thank you Richmond Observer for your coverage of our Cool Cars for a Cause fundraiser!