Missed our January, 2011 volunteer training?  Not to worry.  We will be hosting our next volunteer training in March, 2011.  Save the dates:

• March 17^th, 22^nd, 24^th, 29^th and 31^st. 
• Call 828-692-6178 for more information on how you can give back to so many.

FOUR SEASONS NAMES DIRECTOR OF WNC BRANCH OFFICE

Chris Comeaux, president and CEO of Four Seasons, announced today that Steve Mills, bereavement coordinator at Four Seasons, has been named the new manager of the WNC Branch Office located in Highlands, NC. Four Seasons serves patients in Macon and Jackson Counties from the branch office located in the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
Mills has worked both in hospitals and hospices in end-of-life care for the past 23 years. He has served in a leadership position with Four Seasons since 2009.

Mills has a Master of Divinity and a background in counseling, ethics and working with community health initiatives. He is Board Certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains and was a Visiting Fellow in the Clinical Ethics Program at the University of Virginia.
“It is very much an honor for me to serve patients and their families who are navigating this very difficult time in their lives, and to work with the strong team we have in place here. Our vision is to provide the best end-of-life care and to be the provider of choice for the residents of the Western North Carolina region.”

Four Seasons is one of the most respected end-of-life care specialists in the country, serving Henderson, Buncombe, Macon, Jackson and Transylvania Counties. Four Seasons focuses exclusively on serving people who are facing a serious life-limiting illness through their last few years and months.

IRA Charitable Rollover Benefits Extended

Give the Gift of Compassion

IRA Charitable Rollover Benefits Extended

There are many ways to support the compassionate care of Four Seasons. Some volunteer their time and talents, while some choose to donate a monetary gift to support quality end-of-life care in Western North Carolina. The IRA Charitable Rollover Benefit extension is one more reason to support Four Seasons.

• IRA Charitable Rollovers and other giving incentives have been renewed through 2011.

• Allows individuals age 70½ and older to donate up to $100,000 from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to charities such as Four Seasons, without having to count the distributions as taxable income.

• Last day to make a retroactive contribution for the 2010 tax year is Monday, January 31, 2011.

Four Seasons is grateful for your support of compassionate care. Click here to make a donation online.
For more information about tax advantages, call 828-692-6178, or email Derek Groves, Director of Development at: dgroves@fourseasonscfl.org

Your gift is appreciated.

Interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with Four Seasons?
http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/volunteer/



Class For New Volunteers Underway!

Our class for new volunteers is underway and thirty new volunteers attended our initial orientation program on January, 13, 2011.

• 22 of those volunteers are beginning the next phase of patient care training on January 17, 2011.
• 8 will move forward with training to help us in: office administration, home store, baking, sewing, facility activity volunteer, special events, faith community representation and much more.

We want to welcome all our new volunteers to the Four Seasons Family!
Sincerely,
The volunteer department

Click here to learn more about Four Seasons volunteer opportunities

Home Store Volunteer on Spotlight Carolina!

Click here to watch Bob Murray, Four Seasons volunteer, talk about his work with the Four Seasons Hospice Home Store on Spotlight Carolina!