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Cultural Considerations at End-of-Life
A panel discussion on Cultural Considerations at End-of-Life was held on October 20 ,2022 at the Gellert Community Centre in Georgetown. There were over 40 people in attendance for a very informative and interesting discussion about faith and cultural rituals,...
Success at the Committee of Adjustment
Townsend Smith Foundation and Hillcrest United Church attended the Committee of Adjustment on Tuesday, September 7, 2022 to ask for confirmation that a hospice could be built at Trafalgar Road and 5 Side Road, Halton Hills. We were successful at the Committee of...
A Heartfelt Thanks to Mayor Bonette for His Support
Many thanks to Mayor Bonnette for his recent column in the The Independent and Free Press and his endorsement of Townsend Smith Foundation and our dedicated volunteers who are working tirelessly to build a hospice for North Halton. "Hospice care is the gift of...
Townsend Smith Foundation – Join our Board of Directors
The Townsend Smith Foundation is working to build the first hospice residence for North Halton (Acton, Georgetown and Milton). About the Opportunity The Townsend Smith Foundation (TSF) is a registered charity working to build a hospice for North Halton. The...
National Volunteer Week – Pauline Russell
"We all hope to die quietly in our sleep, many years from now. Unfortunately, for many this will not be the case. Most of us will end up in a hospital where the noise, frantic pace and medical intervention to prolong our days at all costs will be the far from peaceful...
National Volunteer Week – Robin Read Griffin
"I have been a volunteer with the Townsend Smith Foundation for a few years now on the Awareness, Catch the Ace, Golf Tournament and Hike for Hospice Committees. I also donate my time to manage the TSF Twitter account. I have a very full plate as a solo parent and a...