Red, white and YOU!
Veteran blanket drive meets audacious goal
In early January we asked our community to fill our depleted supplies by donating new red, white and blue blankets to give to veteran patients in our care. We set a wildly ambitious goal of 100 blankets by March 2. Word spread quickly through The Gazette, Fox 21, and social media. And, through the generosity of scores of knitters, quilters, crocheters and folks who gave through our Amazon Wish List, we’ve received over 150 blankets (and counting)! Thank you! This incredible outpouring demonstrates that we live in a loving community that appreciates our veterans and understands the vital importance of compassion and dignity near end of life. In 2025, we served 458 veterans and performed 125 pinning ceremonies; these gifts of a blanket are cherished by our patients and their families. As one woman shared in response to a Facebook post: “It means so much more than anyone would think to receive a blanket at this time and need in their lives. My mom received a lap quilt that will be passed to her granddaughter who was born days before she passed. Now her granddaughter will have a closeness to someone she never met, that no one else will ever have.”
To all those who contributed, THANK YOU. And to those still creating blankets, we welcome future contributions of blankets. Many have asked about other ways to support our veteran care. Monetary donations can be made here, and if you wish your gift to be designated to our veterans program, simply indicate in the comments field. PPHPC also seeks veteran volunteers to provide companionship visits with our veteran patients; for more on volunteering go here.
Pictured above is Pikes Peak Hospice Veterans Liaison Sonya Bergeron giving a pin and handmade blanket to 100-year-old Russell Brehm, an Army veteran who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Go Back To all those who contributed, THANK YOU. And to those still creating blankets, we welcome future contributions of blankets. Many have asked about other ways to support our veteran care. Monetary donations can be made here, and if you wish your gift to be designated to our veterans program, simply indicate in the comments field. PPHPC also seeks veteran volunteers to provide companionship visits with our veteran patients; for more on volunteering go here.
Pictured above is Pikes Peak Hospice Veterans Liaison Sonya Bergeron giving a pin and handmade blanket to 100-year-old Russell Brehm, an Army veteran who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.