For the past 36 years, Empty Stocking Fund (ESF) has collected goods and money to help needy families during the holiday season. We at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care are truly honored to be part this amazing collaborative community effort! Donations to ESF help 20 local nonprofit agencies that provide basic needs to our neighbors in crisis such as hospice and palliative care including patients needing financial assistance for food, rent, and utilities in addition to facing the challenges of a terminal illness.

One donation. 20 agencies. A whole community served!

The 2022-2023 campaign was held from Thanksgiving Day 2022 through January 21, 2023. Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care was thrilled to receive over $62,000 from this campaign.

How You Can Help

You can still donate. Give now at EmptyStockingFundCO.org/Donate, or call 719-476-1673 to make a credit card or stock donation. Make checks payable to Empty Stocking Fund and mail to P.O. Box 910942, Denver, CO 80291-0942.

Empty Stocking Fund in the Media

Read recent Gazette article, “Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care helps Live Life to the Fullest Until the End“.

Listen to Y96.9 iHeart radio’s Benny Bash conversation about Empty Stocking Fund with Andy Petersen, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation.

KKTV interview with Andrew Petersen
Executive Director: Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation

What Our Families Say

The entire hospice team exceeded our expectations always going above and beyond. They are the most amazing group of people. I can't even put into words how much we appreciate them. They were always very caring, patient and sincere. We could not have managed the process without them. We will never forget you and are forever grateful. Thank you. ~ Patient’s daughter

Everyone who came to attend to my wife were all fantastic caregivers and I cannot praise your hospice staff enough. I was so thankful you were there. ~ Patient’s husband

I could not have asked for a more caring set of people to help us through this difficult time. ~ Patient’s family