UPDATE: Remembrance Tree event cancelled due to weather 

The MercyOne Genesis Remembrance Tree ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4,  outside the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, 2546 Tech Drive, Bettendorf. CREDIT MERCYONE GENESIS

 

UPDATE: The annual MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree-lighting, which was set for Monday, Nov. 4, has ben cancelled due to the weather.

The annual MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree-lighting is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, outside the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, located at 2546 Tech Drive, Bettendorf.

The public is invited to the event, which will include readings, music and moments of reflection.

Parking will be available at 2535 Maplecrest Road, adjacent to the hospice house. 

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and dress for the weather. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available. A shuttle will be available from the parking lot.

“The MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree program allows family and friends time to come together, along with their hospice team, to remember their loved ones lost and to honor their memory,” said Julie VanMelkebeke, MercyOne Genesis Hospice Care manager. “The number of people in attendance continues to grow, and it’s truly a privilege and quite humbling to see the response every year. MercyOne Genesis Hospice remains committed to supporting the families and friends left behind.  The holidays can be difficult for grieving loved ones, and we hope this provides a bit of comfort during a difficult time.”

Since 2004, Genesis Hospice Remembrance Trees have honored more than 7,000 individuals and raised more than $100,000 for hospice care services. For some, the tree lighting has become a family tradition – a way to pause during the busy holiday season and gather and remember with the support of others.

The tree-lighting also has become a tradition for MercyOne Genesis Hospice team members, who share pride in all the Remembrance Tree represents and plan the event to honor the hospice patients who have touched their lives.

MercyOne Genesis Hospice has partnered again with Isabel Bloom to create a limited-edition ornament. The sale of the ornament helps support MercyOne Genesis Hospice Care. Ornaments are available for purchase online until Sunday, Nov. 3.

Pick-up will be on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Remembrance Tree event. To purchase an ornament online or sponsor a light, visit genesishealth.com/tree or text RTREE to 41444.

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