Editor, Manteca Bulletin,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers of Hospice of San Joaquin, I would like to thank our residents and Doctors Hospital of Manteca for supporting Hospice of San Joaquin’s 23rd annual Tree of Lights in Manteca. This year’s ceremony was, again, a moving tribute to all those remembered with holiday lights.

 With the help of Pacific Gas & Electric, Hospice of San Joaquin is pleased to provide this holiday tradition for the residents of Manteca and six other communities in the greater San Joaquin area. We are grateful to PG&E for putting the lights on the tree and to Doctors Hospital of Manteca for seeing that the lights are on throughout the season. The tree lighting ceremony allows families and friends to include remembrances of their loved ones during the holiday season.

 The proceeds from this event help the Hospice of San Joaquin provide many services which include medical and compassionate care, counseling, and bereavement services to terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice of San Joaquin is the only Hospice with a Hospice House in San Joaquin County.

 

William Stegeman

Stockton