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Youth for Hospice North Rockland Chapter Fundraiser to Benefit United Hospice of Rockland in Memory of Elvio L. Nardi

North Rockland Youth for Hospice Chapter is remembering a lifelong North Rockland native, Elvio L. Nardi on Friday, April 25th from 4:00 - 9:00 PM at Lynch's Restaurant, 79 S. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. 15% of all dinners (eat-in or take-out) will be donated in Elvio's honor to benefit United Hospice of Rockland.

Youth for Hospice was founded in 2008 by twelve sophomores at Clarkstown North High School in New City. The current members of Youth for Hospice are comprised of both boys and girls, freshmen to seniors, and have expanded to several other area high schools. In addition to the main YFH chapter, there are five satellite groups of students from Tappan Zee High School, Nyack High School, North Rockland High School, Suffern High School and Albertus Magnus High School.

For more information about becoming a YFH member, please contact Lisa Denburg, UHR Assistant Director of Development, 845.634.4974 or email ldenburg@hospiceofrockland.org. To contact a Youth for Hospice member directly, Follow us on Twitter @YouthForHospice or Join our Youth For Hospice Group on Facebook.

When time matters most, United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) provides care, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals affected by serious illness and offers compassionate support to families and members of the community. Founded in 1988, United Hospice of Rockland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. In addition, UHR received a third consecutive 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator. UHR's mission is to enable patients with advanced illnesses to live in comfort, with dignity, and surrounded by those they love. For more information, call 845.634.4974, write to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956, visit www.hospiceofrockland.org, Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/whentimemattersmost, or Follow Us on Twitter@RocklandHospice.

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