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73 year old bicycling across country for Hospice
February 04, 2020
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73-year-old man to bicycle from Florida coast to California coast in memory of daughter
Proceeds of fundraiser to go to Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, Indiana
MISHAWAKA, IN – Dale Coddington will begin his Coast to Coast for Hospice ride – a fundraising,
cross-country bicycle trek on his 73rd birthday, Saturday, February 8th at 9:30 a.m. He will depart
from 5473 4th Street, St. Augustine Florida on a ride that has been his dream for several years to
honor the memory of his late daughter, Tania Coddington Deren.
To see him off, a group of friends, family, and supporters will be there when he departs – media and
supporters are welcome to attend. His trip will take an estimated three months to complete and will
end in San Diego, California. Coddington hopes to raise $125,000 in support for Center for Hospice
Care, located in Mishawaka, Indiana. So far, even before departing, he has raised almost $7,000.
Coddington chose Center for Hospice Care to receive the funds because his granddaughter, Abby,
utilized their bereavement services in their Life Transition Center after her mother’s unexpected
death in February of 2014.
“Abby wanted the funds to go to their bereavement program because of the help they gave her.
Center for Hospice Care not only helps those in the last days of their lives, they help those left
behind to grieve. I want to thank Center for Hospice Care for the part their counseling services
played in helping Abby through a very difficult time in her life,” Coddington said.
He will ride his bicycle from coast to coast while his wife, Carole drives their family RV to the rest
stops each night. Coddington is covering all of the costs of the ride so that every dollar donated will
go directly to benefit Center for Hospice Care’s Life Transition Center to fund bereavement
services.
To learn more and donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/878995/
Follow Dale’s ride on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoasttoCoastHospice/
About Center for Hospice Care:
Center for Hospice Care is a community-based, non-profit organization that works to improve the
quality of living through hospice, home health, grief counseling and community education. Since
1980, Center for Hospice Care has kept its promise that no one eligible for hospice services in their
nine-county service area will be turned away due to their inability to pay. The Hospice Foundation
supports CHC’s mission by advancing projects, raising funds and creating educational programming
that improve the quality of living in the communities we serve.
Contact Information:
Hannah Nichols
Communications & Events Coordinator
Hospice Foundation
Email: NicholsH@FoundationForHospice.org
Direct Line: 574.243.3119
73-year-old man to bicycle from Florida coast to California coast in memory of daughter
Proceeds of fundraiser to go to Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, Indiana
MISHAWAKA, IN – Dale Coddington will begin his Coast to Coast for Hospice ride – a fundraising,
cross-country bicycle trek on his 73rd birthday, Saturday, February 8th at 9:30 a.m. He will depart
from 5473 4th Street, St. Augustine Florida on a ride that has been his dream for several years to
honor the memory of his late daughter, Tania Coddington Deren.
To see him off, a group of friends, family, and supporters will be there when he departs – media and
supporters are welcome to attend. His trip will take an estimated three months to complete and will
end in San Diego, California. Coddington hopes to raise $125,000 in support for Center for Hospice
Care, located in Mishawaka, Indiana. So far, even before departing, he has raised almost $7,000.
Coddington chose Center for Hospice Care to receive the funds because his granddaughter, Abby,
utilized their bereavement services in their Life Transition Center after her mother’s unexpected
death in February of 2014.
“Abby wanted the funds to go to their bereavement program because of the help they gave her.
Center for Hospice Care not only helps those in the last days of their lives, they help those left
behind to grieve. I want to thank Center for Hospice Care for the part their counseling services
played in helping Abby through a very difficult time in her life,” Coddington said.
He will ride his bicycle from coast to coast while his wife, Carole drives their family RV to the rest
stops each night. Coddington is covering all of the costs of the ride so that every dollar donated will
go directly to benefit Center for Hospice Care’s Life Transition Center to fund bereavement
services.
To learn more and donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/878995/
Follow Dale’s ride on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoasttoCoastHospice/
About Center for Hospice Care:
Center for Hospice Care is a community-based, non-profit organization that works to improve the
quality of living through hospice, home health, grief counseling and community education. Since
1980, Center for Hospice Care has kept its promise that no one eligible for hospice services in their
nine-county service area will be turned away due to their inability to pay. The Hospice Foundation
supports CHC’s mission by advancing projects, raising funds and creating educational programming
that improve the quality of living in the communities we serve.
Contact Information:
Hannah Nichols
Communications & Events Coordinator
Hospice Foundation
Email: NicholsH@FoundationForHospice.org
Direct Line: 574.243.3119
Contact:
Hannah Birong Nichols, Communications & Events Coordinator
nicholsh@cfhcare.org, 574-243-3119
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