The holidays are quickly approaching! On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., the Festival of Trees Auction Gala, held at Summit Pointe in Spartanburg, will raise money for Spartanburg Regional Hospice.

Guests are invited to wear cocktail attire and participate in a silent auction, live auction, hors d’oeuvres, music and dancing! Items in the auction range from holiday décor to gym memberships to long weekends and hunting packages. Tickets will be $65 until Oct. 30; or $75 after that date and at the door.

The Hospice Division of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation raises funds by sponsoring special events, such as Festival of Trees, to provide additional benefits and services not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or by private insurance to terminally ill patients of Spartanburg Regional Hospice. These funds directly benefit patients and their families and enhance the overall Spartanburg Regional Hospice program.

Funds from the events are deposited into our Special Needs Hospice fund. This money is used to give peace of mind, support and comfort to our hospice patients and their families through payment of medications, assistance with utility bills, purchase of nutritional supplements and groceries, providing linens and delivering warm meals at Easter and Thanksgiving holidays.

For more information, call (864) 560-6727 or visit regionalfoundation.com.

The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation Board of Trustees is a 24-member volunteer board that works in coordination with the Hospice Division to stimulate and receive charitable gifts to benefit the services and patients of Spartanburg Regional Hospice.