Event Sponsorship

Throughout the year, Richmond County Hospice, Inc., hosts multiple community events to promote community involvement by offering additional programs. In addition to these programs, we also celebrate our volunteers, and host a fantastic fun night, Taste of the Sandhills showcasing Dancing with the Stars, as our main fundraiser.

If you would like to partner with Richmond County Hospice, Inc. and help sponsor an event, see the list of partnership opportunities below:

Children’s Grief Camp: Minimum of $250 sponsorship/ donation. This event is FREE to children and is made possible by our donors.

Thank you to our 2023 & 2024 Sponsors:

FARM BUREAU OF ROCKINGHAM;

AND OUR FOOD SPONSOR: CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY-HAMLET

Sandhills Best Care

Recognition will include: Camp T-shirt, Name in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter, and the Annual Non-Profit Report. Total event cost is $3,000.  Click here for more info on this event.    

Mistletoe Gallery: Christmas Tree and Décor Auction: This is one of our fundraisers that helps our families in need thru benevolent and bereavement care. Minimum of $100 sponsorship/donation. (Tickets $5.00)

No event Dates for 2024

Recognition will include: Name in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter, on Auction form and sign. Click here for more info on this event.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors:

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our donors and sponsors and thank them for their continued support and generosity. Donating/Sponsoring Auction Items: • Family Pharmacy • Frances Ferreira and Joyce Stone • The Moree Family • Page Plantation Shutter Company/Seaboard Station Restaurant • Grant’s Express Tire & Auto • Jason’s Tire and Auto • JC and Karen Everett • Ruest Realty • Sam and Misty Crouch • J.R. and Crystal Cottle • Ryan Norton-Smith and Friends • Tina Miller with State Farm • McDonald Family • Carolina Spine Center • Sandy Ridge Memory Care & Assisted Living • Lee’s Collision Repair • Simply Hazel • Trinity Manufacturing • Donna Taylor and Family • Scholl Mechanical Company • Rusty Edwards- R/E Premiere Realty • Mark and Holly Howe • Brandon, Tammy, and Bryson Smith • Pee Dee Electric • 1st Baptist Church of Hamlet • Iron Horse Auction • Edwards IGA • Edward and Patricia Vuncannon • Great Falls Wealth Management- Sharon and John Hutchinson • CB Preferred Properties/Debra Parsons • Wilson and Audrey Moore • Roger Staley Family • Lorie McDuffie, Realtor Towering Pines Real Estate Brokered by eXp Realty • Jim and Sandy Terry • Ellerbe Senior Center • Richmond Service League • Linda Arrington • Global Packaging • Justin & Jennifer Wrenn • Gifts for All Seasons • Jack & Jackie Walker • Freedom Baptist Church • Double Vision • Richard & Cierra Robinson • Bent Rail Brewing • Eric and Ryan Norton-Smith • Bennett’s Farm and Grading • Eddie and Susan McDonald • The Family of Retired Hamlet Fire Chief David Fuller • Jamie Moss • Cynthia Little • Nancy Barber • Julius and LaQunda Bowden • Daymark Recovery Services • Our Southern Roots • Teir Autery • Shirley McDuffie and Lorie McDuffie • DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports • Eric Watts and Pat Bland • Leyden Family • Halo Salon- Kelli Barbery, Mindy Hooks Shaw, Leslie Smith, Sanford Caulder and Georgie Adkins • East Rockingham Senior Center • Angela McDonald • Frank, Jessica, and James Mims • Matthew Hotter with East Rockingham Senior Center • Julie Woody and Family • The Gentleman Mobile Bar • Hometown Christmas in Memory of Calvin Gibson • Genny and Brian Baucom • Valeria Lunceford • Carrie Ussery Donating Baked Goods: • Stephanie Thornton • Corinne Swink • Lolli’s Sweets • Amy White • 1st Baptist Church- Hamlet • Denise Deter Liss • Margaret Radford • Brenda Peele • Cynthia Morris • Betty Lynn Warnock • Diane Deese • Linda Utter • Cathy Faust • Jonathan Glaze • Judy Roscoe • Mandy Allen • Nancy Many • Robbie Bailey • Sara Wicke • Tonia Denson • Connie Davis • Deane Bullard • Kathy Stroll • Cheryl Speight • CC Cakes- Tara Coggins

Salute to Veteran’s Event: Minimum of $250 sponsorship/ donation. This event is FREE to all veterans, their families and patriotic citizens because of our donors.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors:

This event was made possible by Richmond County Hospice and the following generous sponsors:

Watson-King Funeral Homes and Richmond County Memorial Park – meal sponsor Great Falls Wealth Management

REV Federal Credit Union

•Mabry’s Drug and Home Care

Wise Hospice Option

Armando’s Mexican Grill

Cascades Industries

Epsilon, Inc.

Everything Pines Partners- Richmond County Real Estate

In addition to those that participated in the program, the following in-kind sponsors also provided support: • 82nd Airborne Military Band • AMVETS Post 316 and Nadine Moss • Jamie & Missi Boone • CPT Robert “Scott” Blough (Retired) • Billy Dunn • James Mims Photography • NC Forestry Service • Outreach for Jesus • Richmond County Aging Services • Richmond County Memorial Park • Richmond County Partnership for Children • Richmond County Sheriff’s Office • Richmond Senior High School JROTC Cadets • Commissioner Robin Roberts • The Salty Bean Coffee Co. • Schneider “Ride of Pride” • Swift Transportation • Terry Jordan • John Taylor • Marvin Taylor • VFW Post 4203 Auxiliary

Recognition will include: Event T-shirt, Name on Sponsor boards, The Annual Non-Profit report and in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Total event cost is $6,000. Click here for more info on this event.    

Bi-Annual Light of Life Service: Minimum of $500 sponsorship/donation. This memorial service is made possible because of our donors and FREE to our hospice families who recently lost loved ones.

Recognition will include: Name in program for each service, in the Annual Non-Profit report and in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Total event cost per service is $1500. Click here for more info on this event.    

Forever Tree: Minimum of $100 donation/sponsorship.  This is a small fundraiser that allows our community to honor or memorialize their loved ones during the holiday season.

Recognition will include: Name on program the night of ceremony, sponsor board, in the Annual Non-Profit report and in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Total event cost is $1000. Click here for more info on this event.    

Hospice Sabbath: Minimum of $100 donation/sponsorship. Hospice Sabbath is an annual event and is FREE to all religious establishments.

Recognition will include: Church bulletin inserts, name in the Annual Non-Profit report and in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Total event cost is $1000. Click here for more info on this event.    

Volunteer Banquet: Minimum of $250 donation/sponsorship. This event honors all our volunteers and is made possible because of our generous donors.

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsor:

Enterprise Fleet Management

Recognition will include: program the night of the event, Annual Non-Profit report and in Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Total event cost $3000. Click here for more info on this event.    

Grief Support Groups: No minimum donation/sponsorship. Donations assist with providing FREE support groups to the community.

Thank you to our annual grief support co-host/sponsor: Richmond county memorial parks

The cost is $100 per month for run the support group. Recognition in the Annual Non-Profit report and in the Richmond County Hospice Community Newsletter. Click here for more info on this event.    

Cool Cars for a Cause: Multiple levels of sponsorship/donations. This is one of our fundraisers that allows us to provide benevolent care and bereavement services.

This event is our new spring fundraiser to continue efforts in supporting our mission of providing excellence in our hospice programs and outreach. This fundraiser allows us to provide benevolent care, enhances services, and bereavement services to our patients and loved ones. Click here for more info on this event.

Thank you to our 2024 EVENT TITLE SPONSOR:

Watson King Funeral Homes

&

Richmond County Memorial Park.

Thanks also goes out to the other monetary sponsors that helped to make this event a success- Grant’s Express Tire & Auto, McNair Auto Sales, Outreach Christian Academy, Global Packaging, Quick and Sinclair Electric, Phil’s Automotive Repairs, Witherspoon Heating and Air, Sport Cycles, and Patrick Tire.

In addition to those who made monetary donations we had many who donated items for door prizes, goodie bags, and our concession stand. We could not have had such a great event without each one of you either, so thank you so much! Those donating these items are- Advance Auto Parts of Rockingham, Auto Zone, Blacks Tire and Auto, Burger King of Rockingham, Captain D’s, Cascades, City of Rockingham, Richmond Community College- Cole Auditorium, Convenience Corner, Dairy Queen of Rockingham, E. E. Vuncannon, Inc., Farm Bureau, Godfather’s Pizza, Hwy 55, James Mims Photography, Jason’s Tire and Auto, Jenkins Automotive and Industrial Supply, Katie Mabe, Realtor- Everything Pines Partners, Kay’s Variety Store, Loriann Poplin, Moss Brothers’ Tire, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘n Bar-B-Q, Stricker’s Bowling Alley, Tow Time, and Walker Auto Parts (aka NAPA).

Thank you to our 2023 event Title Sponsor:

Watson King Funeral Homes

Other 2023 Sponsors include: McNair Auto Sales, Outreach Christian Academy, Global Packaging, Quick and Sinclair Electrical Contractors, Phil’s Automotive Repairs, Witherspoon Heating and Air.

In Kind Donors: Advance Auto Parts of Rockingham, Auto Zone, Big K LP Gas, Inc., Biscuitville, Blacks Tire and Auto, Burger King of Rockingham, Captain D’s, Cascades, Convenience Corner, Dairy Queen of Rockingham, E. E. Vuncannon, Inc., Godfather’s Pizza, Grant’s Express Tire & Auto, Hwy 55, James Mims Photography, Jamie and Missi Boone, Jason’s Tire and Auto, Jenkins Automotive and Industrial Supply, Katie Mabe, Realtor- Everything Pines Partners, Moss Brothers’ Tire, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Pattan’s Downtown Grille, RCC Café, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘n Bar-B-Q, Tractor Supply, and Walker Auto Parts (aka NAPA).

Taste of the Sandhills, Showcasing Dancing with the Stars: Multiple levels of sponsorship/donation. This is our MAIN fundraiser that supports us in maintaining our independent community based not for profit hospice in Richmond County.

 This event is our main fundraiser to support our mission of providing excellence in our hospice programs. This fundraiser allows us to provide benevolent care, enhanced services, and bereavement services to our patients and loved ones.

 Click here for more info on this event.   

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DWTS 2024- A Regal Affair

What a regal event we had on Saturday, September 21, 2024, during our 7th annual Taste of the Sandhills Showcasing Dancing with the Stars- “A Regal Affair”! Mabry's Drug and Home Care was our Title/Event Sponsor again this year, along with Bar Sponsor- The Hilb Group; Trophy Sponsors- Tina Miller/State Farm and Sandhills Best Care; Opening Number Sponsor- Superior Crane; Program Sponsor- Jamie Gathings for County Commissioner; and Taste of the Sandhills Sponsor- Fierce Allstars. This year’s table sponsors were: C.F. Smith Property Group, Drs. Joseph and Mary Catherine Moree and Family, DR Pharmacy, Enterprise Fleet Management, Evolution Health Club/Blake Altman, BA Premier Real Estate, First Bank of Rockingham, Godfathers Pizza of Rockingham, Grant’s Express Tire and Auto, Jason’s Tire and Auto, Kidz Konstruction Childcare, RBS Case Management, Richmond Observer, The Ed Ross Family, Sandhills Alternative Academy, Sandhills Best Care, and Simply Chic Monogram Boutique. General Sponsors were: Janice Coen in Memory of Gene Coen, Coldwell Banker Realty, Dilly Dally Balloon Art, Doug’s Tire and Auto, DR Pharmacy, Inc., FirstHealth Moore Regional- Richmond, Harrington Funeral Home, Honeybee Bridal, KanTime Software, Lee's Collision Repair, Inc., Smithfield Hog Production, Trinity Manufacturing, and Vulcan Materials of Rockingham. We appreciate the continued support we received from each of these businesses. We had some amazing food establishments that showed up and showed out this year in the Taste of the Sandhills portion of our event. They were: Axe to Grind (American Restaurant), Burger Bros (Food Truck and Restaurant), Captain Larry’s (Seafood Restaurant), Godfather’s Pizza of Rockingham (Pizza Restaurant), Hidden Treasures (Catering), Hitchcock Pub and Grill (American Restaurant), Kickback Jack’s (American Restaurant and Catering), La Familia Mexican Restaurant (Mexican Restaurant), Los Mariachis (Mexican Restaurant), Martiniks, Inc. (Bakery), Riverside Canning Co. (Bakery and Canned Goods), Silly Dee’s Cakes (Bakery), Sweet Tooth Bakery (Bakery), Taco Loko (Mexican Restaurant), The Grille (American Restaurant and Catering) and The Taco Factory Rockingham (Mexican Grill). Please help us show our appreciation to these food establishments by frequenting their businesses. What would a “Dancing with the Stars” competition be without dancers? This year we had another amazing and energetic group of dancers who went above and beyond! Thank you to each of these dancing duos: Wayne Quinn and Morgan Quinn Germanos, Justin McDonald and Brandi Miller, Dr. William Cleveland and Nicole Blake, Heather Taylor and Chloe Taylor, JC and Karen Everett, Meredith Standridge and Allie Coen, Brandy Wheeler and Jessica Wheeler-White, Katherine Bendell and Bayden Bendell, and Tyree Brewington and Rahmeishia McKiver. We appreciate each of you giving so much your time and talents to make our fundraiser successful! Thank you to Gene McKenzie and Meghan McKenzie, Teddy Mosely and Andrea Kinsey, and Kimberly Sharpe and Valerie McQueen for the Returning Champions dance. A few other special recognitions we would like to make and thank are: Jerry Andrews Photography, Live @ 5, Sally Steen Strickland, and Richmond Observer for capturing so many special moments from the evening (Many of which we have included in our event albums). Sharon Nichols for her help backstage as well as helping with choreography for some of the couples. Several other amazingly talented choreographers that helped our dancers along the way included: Adison Coble, Amy Quick, Brittney Morton, Dana Pope, Holly Howe, Kassie Allen, and Mary Kate Lambeth. Eric McCotter, Kim Menna, and Travis Breen thank you for returning for the 7th year to serve as judges for our dance competition. DJ Lazy Boy, Jason Blackman, thank you for donating your services to keep the dance floor hopping during the show intermissions. Thank you, Scott Waters and Tom Luckey, for providing security, Rick Byrd at Mini-Maxi Storage for the use of a box truck, and Smithfields Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q of Rockingham for donating tea and lemonade. Intermission entertainment this year was provided by Dancers from Bold Moves Dance Company, LLC- Abbie Player, Cailey Chermak, Charlie Davison, Kayleigh Thrower, Macy Frye, and Sophia Garner; Dance Sensations & Gymnastics- Bri Bouldin, Carly McDonald Emerie Gibson, and Haley Singleton; and last but not least, our very own Hospice Haven Dance team- Bernice Thompson, Corinne Swink, Karen Geiger, Kathleen Camp, Pete Wheeler, and Teresa Balzer. All of the intermission dances were amazing, and we appreciate each one of you for your participation! Our opening act was carried out by the following talented individuals: Andrew Leyden, Adison Coble, Braden Baucom, Cailey Chermak, Carly McDonald, Charlie Davison, Chase Woody, Dylan Gomiller, Ethan McDonald, Hayley Plyler, Kayleigh Thrower, Macy Frye, Megan Rainwater, Nia Jones, Nic Wilkes, Peyton Gomiller, Sarah Nessell, Sarah Phillips, Sophia Garner, and Summer Thompson. Thank you all for your dedication to this event! Additionally, we appreciate each and EVERYONE of you who purchased tickets for the event or bought ads for our event program. Thanks to the Cole Auditorium Staff for putting up with us for the days leading up to and during the event, and last but certainly not least THANK YOU to all of our Richmond County Hospice staff and volunteers who assisted with this event, either by being at the Cole to set up and work or those who manned the office and met patient needs while so many of our staff were busy with the fundraiser. We couldn't do it without you all.

Congratulations to our Taste of the Sandhills WINNERS:

2024 Tasty Award Winner- The Grille

2024 Tasty Award Runner-up- Silly Dee’s Cakes

Best Décor and Representation of Theme for 2024- The Taco Factory

Congratulations also to Dancing with the Stars WINNERS:

2024 Judges’ Choice Award- Tyree Brewington and Rahmeishia McKiver

2024 People's Choice Award- J.C. and Karen Everett

2024 Hospice Choice Award- Dr. William Cleveland and Nicole Blake.

These are the food establishments book,dancing duos that received trophies, but the fact is that every restaurant/caterer/bakery/food truck that participated in the Taste of the Sandhills and each couple that took the stage Saturday night are winners in our book and we appreciate you ALL! On behalf of Richmond County Hospice, we encourage you to support these businesses that give back to our community and supported our fundraiser, let them know how much you appreciate them giving back to our community and Richmond County Hospice! It certainly takes a village to pull off an event of this size and we appreciate our village!

Thank you to all our 2024 Sponsors

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 2023 SPONSORS:

Congratulations to our 2023 Winners:

Congratulations to our Taste of the Sandhills WINNERS:

Gentleman Mobile Bar: Best Décor and Representation of Theme,

Godfather’s Pizza: 2023 Tasty Award

Los Mariachis: 2023 Tasty Award Runner-up.

Congratulations also to Dancing with the Stars WINNERS:

Kim Sharpe & Valerie McQueen: 2023 Hospice Choice Award,

Teddy Moseley & Andrea Kinsey: 2023 People's Choice Award,

and Gene McKenzie & Meghan McKenzie: 2023 Judge's Choice Award.

These are the restaurants/eateries and couples that received trophies, but the fact is that every food establishment that participated in the Taste of the Sandhills and each couple that took the stage are winners in our book and we appreciate you ALL!