Erwin Abrams, 2009 Honorary Chair and President and CEO of Hospice of the Chesapeake
Nothing says community more than what hospice does...in caring for
patients, their families and the community as a whole.
For over 17 years, Erwin Abrams has led the helm of Hospice of the
Chesapeake. This year Hospice Cup, Inc., named Abrams,
as the 2009 honorary
chairman for Hospice Cup XXVIII
in recognition of his years of leadership and commitment to promoting
hospice care around the region.
About Hospice Cup
This year’s participating hospices include:
Calvert Hospice,
Capital Hospice,
Hospice of the Chesapeake,
Montgomery Hospice and
Talbot Hospice Foundation.
Each must meet the standards of the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization.
Funds raised on behalf of Hospice Cup help pay the expenses not covered by
Medicare or private insurance. These dollars enable the hospices to provide
skilled compassionate care, comfort and dignity to the terminally ill, their
families and friends. Net proceeds are disbursed to the participating
hospices on a pro-rated basis.
Hospice Cup, Inc. (HCI) is a non-profit organization chartered under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia
for the purposes of conducting a benefit yacht race and related events. The
annual event is a cooperative effort organized by an all-volunteer HCI Board
of Directors, an Executive Director, participating area hospices and
hundreds of volunteers.
The Hospice Cup regatta is sanctioned by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association (CBYRA) and counts for CBYRA season-long High Point competition.
The race is managed by Shearwater Sailing Club and assisted by Storm Trysail
Club Chesapeake Station. Hospice Cup, Inc. is a proud member of the National
Hospice Regatta Alliance, www.hospiceregattas.org
Additional information about the event, donations and sponsorship
opportunities can be found online at the official
Hospice Cup web site www.hospicecup.org.