LEXINGTON — In early July, Danny Taylor teamed up with Happy Horseshoe Campground owners “Buster” and Judy Pinkham and decided together to do a Hospice benefit at the campground. Taylor donated his time and talents to put on a musical program, while the Pinkhams hosted a silent auction and a bean hole bean supper along with a 50/50 raffle with all proceeds benefiting the Cancer Hospice of Maine.

The benefit was held Aug. 4 at the campground in Lexington. Working with several volunteers from all different counties including fellow campers, they collected merchandise and services donated from area businesses to help make the event hugely successful. Taylor and the Pinkhams hope to make this an annual event at the campground.

On hand for the fundraiser was Linda Williams, executive director of Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, to make opening remarks and enjoy the festivities.

Williams explained that hospice provides care and comfort for individuals and their families during the process of dying and bereavement. Hospice volunteers and professionals are trained to help individuals with the physical, social, psychological, spiritual and emotional needs related to terminal illness. Hospice care is based on a philosophy that emphasizes quality of life. It emphasizes the individual’s role in making decisions about his or her care.

Taylor remarked that it was important to him that the money raised was going to stay within the community. Franklin, Somerset and Kennebec counties were each given more than $1600 to benefit hospice services in each area. 

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