Maryland - Havre de Grace/Susquehanna River

Harford Hospice Regatta
May 30, 2008

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Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

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Harford Hospice Regatta
June 1, 2007

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Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

Harford Hospice - a division of Upper Chesapeake Health and St. Joseph Medical Center website: http://www.uchs.org/home.cfm

Harford Hospice Regatta
June 2, 2006

2006 HARFORD HOSPICE REGATTA SETS SAIL AT NEW LOCATION IN HAVRE DE GRACE



2006 HARFORD HOSPICE REGATTA SETS NEW FUNDRAISING RECORD

Havre de Grace, MD – The 7th annual Harford Hospice Regatta set a new record by netting over $66,000.  All proceeds benefit the adults and children served by Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care.

“The success of this year’s Harford Hospice Regatta was due in part to our new water front view next to the historic Concord Point Lighthouse,” says 2006 Honorary Chair Shari LoPresti.  “Once again our dedicated volunteers and supporters helped us surpass our fundraising goals,” says LoPresti, who has served on the Regatta Committee since 2000 and is the primary advocate to promote hospice care awareness.



More than 500 people gathered in the shore party tent on the shores of the Susquehanna with dinner donated by Outback Steakhouse. Entertainment included music and dancing, a silent auction, plant and money wheels, and an exotic vacation raffle. 

Due to weather conditions, the race was rescheduled and completed with Tom Schwartz and crew taking first place. Four fleets were represented in the race. 

Initiated in 1999, the Harford Hospice Regatta has grown in size and recognition and is anticipated by both avid sailors and citizens alike.  This year’s race held extra excitement with the addition of the sailing crew Team Havre de Grace, whichplaced 4th in the National Hospice Regatta Championship held in May in Annapolis, Maryland.  

All proceeds go directly to Harford Hospice to support their programs and services to patients in need of palliative care.  Hospice cares for terminally ill adults and children, usually in the comfort of their own homes.  Teams of health professionals and volunteers provide relief from physical, mental, social, and spiritual pain.  Harford Hospice cares for residents of Harford, Cecil and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City. 



Harford Hospice is a proud member of the National Hospice Alliance, a national network of sailing regattas dedicated to raising money and community awareness about hospice care.

Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

Harford Hospice Regatta
June 3, 2005

2005 HARFORD HOSPICE REGATTA EXCEEDS FUNDRAISING GOAL
July 5, 2005-- Press RELEASE

Havre de Grace, MD – Harford Hospice Regatta 2005 held its 6th annual regatta on June 3 and exceeded expectations by raising over $59,000 with all proceeds benefiting hospice programs for adults and children. Since 1999, Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, has raised close to $300,000 for patients in Harford, Cecil and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City through its successful Regattas.
The 2005 Honorary Chair Shari LoPresti has served on the Regatta Committee since 2000 and continues to be a leader for the event. “Our deepest thanks to our sponsors, sailors, yacht club, and supporters who participated in this important event to assist hospice patients and their families throughout the region,” said Mrs. LoPresti. “More than 500 people enjoyed the race this year.”


The 6th Annual Harford Hospice Regatta began with our private sponsor party held in the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum on June 3, 2005. Upper Chesapeake Health President and CEO Lyle E. Sheldon welcomes the sponsors. Since 1999, Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, has raised close to $300,000 for patients.

The Harford Hospice Regatta is a premier event anticipated by both avid sailors and citizens alike who look forward to an evening on the shores of the Susquehanna in historic Havre de Grace, MD. This year’s event began with a sponsor’s reception at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and culminated with dinner donated by Outback Steakhouse. Dancing and entertainment followed.

The Regatta party featured a variety of unusual silent auction items, including original art and an exotic Jamaican vacation raffle. Hosted by the Havre de Grace Yacht Club, a fleet of 32 sailboats raced for the title in view of event goers.

All proceeds go directly to Harford Hospice to support their programs and services to patients in need of palliative care. Hospice cares for terminally ill adults and children, usually in the comfort of their own homes. Teams of health professionals and volunteers provide relief from physical, mental, social, and spiritual pain. Harford Hospice cares for residents of Harford, Cecil and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City.

Harford Hospice is a proud member of the National Hospice Alliance, a national network of sailing regattas dedicated to raising money and community awareness about hospice care.

CONTACT: Jan Emerick
Marketing & Public Relations Department
443-643-4200

2005 HARFORD HOSPICE REGATTA Photo Gallery

The 6th Annual Harford Hospice Regatta began with our private sponsor party held in the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum on June 3, 2005. Upper Chesapeake Health President and CEO Lyle E. Sheldon welcomes the sponsors. Since 1999, Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, has raised close to $300,000 for patients.

This year the Harford Hospice Regatta exceeded expectations by raising over $59,000 with all proceeds benefiting hospice programs for adults and children. Celebrating another successful Regatta are Patti Poughkeepsie, Harford Hospice Committee Member, Shari LoPresti, Honorary Chair, and husband Peter LoPresti, M.D., Medical Director, Harford Hospice.

The 2005 Honorary Chair Shari LoPresti, who has been leading the Regatta Committee since 2000, thanks the more than 500 people attending the race. Shari is with husband Peter LoPresti, M.D., and Anthony J. Meoli, Upper Chesapeake Health Board of Directors, all long-time supporters of the Regatta.

The Regatta party featured a variety of special silent auction items, including original art and an exotic Jamaican vacation raffle.

Fred Thursfield, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Executive Director, serves as emcee under the giant tent on the grounds of the Maritime and Decoy Museums, where guests enjoyed dinner, donated by Outback Steakhouse, and dancing. Hosted by the Havre de Grace yacht Club, a fleet of 32 sailboats raced for the title in view of event goers.

All proceeds will go directly to Harford Hospice to support their programs and services to patients in need of palliative care. Hospice cares for terminally ill adults and children, usually in the comfort of their own homes. Teams of health professionals and volunteers provide relief from physical, mental, social, and spiritual pain. Harford Hospice cares for residents of Harford, Cecil and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City. In 2003, Harford Hospice provided services to over 300 families.

Hospice Regattas have become popular across the United States since the original Hospice cup was held by the Hospice of Northern Virginia, Inc. in 1982. Since that time, over $3 million has been raised for Hospice support programs in local communities. The Harford Hospice Regatta, which raised $ 58,000 in 2004, is a proud member of the National Hospice Alliance, a national network of sailing regattas dedicated to raising money and community awareness about hospice care.

Established in 1984, Upper Chesapeake Health is a not-for-profit health organization based in Harford County. The organization owns and operates Harford Memorial Hospital, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, and Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, Harford Hospice. One of the largest private employers in Harford County, UCH employs more than 2,000 team members.

Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

Harford Hospice Regatta 2005 Sponsors:

Flagship Sponsors
Outback Steakhouse

Fleet Sponsors
Harford Hospice Advisory Committee
Hart to Heart Ambulance Service
Scot and Pat Kaufman
St. Joseph Medical Center

Admiral Sponsors
APG Federal Credit Union
B. Michael & Sons
Glock Smidt Engineering, Inc.
Harford Primary Care, LLC
Home MediService, Inc.
Klein’s Family Markets
Synergy Healthcare Services, LLC

Commodore Sponsors
A Better Answer
Aberdeen Rotary
Advance Business Systems
BB&T
HKS Architects
Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A.
Kay Dietz Real Estate, Inc.
Kman, LoPresti & Kroker
M&T Bank
Mercantile County Bank
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Havre de Grace
Dr. Scott Steinmetz
The Family of Charles E. (Chuck) Scott
Vascular Surgery Associates, LLC
White Marsh Brewing Company, LLC

National Sponsors
Oppenheimer
West Marine

Gift-In-Kind Donors
Chesapeake Rent-All
Couples Resorts
Harford Sanitation Services
Horst’s Greenhouse
St. John’s Gourmet
Starbucks
The Picture Show
Ullman/Skelley Sails

5th Annual Harford Hospice Regatta
June 4, 2004

Regatta 2004 lived up to its promise to be the best event in our 5 year history. The light rain that fell throughout the evening did not dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of our sailors or our guests.

Five classes of sailboats raced along the Susquehanna River, and the five winners were awarded their trophy steins during the Shore Party. Because Hurricane Isabella destroyed the beautiful promenade that traces the lower Havre de Grace shoreline, guests were not able to watch the race itself, but reconstruction scheduled for this summer will allow the crowed to watch the sailors compete in Regatta 2005.

The sponsors gathered inside the Maritime Museum for a lovely hour of conversation amid the maritime lure. The finest of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were beautifully presented by Chef’s Expression to about 100 sponsors and their guests.

Shore party guests began to arrive at 6:30, and after an invocation by the Chaplain of Harford Hospice, all 600 guests were treated to a fabulous steak and chicken dinner generously donated and served by Outback Steakhouse of Bel Air. The evening flowed as guests circulated among the various activities including dancing, gaming, and bidding on silent auction items. The Pyrates Royale added a maritime flair with boisterous songs of the sea and lost loves.

Air Jamaica and Air Jamaica Vacations generously donated an all-inclusive 3 night holiday as a raffle prize for Regatta 2004. Raffle tickets were sold both before the event and during the evening, but the crowd stood silent awaiting the lucky winning name drawn at 9:30 PM that evening.

Information about Harford Hospice, its philosophy, its staff, and its mission was communicated to the guests by brief statements from the Harford Hospice President Shawn McNamara and Upper Chesapeake Health CEO and President Lyle Sheldon. Pages dedicated to Harford Hospice staff and volunteers helped recognize the vital work that takes place every day. One team member was publicly recognized as the Team Member of the Year by Dr. Pete LoPresti, Volunteer Medical Director. Printed table tents allowed guests to read comments and extracts from thank you notes received from grateful families, as well as thoughts from volunteers and staff about why they choose to work for hospice.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors and guests, Harford Hospice received net proceeds totaling $61,000. Sponsors, guests, volunteers and sailors alike should be proud of their contributions to a great evening celebrating Harford Hospice. For more information, please contact Susan Boyd at the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation: 443-643-3469.

Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

4th Annual Harford Hospice Regatta
May 30, 2003




Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, has scheduled its fourth annual Harford Hospice Regatta for Friday, May 30, 2003 at the Maritime Museum Grounds in Havre de Grace from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. The sailing race is being hosted by the Havre de Grace Yacht Club.

The event begins with a reception for sponsors at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and culminates with a shore party for all guests including dinner, with entertainment provided by The Pyrates Royale and DJ Roy Elder. A raffle, silent auction and more will be available as well. In addition, the Havre de Grace museums will be open to tour, including the working Skipjack Martha Lewis, the Maritime Museum, Decoy Museum and the Concord Lighthouse and Light Keeper's House. Dave Durian of WBAL Radio will be the Celebrity Emcee and Vi Ripkin will be on-hand as a Celebrity Guest.

Dave Durian, Celebrity Emcee	Vi Ripken, Celebrity Guest

Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

Established in 1984, Upper Chesapeake Health is a not-for-profit health organization based in Harford County. The organization owns and operates Harford Memorial Hospital, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and Campus, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, and Harford Hospice. One of the largest private employers in Harford County, Upper Chesapeake employs nearly 2,000 team members.

Harford Hospice Regatta
May 31, 2002

Harford Hospice, a member of Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, has scheduled its third annual Harford Hospice Regatta for May 31, 2002 in Hutchins Park in Havre de Grace. The sailing race is being hosted by the Havre de Grace Yacht Club. This year, the Harford Hospice Regatta will also honor the City of Havre de Grace and Harford Memorial Hospital's 90th Anniversary.

Monies raised will benefit Hospice Programs. Hospice cares for terminally ill adults and children, usually in the comfort of their own homes. A care team of health professionals and volunteers provides relief from physical, mental, social, and spiritual pain. Hospice care is offered to residents of Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore Counties and Baltimore City, without regard to ability to pay.

Hospice Regattas have become popular across the United States since the original Hospice cup was held by the Hospice of Northern Virginia, Inc. in 1982. Since that time, over $3 million has been raised for Hospice support programs in local communities. Harford Hospice Regatta 2000 and 2001 raised over $27,000 collectively and is a proud member of the National Hospice Alliance, a national network of sailing regattas dedicated to raising money and community awareness about hospice care.




Hosted by Havre de Grace Yacht Club

2002 Event:

The event begins with a cruise for sponsors to view the sailboat race and culminates with dinner catered by Carl's Catering, live entertainment provided by Mambo Combo, and a raffle at Hutchins Park beginning at 6:00 p.m.


Established in 1984, Upper Chesapeake Health is a not-for-profit health organization based in Harford County. The organization owns and operates Harford Memorial Hospital, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and Campus, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Upper Chesapeake/St. Joseph Home Care, Harford Hospice, and ProWellness Occupational Health Services. One of the largest private employers in Harford County, Upper Chesapeake employs nearly 2,000 team members.

Harford Hospice Regatta
June 1, 2001

Harford Hospice Regatta
June 2, 2000

2000 Event

The first hospice regatta in the upper Chesapeake Bay was held June 2, 2000, with great success!

The race featured an elaborate cocktail party for sponsors and a post-race party at Frank Hutchins Park in historic Havre de Grace, Maryland. Scot Garceau, of WMAR-TV Channel 2 was honorary chair which netted $12,000 for hospice care. Almost five hundred sponsors, guests and sailors enjoyed the racing, with 31 sailboats contending in this inaugural event.

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