A refreshed look, but the same heartfelt mission!
Salisbury, MD — November 13, 2026 — Coastal Hospice is kicking off its annual Be An Angel Appeal, its largest fundraising effort of the year. For more than 46 years, Coastal Hospice has provided compassionate care and support to thousands of patients and their families throughout Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. This holiday season, we invite you to become an angel by making a meaningful gift that helps ensure compassionate care is available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
The Be An Angel Appeal supports vital Coastal Hospice programs and services that extend beyond what Medicare and insurance cover. Gifts help provide hospice care wherever patients call home, offset room and board expenses at our inpatient facilities, Macky & Pam Stansell House and Coastal Hospice at the Lake, sustain year-round bereavement support for grieving families and community members, provide assistance with managing symptoms through palliative care, and empower caregivers through community education.
In calendar year 2025, Coastal Hospice provided more than $240,000 in financial assistance to patients and families in need, helping ensure that financial circumstances never stand in the way of compassionate, dignified care. No matter the amount, your donation will make a difference!
How It Works
- Make a meaningful gift in memory or in honor of someone who will forever hold a special place in your heart.
- We place an Angel on a tree: A beautiful angel ornament with your loved one’s name(s) will be placed on a community tree and displayed throughout the holiday season through December 31st as a symbol of love and remembrance.
Kerrie Bunting, Donor Relations Team Leader, shares, “For more than 20 years, our Be An Angel campaign has been a cornerstone of Coastal Hospice’s fundraising efforts. Year after year, we are deeply touched by the heartfelt messages and tributes shared by those who choose to honor the memory of their loved ones with a gift. These meaningful contributions help ensure that another neighbor in financial need can receive the same compassionate, dignified end-of-life care their loved one once received. Through your generosity, your angels are not only remembered, but their legacy lives on as a cherished part of the Coastal Hospice family.”
Our 2026 Angel Trees offer an additional opportunity for the community to come together in remembrance. Each ornament represents a life cherished, a love that has endured, and a beautiful reminder that those we hold dear are never forgotten. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the local businesses, organizations, and community partners throughout our four Lower Eastern Shore counties we serve who are hosting Coastal Hospice Angel Trees at their locations.
Remembering the angels in your life helps Coastal Hospice continue its mission of promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families facing life-limiting conditions, regardless of their ability to pay. This holiday season, let your gift become part of someone else’s story of comfort, compassion, and care.
To Be An Angel, visit coastalhospice.org/be-an-angel and dedicate an angel ornament.
