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Holiday for a beautiful, hand carved duck decoy
donated by Chris Martin. Th roughout
Hospice: Belly the event 50/50 raffle tickets were sold.

Bustin Grill Brian Wood, with Lifetime Drilling,
was the lucky winner of the raffl e and
Owners Raise generously donated his winnings back
Funds for Compass to the cause. Spaghetti
This year’s event would not have Dinner
On December 17, Jake and Vickie been possible without the support of
Sizemore, owners of Belly Bustin the event staff, sponsors, and those 4-7
Grill food trailer, hosted their individuals and businesses that PM
annual Holiday for Hospice event to donated items.

benefit Compass. At this year’s event
Event Staff : Margie Cook, Jesse Porter, Thursday, March 2 & April 6
they raised over $11,000 to support
Compass’ hospice care, supportive Mona, Brian, and Michael Karsseboom, first ursday of the month –
and Brandis Messerschmidt.
care, and grief support services All you can eat spaghetti,
throughout the Caroline, Kent, and Sponsors: Mountaire Farms, Atlantic salad, bread, drink.
Queen Anne’s counties. Holiday for Tractor, Hutchison's Supply, Integrated Adults $11. Take-out available.
Hospice is an annual event that Jake Collision, Southern States, Russell
and Vickie host and prepare for all year. Parks & Son, Outsiders Towing, Holt, Gluten-Free Noodles now

Throughout the evening guests had a Star Trucking, Eaton Farms, Bonnie available, first come, first
variety of opportunities to support Bishop, Stacy Blanchfield, and Brandis served)

the cause including a live auction and Messerschmidt. Chicken 'N
a 50/50 raffl e.
Gift Cards/Gift Certificates, and Dumpling
This event was inspired by Jake and Items: Greensboro VFD, Save A Dinner
Vickie’s own experience with hospice. Lot, Aft er Glow, Mr. Dave Williams,
In 2017, after Jake’s mother passed Debbie Ireland, Red Chef, Ridgley Sunday,
away under the hospice services of VFD, Carrie Sue Cupcakery, Taylor
the Gilchrist Center in Howard Parsons, Anita's Hair Salon, Belly April 30
County while touched by the amazing Bustin Grill, Outstanding Dreams $13
dedication of the hospice nurse, Th e Alpaca Farm, Wicked Woods, La
Sizemores wanted to find a way to give Delizia, Schrader's Outdoors, Kelly Hall Rental

back to the organization that served McClyment Photography, Ivylynn Visit our website for availability
their family. Every year they would Porter, Ben Cline, Dale Larrimore,
host a Christmas party and decided to Trans America Life Insurance, Bill & This is an annual event that is hosted in

put donation jars for hospice. Over the Son Mower Repair, Carletto's, Ruby December each year. If you would like
years the event grew and grew along Gingell, & Mona Karsseboom. to support this event this year through
with the generosity of their family,
Gift Baskets: Barb Beitzell, Randy donations or helping with planning,
friends, and local businesses.
Ridgley, Vickie Sizemore, Bonnie please reach out to Vickie Sizemore at
Starting in 2021, The Sizemores Ireland, Karen Patak, Sudlersville Meat 443-277-5007 or ctyconcessions@aol.
decided that they wanted Holiday for Locker, Brandis Messerschmidt, Peggy com. Compass is incredibly grateful
Hospice to benefit Compass, as it is the Connley, DJ Captain Morgan, Eaton for the support received from Holiday

hospice provider in Caroline County Farms, Mary Beth Clough, Kaila & for Hospice. The Sizemore’s generosity
where they live. In 2022, their goal for Nikki Cary, Bucky Simpson, Caitlyn truly exemplifies community. We
the event was to raise $5,000. Th rough Poole, Greensboro Pharmacy, Alexis are honored to have been chosen as
donations and support from the Martin, Terry Sears, Emily Rippeon, recipients of their kindness, and this
community they raised over $11,000. Jesse Porter, Carrie Sears, Brittany will allow us to continue our important
During the event, Randy Ridgley, Gross, Strawberry Blonde, Chance mission.
with Ridgley Auction Services, ran Construction, Lean's Bar, Karen
the live auction that boasted a variety Ireland, & Jaye Sheldon.

of different items and gift baskets. Th e
highest bid item from the auction was Meat for the Event: Twin Walnut
Farms
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