Updates & News
The Crosswalk helps ensure your hospice choice is reputable.
Here’s one reason to consult The Crosswalk resource: ensuring that you are working with a reputable hospice… “Newly licensed hospice companies have reportedly been enrolling a handful of patients, keeping them on service until they reached the cap, and then selling or leaving the business before CMS could recoup the overage. In some cases, even…
Read MoreRoots and Roads is the 2023 Core Grant Awardee
We are honored to be first-time recipients of Community Foundation for Southern Arizona’s 2023 CORE Grant! This gift, made possible by CFSA in collaboration with the RYUNA and Blessing funds, will allow us to innovate our programming to best meet the needs of our diverse community. We are grateful for the vision, trust, and partnership of these philanthropic champions – together we…
Read MorePlan for your future
Plan for Your Future If your age necessitates a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, you are eligible to transfer up to $100,000 each year directly to a qualified charity like Roots & Roads. By rolling over your IRA distribution directly to Roots & Roads, it qualifies as your RMD and you avoid having to…
Read MoreJulie Evans Providing Input and Leadership
The Foundation is proud of our own Julie Evans, Executive Director, for providing input and leadership in national discussions about serious illness and end-of-life care. Foundation Leaders Weigh In on C-TAC’s Core Principles https://thectac.org/asset/blog/foundation-leaders-weigh-in-on-c-tacs-core-principles/
Read MoreThank you Frank Williams
Frank Williams, who has been on the Foundation’s Board of Directors since it began, retired from service at the end of December. We want to honor him, not only as a Board member, but as the catalyst for this very conference. Without Frank’s vision, commitment and collaboration, the end of life conference would not be…
Read MoreIt is with heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of Bayard Auchincloss
It is with heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of Bayard Auchincloss. Bayard served on the Casa de la Luz Foundation Board from 2005 to 2013 and was the 4th President. He joined the Foundation’s Board with a desire to give back after experiencing the compassionate care hospice provided to his loved…
Read MoreTohono Chul Park’s Dia de Los Muertos exhibit – Tony Estrada of 2018 End of Life Conference Altar
Tony Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela, the generous husband and wife duo behind last year’s Día de los Muertos Altar at our conference, have the opportunity to reach even more members of our community this year through their amazing art! Read Tony’s message to learn about their exciting new exhibit. A note from Tony…. Gloria…
Read MoreThank you to our 2018 Conference Attendees
Dear 2018 End of Life Conference Attendee, Thank you so much for joining us on Dia de los Muertos for our 18th annual conference! We hope you enjoyed your experience as much as we did: from Tony & Gloria’s altar, to the diverse speakers, to the mariachis at lunch, to the new people you met…
Read MoreSun City Oro Valley Unit 3 Club Holiday Party Supports the Foundation
Thank you to the organizers and residents of SCOV Unit 3 for their kind support of our mission through the holiday party silent auction! Through their efforts, nearly $400 was raised to fund our patient support, community education and end of life research efforts. Special thanks to all of the businesses who donated silent auction…
Read MoreFrank’s Story
This note of thanks was sent to Casa de la Luz Foundation after the Foundation provided a towel warmer for a hospice patient. This thank you is long overdue! But Dad said he was going to write it, but, sadly, I feel he’s no longer able to accomplish such a feat. The towel warmer has been…
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