Crystal Coast Hospice House
Support
The love and support of our community, from you, enabled us to open the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House to fill an urgent need for inpatient hospice care in our region. Since admitting the first patient on July 1, 2013, your hospice home has served over 2500 patients and their families! We are so grateful to the entire community for helping bring this much needed healthcare facility to our region.
Together we can ensure that each patient and their loved ones will benefit from the same comfort and quality that our first families have. We appreciate your consideration of a tax-deductible contribution to Crystal Coast Hospice House. Your gift will help us fulfill our ongoing mission of providing an inpatient hospice home to our region through facility upgrades and repairs, support for programs and services, and future expansion.
We have many ways to give:
Make a donation using our secure PayPal processing with your debit card, credit card, or PayPal account.
Mail your check payable to: Crystal Coast Hospice House, PO Box 640, Newport, NC 28570
Dedicate a brick in our Memorial Garden & Pathway
Transfer stocks or securities (contact Kay Coole by email at kay.coole@cchhnc.org or call 252.808.2244)
Provide for CCHH in your estate planning (see below)
Make it Your Own
Donors may also name areas of the facility as a way to permanently recognize their commitment to serving others or to honor or memorialize a loved one. There are several naming opportunities remaining within the facility and on the campus and grounds. See our Naming Opportunities below.
Help support the Crystal Coast Hospice House by making a donation by:
Make your SECURE DONATION using PayPal with your either a debit card, credit card, or PayPal account. Please note in order to make a donation online with PayPal you do not need to have a PayPal account, credit cards and debit cards are also accepted.
Mail your check payable to: Crystal Coast Hospice House, PO Box 640, Newport, NC 28570
Drop your check off at: 100 Big Rock Weigh, Newport, NC 28570
Your donations help us with our ongoing organizational expenses, facility upkeep and maintenance, community awareness, and more!
Thank you for your generous support!
*Please note that ALL CREDIT CARD DONATIONS are processed by PayPal, and will show up on your card/bank statement as a PayPal charge.
PayPal securely handles online donations by Credit Card, Debit Card, and PayPal accounts.
Providing a meal for the families staying at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House is a wonderful way to care for those who are going through a difficult part of life’s journey. By providing a lunch or dinner, you (your office, your Sunday School class, your church, your team, your department, your club, your friends, your family, your restaurant, etc.) make life better for those who are staying with their loved ones. Meals that are brought to our House are shared by everyone there, and keep people from having to leave to go out to eat. They also help our families to save money by not having to go and purchase a meal somewhere else.
Any kind of meal is appreciated, including orders from local area restaurants, but homemade meals are the best! Food is prepared and then brought up to SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House (by noon for lunches, by 4:30pm for dinners) where it is left in the kitchen for families to help themselves. Leftovers are packaged up and placed in the family refrigerator to be eaten later as desired.
You or your group can sign up in two ways:
Call the Hospice House at 252-777-4201 to find an available day to bring a meal.
Go online at Meal Train to sign up for a day to bring a meal. You will need to create an account to sign up online, but once you have done so you can browse through our calendar and choose a date/meal that works well for you.
When the Crystal Coast Hospice House was built, it was decided there would be a list of names displayed at the Hospice House titled Honor Roll of Donors. This list is updated annually as additional donations are provided which would add new names and raise those names to higher levels as they provide additional donations. Below are the levels. All types of donations (general, memorial, brick, etc) are included in these levels
Heritage ($1M +)
Cornerstone ($500K - 999,999.99)
Angels ($250K - $499,999.99)
Visionaries ($100K - $249,999.99)
Founders ($50K - $99,999.99)
Sustainers ($25K - $49,999.99)
Caregivers ($10K - $24,999.99)
Advocates ($5K - $9,999.99)
The SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House was planned, designed and built entirely with private donations or grants. This facility is the Crystal Coast community's generous gift to its residents, families and neighbors who have needed or may need its very special care. In order to continue to provide the same quality and comfort in the facility that was offered when it opened and to inform residents of the benefits of hospice care that may be found there, our community's continued support is so important. The love and caring that spurs your generosity can be felt when you walk in the door.
There are many ways to support our ongoing mission, and we appreciate your taking a few minutes to explore these options. From designating Crystal Coast Hospice House, in lieu of flowers to hosting a fundraising event and dedicating the proceeds to CCHH to helping fund our endowment for future capital needs or programs, your gift will allow us to continue our mission of providing an inpatient hospice home to our region,
Memorials and In Lieu of Flowers Designations: One of the most heartwarming type of gifts we receive is the honor of a family's selection of CCHH to receive memorial donations in lieu of flowers for their loved one's service.
In addition, friends and family members will make their donations in memory of or in honor of an important or dear person in their lives.
We recognize these donations by sending the donor a gift acknowledgement and the designated family member a notification of the donor's gift.
A Beautiful Tribute
The SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House Sand Dollar Memorial provides a beautiful and lasting opportunity to remember loved ones and honor friends. Located inside our House across from the Nursing Care Station, the Sand Dollar Memorial features a beautiful coastal beach scene. Personalized, engraved sand dollars are permanently mounted on the Memorial and are highly visible tributes that will be enjoyed by patients, families, friends and visitors.
We invite you to dedicate a personalized, engraved sand dollar and create a permanent legacy and beautiful tribute to a person, group or organization that hold a special place in your life.
Your $1,000 donation made to the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House Sand Dollar Memorial for each personalized sand dollar will help us to fulfill our mission to provide an inpatient Hospice Home to our service region and ensure exceptional care management and perpetual funding for facilities, services, programs, and future expansion.
To place your order for a personalized Sand Dollar Memorial, please complete the form linked below. Please complete at least one line to be engraved on your sand dollar. Engravings are limited to 3 lines of 14 characters per line (including spaces and punctuation marks). Characters are engraved in both uppercase and lowercase, so please complete the lettering exactly as you want it to appear in the final engraving. All wording requests are subject to review and approval by our Board of Directors. Engraved sand dollars will be placed on the Memorial approximately 4-6 weeks after purchase.
A Beautiful Tribute
The SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House Memorial Garden & Pathway provides a lasting opportunity to remember loved ones, honor friends, say thank you and celebrate life. The Memorial garden overlooks the beautiful ponds with fountains and features a gazebo to sit and enjoy the beautiful campus. Personalized, engraved bricks are permanently installed in the Memorial Garden or Pathway to be enjoyed by patients, families, friends and visitors.
We invite you to dedicate a personalized engraved brick and create a permanent legacy and beautiful tribute to a person, group or organization that hold a special place in your life.
Gifts made to the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House Memorial Brick Campaign will provide for upgrades, improvements, ongoing repairs and support for programs that enhance the care provided at the hospice home.
These beautiful bricks are offered in three sizes (please click on the size you prefer):
Thank you for supporting the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House!
Please note that it takes 3-4 months for engraved bricks to be completed and installed. Notifications will not be sent until the bricks are installed.
Joining our Legacy Circle means you have made arrangements in your estate planning to benefit Crystal Coast Hospice House. CCHH reserves a special honor for our Legacy Circle donors. Planned gifts, such as those listed below, may offer ways to meet your personal financial goals and support your hospice home.
There are many opportunities to plan a future gift to Crystal Coast Hospice House. These may offer immediate tax benefits or future tax benefits to you and your family. Please feel free to contact Kay Coole, Executive Director at kay.coole@cchhnc.org or phone at 252.808.2244, about these opportunities and discuss the benefits with your financial advisors. CCHH staff are not estate planning experts, so any planned gift should be reviewed by your financial advisors to ensure the most benefit to you. We are available to meet with you and your advisors to discuss these opportunities.
To include Crystal Coast Hospice House in your estate plans, you may need the following information:
Name of Organization: Crystal Coast Hospice House
Mailing Address:PO Box 640, Newport, NC 28570
Physical Address:100 Big Rock Weigh, Newport, NC 28570
EIN: 26-2806108
NC Charitable Solicitation License: SL005987
The information above is available in a downloadable document here.
Please download and provide the Notification of Intent to CCHH so we may include you in our Legacy Circle. If you prefer to remain anonymous, your Statement of Intent will only be used for future financial projections by CCHH.
Leaving a Legacy
Bequest in Will allows you to provide a gift for CCHH in your will and may offer an estate tax deduction for the value of your bequest to CCHH. A Bequest offers you flexibility in providing for your family's needs first.
A gift of Life Insurance, whether through an old policy or a new one, names CCHH as the policy beneficiary and offers immediate income tax deductions for the premium payment, plus possible estate tax savings. A Life Insurance gift provides a way to make a significant gift with nominal expenditure.
A gift through your Retirement Plan, by naming CCHH as a beneficiary of your IRA or 401(k), can offer tax deductions on the plan in addition to possible significant estate tax savings if the assets are distributed to individuals other than your spouse.
Charitable Remainder Trusts may be established with a gift of cash or appreciated asset. These trusts pay income to you or those you name for life or a term of years before CCHH receives the remainder. You may receive income tax savings and possible estate tax savings. A Charitable Remainder Trust provides annual income for the donor or other beneficiary.
Charitable Lead Trust pays income to CCHH for a period of years determined by you before you or your heirs receive the remainder. It may offer gift or estate tax savings for the value that CCHH received. A Lead Trust allows you to pass assets to your heirs, intact, with a reduced tax obligation.
It Takes A Lot To Maintain A House!
It’s been over a decade since we opened our doors to The Crystal Coast Community – Be part of the Giving Circle shepherding our House for another decade! We would recognize your donation with a plaque located at the Hospice House and also on social media if you’d like.
Cornerstone Donors
Replace Roof: $125,000
Replace Security System: $120,000
Comfort Donors
Replace Patient AC units: $50,000
Replace House Carpet/LVP: $50,000
Replace Patio Railings: $50,000
Upgrade Children’s Room: $20,000
Replace Patient TVs: $5,000
Care Donors
Upgrade Nursing Station: $25,000
Custodial Donors
Replace Appliances: $20,000
ALREADY NAMED
Hospice House - $1,000,000 – State Employees Credit Union
This inpatient facility has rooms large enough for overnight stays by family members and spaces for families to gather and share meals and precious time together. It offers the highest level of inpatient hospice care including therapeutic social, emotional, spiritual and grief support.
Acute Care Wing - $500,000 – Carolina East Health System
This wing of the Hospice Home contains 6 acute care patient suites and supporting medical services as well as a sunroom and private porches that surround the patients and loved ones with comforts of home.
Residential Care Wing - $350,000 – Carteret General Hospital, Fort Benjamin Commons
This wing of the Hospice Home contains 4 patient suites providing respite hospice care and includes a sunroom and porch.
Family Kitchen & Dining Area - $250,000 – John and Susan Stevenson
The Family Dining Area is a welcoming and frequently visited space with dining and food preparation amenities for families to share home cooked meals together or to grab a quick snack.
Hospice House Road and Campus - $200,000 – Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
The 11 acre campus located on Big Rock Weigh includes gardens, paths, and other amenities to support patients, families, and caregivers.
Care Team Station - $150,000 - Pat Joyce, Ted Garner, Danny McQueen, Joe Logan
This prominent area is the hub of activity for the specially trained professional and volunteer staff that care for patients and their families.
Reception/Lobby Foyer - $100,000 – Adrianne and Annette Holler
This is the first area inside the hospice home that family and visitors see. Appointments and lighting are warm and welcoming as well as functional. Two fabulous original paintings, donated by renowned local artist Jack Saylor, greet all who walk in the front doors.
Family Living Room - $100,000 – Curtis and Sarah Strange
The Family Living Room offers a homelike environment featuring a fireplace and comfortable seating for patients, families and visitors to gather, rest, receive visitors, and make the most of their times together.
Porte-Cochere - $100,000 – Vidant Health
The covered drive up is the first contact with the physical structure and provides protection and security from the weather as families and visitors arrive and enter the hospice home.
Conference Room - $100,000 – Lonnie and Carol Poole
This well-appointed room offers a private area for families and loved ones to meet and confer with medical, spiritual and legal counselors.
Chapel - $75,000 – Crystal Coast Community of Faith
The nondenominational chapel offers a serene location for families to draw strength and comfort from their faith and each other.
Children's Room - $75,000 - Wendi and Charles Oliver II
This room dedicates space for activities that are enjoyed by young and old, patient or loved one. It will feature an art center, building blocks, video gaming nook (with headphones), TVs and comfortable seating.
Study/Home Office - $75,000 – After Hours Rotary Club, Linwood and Trudy Parker
This room provides space for telecommuting for family members and loved ones by offering internet access and wireless computing capabilities and a computer to access your email; as well as comfortable appointments including a fireplace.
Patient Suites (10) - $50,000 - Names listed below
A200 – Jerry and Jeremy Jackson
A201 – Ann and Ham Sloan
A202 – Hugh and Nan Cullman
A203 – Dick and Hildred Parker and Family
A204 and A205 – Richard and Linda Seale
R100 – Ray and Laura Bell
R101 – Katherine and Bob Arthur, Maggie and Skinner Chalk
R102 – Peg and Charlton Burns
R103 – Al and Janet Rhem
Each comfortably appointed patient suite has family seating with sleeper sofa, a private bath with shower and a sun porch. The house has 6 acute care and 4 residential care patient suites.
Memorial Garden - $50,000 – Bill and Jean Glasgow
The Memorial Garden contains a memorial brickyard to allow families to memorialize loved ones and honor staff or volunteers who provided a special tenderness as well as garden accents and seating.
Terrace Dining - $50,000 – Lee and Sally Lumpkin
The Terrace Dining area is located off the Family Kitchen and Dining Facilities and offers families an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather and exterior amenities while sharing meals and precious time together.
Butterfly Garden - $50,000 – Jane and Dale Britt
The Butterfly Garden is filled with colorful landscaping, an original sculpture and a seashell pathway & gazebo to provide a serene and cheerful location for patients and loved ones to explore.
Front Entrance - $30,000 – Libby Eaton and Tim Coyne
The majestic double mahogany doors that make up the Front Entrance welcome each visitor to the Hospice Home.
Sunroom (2) - $30,000 – Names Listed Below
Sunroom, Acute Wing: Randy and Tiffany Ramsey
Sunroom, Residential Wing: Norman and Ruth Kellum Jr.
Each Patient Care Wing features a sunroom for families and loved ones to gather and visit and soak in the outdoors without leaving the home.
Patient Therapeutic Spa Room - $30,000 - The Rotary Clubs of Carteret County
The Patient Spa provides access to a whirlpool spa with therapeutic jets to assist in pain management and soothe emotional and physical stresses.
Angel Room Terrace - $30,000 – Edward and Mary Macleod
The Angel Room Terrace provides a covered outdoor space with comfortable seating for caregivers to relax during brief breaks from tending to patients and families.
Serenity Pond with Fountain - $30,000 – Robert and Marjorie Hickman, Donna and Curtis Hickman
The campus features two ponds with fountains. The largest pond is located closer to the facility and features two reflecting pools and a fountain.
Director's Office - $25,000 – BB&T
The Director’s Office is used by staff and volunteers on a daily basis as care and comfort are coordinated for each patient.
Offices (3) - $25,000 – Names Listed Below
Office A: Ray and Polly Brown
Office B: First Citizens Bank
Office C: Dick and Billie Futrell
The Offices offer work space for staff and an area for small family meetings and social support programs.
Dining Porch - $25,000 – Wells Fargo
The Dining Porch is located just off the Family Kitchen and Dining area and provides a separate area for family togetherness. It offers a transition from the interior family dining to the exterior dining terrace.
Garden Pathway - $20,000 – Curtis and Alex Struyk
A delightful garden path winds its way from the hospice home, through trellises and into each garden.
Mechanical/Electrical Room - $20,000 – Carteret Craven Electrical Foundation
While not accessible from the interior of the home, the mechanical/electrical room is critical to the comfort and operation of the facility.
Fireplaces (2) - $20,000 – Names Listed Below
Fireplace, Family Room: Margaret Glasgow and Geraldine Gaylor
Fireplace, The Study: William and Douglas B Glasgow
The Home features two fireplaces for family gathering or warm solitude. Fireplaces are a focal point in the Family Room and in the Study/Home Office.
Reflection Pond with Fountain - $20,000 – Lilah and Bill Geitz, Jonny Harper
The campus features two ponds with fountains. The smaller pond is located beyond the Gardens and is accented by benches, landscaping and a gazebo.
Stained Glass Art (2) - $15,000 – Names Listed Below
Mac and Karen Willis
Wellons Family
The Chapel features two stained glass works commissioned by Crystal Coast Hospice House.
Gazebos (2) - $15,000 – Names Listed Below
Gazebo, right: Frank Door Company
Gazebo, left: Potters for Parkinson’s
The campus features two gazebos located among the gardens and grounds for a private, serene resting spot for families.
Side Entrances (2) - $15,000 – Names Listed Below
North Side: Lee Dixon, Coastal Architecture
South Side: Lee and Glenda Dixon
Each Patient Wing features a covered side entrance just adjacent to the sunroom. These entrances will be used to access outdoor amenities on the campus by patients, families and staff.
The Vending Room - $15,000 – Mack and Glenda Baker
Vending machines in this area of the Family Kitchen and Dining offers families and loved ones snack and beverage options when cooking is not convenient.
Chapel Pulpit - $10,000 – First United Methodist Church
The Pulpit area is the focal point of the Chapel.
Video & Music Area - $10,000 – Joe and Marianna Hollinshed
The Video & Music Area is located inside the Children’s Room and features a coordinated space for quiet video gaming and viewing.
Pharmaceutical/Supply Closet - $10,000 – Medical Park Pharmacy
This area of the Hospice Home is for storage and dispensing of the medications and medical supplies necessary for the comfort of patients.
Medical Records Room - $10,000 – The Hamad Family
The Medical Records Room houses the patient records.
Groundskeeper's Shop - $10,000 – Sand Dunes Charter Chapter of ABWA
The Groundskeeper’s Shop provides storage for amenities related to keeping the Campus beautiful and to maintaining seasonally exchanged items on the Hospice Home Campus.
Residential Fresh Linen Room - $10,000 - Sand Dunes Charter Chapter of ABWA
The Residential Fresh Linen Room enhances the home-like atmosphere and allows families to access laundry amenities within the house.
Footbridge (3) - $10,000 – Names Listed Below
Greg Garner/Garner Landscaping
Jim Stancil
Annie Guthrie
Several footbridges connect the beautiful gardens and pathways on the grounds of the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House campus.
Planted Island - $10,000 – Curtis and Sarah Strange
A planted, illuminated island enhances the front grounds that welcome all to the Hospice Home.
Illuminated Live Oaks (3) - $5,000 – Names Listed Below
In Loving Memory of Charles "Camp" Simons - Given by Angels for Charlie
In Memory of Pat Fulcher
In Loving Memory of David & Barbara Wightman
Live oak trees are positioned and illuminated on the grounds of the home for high visual impact.
Garden Trellis - (2) $5,000 – Names Listed Below
Front Trellis: Iva and Tat Fearing
Back Trellis: Scott and Christi Maxwell
The gardens feature two trellis archways to enhance the entrances and transitions.
Unlit Live Oaks - (3) $3,000 – Names Listed Below
In Honor of Jean Sellars
In Memory of Sandy Harmon by Curtis and Sarah Strange & Oak Hill Country Club
In Memory of J.D. Smith by Elizabeth Stekas Family and Friends
Several unlit live oak trees are be positioned on the grounds to provide native coastal shade. Carefully located in the front of the home and in the gardens and lawn in the back of the home.
Benches (5) $3,000
Carteret County Association of Realtors
Jackson and Christy Phillips
Glen Bailey
Joan Pulley
Bob and Susan Awbrey Hunter
The grounds feature several benches for resting and enjoying the 11 acre campus.
Volunteers
Thank you for your interest in volunteering to support the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House. Volunteers are VITAL to all aspects of the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House. Without volunteers, we would not be able to provide the facility or the care that offers comfort and dignity to our families, neighbors and friends during such a precious time. Volunteers are the HEART of our efforts.
There are two organizations that you can work with, Crystal Coast Hospice House (CCHH) and Home Health and Hospice Care (3HC). You may volunteer with either one or both.
If you are interested in volunteering, you may complete the contact us form or complete the information linked below and mail to either address listed or drop them by the facility.
CCHH is the nonprofit organization that owns the facility and property. We raise public awareness and provide education about hospice, develop programs to support patients and families, and raise funds to maintain the facilities and to make continued investments in the building, grounds, furniture, and equipment. CCHH holds public awareness, educational, marketing, and fundraising events - as well as keeps the community informed through mailings, presentations, web-based communications, etc. We also decorate the House for Christmas and other holidays, provide patient comfort items, review special requests from our operator, 3HC, and support other joint programs with 3HC and community civic groups to enhance our area's access to and experience with inpatient hospice care at SECU CCHH. CCHH volunteers are not involved in direct patient care. If you are interested in helping CCHH, please complete our volunteer profile form - just fill it out and either scan & email it to Kay Coole or mail it to us at: Volunteers, Crystal Coast Hospice House, PO Box 640, Newport, NC 28570. You may also drop it off at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House.
3HC is the nonprofit organization that operates the Hospice Home and handles all staffing, including volunteers, that are involved in patient care. Sharon Baugus serves as the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House patient care volunteer coordinator. Volunteers serve a tremendous role in the operations of the hospice home, and volunteer hours must make up 5% of total staffing hours for certain certifications. Special training and a commitment of 2 hours per week are important components of volunteering to fill direct or indirect patient care needs that qualify for the 5% needed. Please join this important volunteer force by completing the 3HC Volunteer Application and return it to Sharon Baugus by email, or mail it to the address below, or drop them by SECU CCHH. Once all the forms are received and reviewed, Sharon will schedule a training session and TB & drug screenings for you so you can work with patients and operations. If you have any questions about this level of volunteering, please contact Sharon by email or phone 252-777-4419. If you are mailing your forms, please address them to: Volunteers, SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House, 100 Big Rock Weigh, Newport, NC 28570.
We invite you to explore all our volunteer opportunities! You may complete and mail your forms together to either address listed above.
We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your support.
Careers
All staffing and employment opportunities related to patient care and facility operations are handled by our operating partner, 3HC. 3HC is a private, non-profit organization based in Goldsboro, NC. With over 30 years of experience in the Home Health and Hospice care sector, and as the owner/operator of the "flagship" hospice home - Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 3HC brings ample experience as well as a unique caring philosophy that promotes dignity, love and comfort while meeting or exceeding all standards of care.
If you are interested in applying for a position, you may check the openings at their Careers link. You may want to submit your application for employment even if no positions are open at the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House at this time. That way, your interest has been noted for any future openings that you may qualify for.
Crystal Coast Hospice House is always grateful to accept donations from Third Party Fundraisers! If your group or organization would like to raise money for our House, we would love to know about it. Just give us a call or send us an email to let us know what you are doing, then we can work with you to promote your event on social media. We are also happy to attend if possible!
Past Third Party Fundraisers include:
Each year, students from the Croatan High School Hospice Helpers Club hold their Lights of Love Luminary Display in Magen’s Bay of Cedar Point. This annual event raises thousands of dollars to help Crystal Coast Hospice House, with over $11,000 being raised in 2024!
Each year FMC holds their Palm Sunday Lunch to benefit Crystal Coast Hospice House, and raises and average of $8,000!
The Coastal Conservation Open Inshore Fishing Tournament
This annual fishing tournament, held on November 5, 2016, raised $2,100 for CCHH!
Town of Pine Knoll Shores Fishing Tournament
The first ever fishing tournament for all Pine Knoll Shores residents, Town staff, and Town volunteers raised $334 for CCHH!
This Christmas Season you can honor your loved one with a personalized sand dollar ornament to be displayed on the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House Christmas Tree.
Each sand dollar ornament is $10 and will be personalized with your loved one's name.
There are several ways to place your order:
1. Stop by the Hospice House and complete the form and leave with your donation.
2. Mail a check to CCHH PO Box 640 Newport, NC 28570 with a note to include the names you'd like added
3. Go to Donate Now and in the comment section, add: Sand Dollar(s) and the name you'd like written on them. We recommend completing the order forms with a check to avoid credit card fees.
Sand Dollars will be available for pickup at the Nurses Station on January 5th-31st for anyone who would like to have theirs. We are not able to mail sand dollars.