Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice partners with humane society

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has selected the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to be its 2019 community partner. Each year, nominations are collected and votes are cast by the staff of Androscoggin to select another local nonprofit organization to be the beneficiary of AndroGIVES, Androscoggin’s staff-led fundraising and community support initiative.

“As a non-profit organization ourselves, we understand just how vital the support of our donors, sponsors and community members is to our survival,” said Ken Albert, president and CEO of Androscoggin. “As such, we created AndroGIVES, so that we can in turn show that same level of support to another local non-profit, all to help improve the quality of life for our patients in the communities we serve.”
The AndroGIVES committee is already well under way with fundraising and finding ways to support GAHS. In addition to raising funds through weekly “Jeans Days” and planned pet food drives, Androscoggin is encouraging their staff to become GAHS volunteers so they can socialize with cats or take shelter dogs for walks during their lunch breaks. Androscoggin also plans to organize volunteer days throughout the year on weekends to bring the workforce together to help with maintenance and upkeep projects on the GAHS to-do list.
“Here at Androscoggin we have a growing Volunteer Pet Therapy program,” Albert said. “Our staff recognizes the importance furry family members have on the overall mental and physical health of our patients. That’s why we’re happy to support our neighbors around the corner at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society.”
Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice is the largest, non-profit independent home health and hospice organization in the state. We focus on health – not illness – by making each individual’s quality of life the best it can be. To learn more about Androscoggin, including employment and volunteer opportunities, please visit www.androcoggin.org or call the marketing and development office at 207-777-7740, ext. 1311.