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Bridge Tournament Honors Loved Ones Who Have Passed

Proceeds benefit Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Hospice of the Chesapeake will host a Memorial Bridge Tournament at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, on the nonprofit’s John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The duplicate bridge tournament will be run by certified director Bob Edwards, Non-ACBL.

Participants are encouraged to play in memory of a loved one who has passed away, and can bring a photo to display or wear a memento.

The cost is $50 per pair and includes refreshments and four raffle tickets to win bridge accessories. The top prize will be a bottle of Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Caring for Life vintage charity label wine for the top North/South and East/West pairs.

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Registration opens at 6:30 p.m., play begins at 7 p.m. Players also are invited for a walking tour of the organization’s new state-of-the-art Inpatient Care Center at 6 p.m.

To register, contact Debbi McGlauflin at dmcglauflin@hospicechesapeake.org or 443-837-1529. Space is limited.

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Caring for life throughout the journey with illness and loss is the mission of Hospice of the Chesapeake. For more information, please visit www.hospicechesapeake.org.

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