Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes sponsors Step Out for Hospice

Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes is the event sponsor for the Step Out for Hospice Virtual Wellness Event from Nov. 15 to 22 to benefit VNA Hospice & Palliative Care.

“We’re grateful to everyone at Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes for their long-time support of Step Out for Hospice,” said Karen Webber, director of fund development for VNA Hospice & Palliative Care. “They are helping us make a difference in the lives of local residents.”

Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes has locations at 60 Pleasant St., Woburn; 374 Main St., Wilmington; and 306 Main St., Medford. To learn more, visit http://dellorusso.net/.

VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, established in 1979, provides expert care and support to individuals and their loved ones facing an advanced or terminal illness. For more than two decades, Step Out for Hospice has provided much needed charitable support for the Woburn-based nonprofit. Donations enable VNA Hospice & Palliative Care to serve patients in need, train volunteers, and fulfill its mission to provide the right care with kindness and compassion every day for every person they serve.

Registration is open now for the first ever Step Out for Hospice Virtual Wellness Event to be held Nov. 15 to 22. Participants are asked to walk, run, bike, hike, or do whatever wellness activity they most enjoy wherever and whenever it is most convenient for them. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for students and includes a Step Out for Hospice long-sleeve shirt. (Pick-up dates in Woburn to be announced.) For more information or to register/donate, please visit http://www.vnacare.org/stepout. Step Out for Hospice registration/donation brochures are also available at the Irish American Club of Woburn, 147 Main St.

Step Out for Hospice is presented by the Woburn Friends of VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, Irish American Club of Woburn and Shamrock Running Club.