BID2GIVE Charity Auction is LIVE

The 2023 BID2GIVE Online Charity Auction benefiting Hospice Care Plus is now live.  This year’s auction features more than 140 items, including UK and EKU sports packages, cabin and pontoon rentals, fall décor, antiques, and much more.

Visit the auction site to see items, read descriptions, and place your bids. You will need a Ford Brothers account in order to place a bid. Creating an account is free.

A flyer for the 2023 BID2GIVE Online Charity Auction

View the event flyer for more information.

All proceeds from the auction benefit our programs and help us provide care for all, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Be sure to follow the BID2GIVE Facebook event page for previews of items and more information.

The auction will continue through 6 p.m. on October 23.

Those who wish to preview the items in person may do so during the public preview at EKU’s Perkins Building, 4436 Kit Carson Drive, room 212/220, on October 23 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Winning bidders may pick up their items on October 24 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the same location.

A special thank you to all who donated auction items, to our partner Ford Brothers Inc., and to BID2GIVE’s sponsor, The Allen Company.

For questions or more information, contact us at 859-986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization supporting the quality of life of its communities through hospice, palliative, and bereavement care programs. The organization serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley, and Rockcastle counties and owns and operates the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Relying on contributions from individuals and groups, all care is provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. To learn more, donate, or explore career and volunteer opportunities, contact us at hospice@hospicecp.org or 859-986-1500.

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Our Mission:

Compassionate Care Plus provides exceptional, compassionate care for individuals with serious and advanced illness; while honoring dignity, ensuring comfort, and celebrating life.

Our Values:

Compassion. Hope. Dignity. Integrity. Accountability.

Our mission reflects the values we hold dear, and our commitment to these values shows in the care we provide.

Our Promise:

These values have led us to promise to honor your journey with dignity, compassion, and respect.

Our Service Area:

Our hospice home program serves you, wherever you call home, in the Kentucky counties of Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley, and Rockcastle.

Our inpatient care facility, the Compassionate Care Center, and administrative offices are located in Richmond, Kentucky.

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