During his retirement years, Harmon was a spokesperson for the hospice movement and embraced the role it plays at one of the most critical times we face in life. Harmon’s family and friends created the Harmon Killebrew Hospice Home for Kids Fund to support Crescent Cove in its efforts to open the Midwest’s first children's hospice and respite home. In 2018, the Board of Directors voted to create an endowment fund in Harmon's honor, ensuring the legacy of Crescent Cove and providing a stream of funding well into the future. If you are interested in learning more about the Killebrew Hospice Home for Kids Endowment Fund, contact Katie Lindenfelser at 952-416-4711 x3. Harmon experienced the value of hospice care himself. After two near-death experiences, he found his calling to support hospice care. He also saw the need for a special hospice and respite care home for children. He and Nita were involved in early efforts to create a children’s hospice in the 1990s, and he frequently made hospice and hospital visits. Harmon was passionate about the value of hospice care and would think that building this home was as important as any of his legendary baseball achievements. “I have spent the past decade of my life promoting hospice care and educating people on its benefits. I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides.” – Harmon’s last public statement The Harmon Killebrew Hospice Home for Kids Endowment Fund merges Harmon and Nita’s passions and legacies. Their work helping children with disabilities enjoy baseball through Miracle Leagues is well known. Nita and Harmon have created a legacy that will serve children with special needs for many years. What is less known is the passion Harmon had for hospice. Nita feels the Killebrew Fund provides a way to donate to Crescent Cove in honor of Harmon, and to share the need for a children’s hospice and respite care home. All donations to the Killebrew Endowment Fund support the Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice Home for Kids, the first dedicated home in the Midwest for kids with life-threatening conditions and their families. Donations can be made online (be sure to indicate the Endowment Fund as your designation in the notes), or by contacting Jenny Floria, Communications and Engagement Manager, at 952.426.4711 x4. Hear directly from members of the fund’s Advisory Council, Jack and Jennifer Morris and Paul and Destini Molitor, who are showing their support of this mission in our community: See who serves on the Advisory Council to the fund, providing guidance and helping to create awareness for this need in our community.The Harmon Killebrew Hospice Home for Kids Endowment Fund
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