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Holiday Memorial Tradition to Honor Loved Ones Hyannis, MA - Hope Hospice announces the start of its annual Tree of Memories event, celebrating its 26th year. Ornamental scallop shells inscribed to honor loved ones adorn nineteen trees in outdoor displays during the holiday season in towns across the region. Hope Hospice’s chaplains and social workers hold non-denominational ceremonies at each tree providing those who attend a chance to share in remembering their loved ones. Seashells are beautiful, strong and ever-present—much like memories of loved ones. Remember your family member or loved one with a shell ornament on a Tree of Memories this holiday season. Donations will support other families experiencing the impact of serious illness or loss. Shells can be hung on a tree in the location of one’s choice and may be reserved with a donation in any amount to Hope Hospice. Anyone can be honored, regardless of whether they were a patient of Hope Hospice or HopeHealth. Following the holidays, people may keep their shells as mementos. Hope Hospice wants to thank the many volunteers and businesses who make this special event possible. Volunteers drill, inscribe and deliver the shells, assist at the ceremonies and set up and dismantle the trees. Botello Lumber donates the trees. Eldredge & Bourne Moving & Storage installs the trees. Many community organizations, towns and local businesses host the trees on their properties. To reserve a shell to honor a loved one, call (508) 957-0254, visit HopeHealthMA.org/TreeofMemories or email Giving@HopeHealthCo.org. All are welcome to attend the remembrance ceremonies. The 26th Annual Tree of Memories ceremonies will take place on the following dates and times: Bourne Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Road Tuesday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. Brewster TD Bank, 7 Underpass Road Tuesday, December 20 at 2:00 p.m. Brockton Ocker’s Company, 830 West Chestnut Street Friday, December 9 at 12:00 p.m. Chatham Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main Street Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. Dennis Dennis Memorial Library, 1020 Old Bass River Road Monday, December 19 at 12:00 p.m. Falmouth Village Green, Main Street, Falmouth Village Thursday, December 15 at 12:00 p.m. Harwich Port TD Bank, 536 Main Street Friday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. Hyannis Village Green, Corner of South and Main Street Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. Martha’s Vineyard Hope Hospice, 107 Beach Road, Suite 104, Vineyard Haven Thursday, December 15 at 10:00 a.m. Mashpee Fountain Square, Corner of Market and Fountain Street Thursday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. Orleans Village Green, Corner of Main Street & Route 28 Tuesday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. Osterville Armstrong-Kelley Park, 680 Main Street Wednesday, December 14 at 12:00 p.m. Plymouth Brewster Gardens, 30 Water Street Friday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m. Provincetown Unitarian-Universalist Church, 236 Commercial Street Monday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. Sandwich Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main Street Wednesday, December 21 at 12:00 p.m. South Yarmouth Kinlin Grover Real Estate, 1123 Route 28 Monday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. Wareham Wareham Fire Department, 273 Main Street Tuesday, December 13 at 12:00 p.m. Wellfleet Kinlin Grover Real Estate, 2548 Route 6 Monday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. Yarmouth Port The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, 121 Route 6A Wednesday, December 21 at 3:00 p.m. About HopeHealth HopeHealth has been enhancing the quality of life for people experiencing serious illness and loss for more than 35 years. Today, the non-profit organization delivers a wide range of services for people with serious illness and their families. The HopeHealth family of services in Massachusetts includes: Hope Hospice; Hope Care for Kids; Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services; and Hope Academy. The Massachusetts Pain Initiative is an affiliate of the organization. Learn more by calling (800) 642-2423 or visitingHopeHealthCo.org.