$24,000 is heading to the Chatham-Kent Hospice.

Jodi Maroney with Handbags for Hospice planning committee (L-R) Marie Anderson, Chantelle Shaw, Mary Jane Patrick, Carlos Pisquem and his daughter Madalena. (Missing from Photo Dianne Millard)

The third annual ‘Handbags for Hospice’ event held back in October sold out and beat last year’s fundraising total by $2000.

Running the hospice isn’t cheap though. At least $100,000 in donations each month are needed to support the facility’s operating needs.

Since opening in April 2016, Chatham-Kent Hospice has served over 700 families free of charge, thanks in part to donations from the community.