In the past 20 years, HPCF has contributed over $1.7 million in support of hospice and palliative patients of all ages, sent more than 10,000 booklets and resources on grief support to community groups, guidance counselors, educators, and others across the state, provided grief support to over 400 families through Camp Hands of Hope, our nationally recognized youth centered and family focused bereavement camp and provided aging veterans and their families with resources to help in the end of life. In addition to Camp Hands of Hope, HPCF operates several other programs that are aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals faced with incurable illness and death. HPCF was founded in 2000 when two executives that worked in hospice noticed families falling through the cracks. Although hospice and palliative care patients usually have Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, the benefits received didn't cover everything, and when a loved one's life ended, they were also faced with funeral costs and the need for more help with the grieving process. Just one unpaid mortgage or utility bill could send these families into a state of situational poverty.