Big Bend Hospice Foundation

06/05/2026

The Steel Horse Riders raise $2,300 for Big Bend Hospice Foundation!
It was a fantastic day of camaraderie and competition at the Steel Horse Riders’ 3rd Annual Charlie Edmonds Memorial Event, held in support of Big Bend Hospice. We are honored to be the beneficiary of their generosity!
Randy & Pedro helped lead this meaningful effort and met our team for the check presentation. The Steel Horse Riders are Masons and are proud and happy to help Big Bend Hospice.
We are deeply humbled and sincerely grateful for the support of the Steel Horse Riders. Your contribution will help us continue providing compassionate care in the communities we serve.

06/01/2026

05/23/2026

There is still time to nominate Big Bend Hospice for Best Nonprofit in Tallahassee 💚

Big Bend Hospice is honored to serve patients and families throughout our community, and we would be grateful for your nomination for Best Non-Profit Organization in Tallahassee Magazine’s Best of Tallahassee awards. Voting ends soon, so don't wait!

To nominate Big Bend Hospice:
✔ Visit https://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/best-of-tallahassee-26ballot/
✔ Find the Non-Profit Organization category
✔ Enter Big Bend Hospice

Thank you for supporting Big Bend Hospice and the compassionate care we provide to families across the Big Bend region.

05/22/2026

Happy Birthday Dr. Al McCully! Today, we were honored to celebrate Dr. McCully’s legacy with the Frueauff Family who drove from Arkansas to Tallahassee just to honor him. David Frueauff, Anna Kay Frueauff, and Anna Kay’s son, Walker, along with Dr. McCully’s family, came to celebrate his remarkable impact and enduring legacy of compassion and service, by dedicating a room at Big Bend Hospice’s First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care - a gift made possible through the generosity of the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.

For 35 years, the Frueauff family and their Foundation have provided over $2.1 million in support of Big Bend Hospice Foundation through their extraordinary generosity and commitment to our mission. We are incredibly grateful for the partnership, difference, and impact they continue to make in the lives of our patients and families.

Dr. McCully, one of Tallahassee’s first urologists, was instrumental, with his wife, Jean, in starting Big Bend Hospice and remained involved throughout their lives, as have their children. The room the Frueauff Foundation dedicated (Room 6) is a specialized negative pressure room designed to care for some of our most vulnerable patients; ensuring compassionate hospice care for individuals, while allowing Big Bend Hospice to continue serving every patient in need.

“Today was a beautiful reminder that compassion, generosity, and service create legacies that live on for generations. Big Bend Hospice Foundation is honored that the Frueauff and McCully Families play a part of this lifetime of memories and kindness,” said Dena Strickland Hendrix, Big Bend Hospice Foundation President.

05/21/2026

Join us this Saturday, May 23rd, for the Third Annual Charlie Edmond’s Memorial 9-Ball Tournament at Zingales Billiards & Sports Bar!

The Widows Sons and Steel Horse Riders are hosting the Third Annual Charlie Edmond’s Memorial 9-Ball Tournament at Zingales Billiards and Sports Bar.

This Blind Draw Scotch Doubles Tournament includes cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place. Registration opens at noon with tournament play beginning at 1pm. Enjoy a day of fellowship, competition, and amazing raffle prizes.

All proceeds benefit Big Bend Hospice. We’re so grateful for the support of The Widows Sons, Steel Horse Riders, and all who participate.

Come out, have some fun, and help make a difference!

05/15/2026

🌸💚 Thank You for an Incredible Spring Fling! 💚🌸

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Spring Fling “Cross the Bridge & Start the Celebration!” It was truly a spectacular evening in the magical gardens of Tallahassee Nurseries!

A very special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Right at Home, along with our many generous sponsors, supporters, and guests. Your kindness and commitment to Big Bend Hospice made this unforgettable evening possible, and we are so grateful.

We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our amazing Committee Chairs, Martha Olive-Hall and Patti Graganella, and our talented Spring Fling committee whose dedication and hard work brought this event to life.

Thank you as well to our incredible volunteers, participating restaurants, and the entire Big Bend Hospice Foundation staff - Connie Palmer, Director of Special Events, Leila McClure, Michele Hood, and Catherine Leonard - for their tireless efforts in creating such a successful event.

And a special shoutout to Shems Hamilton Photography for capturing the beauty and joy of the evening so perfectly! 📸

The profound impact this event makes in helping the patients and families in our community is ineffable. A heartfelt thank you for your support. We are already look forward to celebrating with you again next year on Thursday, May 13, 2027! 🌸

05/14/2026

🌸🎉 Today’s the Day! 🎉🌸

Tonight, we gather for Spring Fling “Cross the Bridge & Start the Celebration: Spring is Having a Party!” and our hearts are full of gratitude for the incredible sponsors who made this evening possible.

Because of your generosity and commitment to Big Bend Hospice, we are able to continue providing compassionate care and support to patients and families throughout our community. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping make this celebration so special.

Check out our amazing sponsors below!

💚 Presenting Sponsor
Right at Home

🌹 Rose Garden Sponsors
Dr. & Mrs. Marc and Melissa Inglese of Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee

💐 Botanical Garden Sponsors
The Proctor Dealerships
Tillie Allen
In Memory of Buddy & June Strauss

🪷 Water Garden Sponsors
Scott & Kay Dick | SKD Consulting | ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
Haute Headz Salon
Road Runners USA
Tallahassee Magazine

🌺 Camellia Garden Sponsors
The Lauer Family
Imarcsgroup
All About Smiles Dental Center
Bevis Funeral Home
Brown & Brown of Northwest Florida
Linscott & Bielby Family
Visiting Angels
Marty & Angie Sipple
CopyFax 2000
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Hopewell In-Home Senior Care
Tallahassee Nurseries
First Commerce CU

🌼 Flower Garden Sponsors
Dr. Pamela Brannon
Terracon
Lanigan & Associates
Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home
Alicia Crew & Janet Stoner
Capital Periodontal
Vineyard Capital Partners, LLC
Fasig Brooks
Mad Dog Construction
Lawson & Lawson Electrical Services
Camilla Savardi, DMD – Smile Tallahassee
FSU College of Nursing

🌷 Woodland Garden Sponsors
Audio Rehab Lab, INC.
Bill & Martha Olive-Hall
Michael & Ashley Kalifeh
Bill Wertman & Billy Fontaine
Dr. Sam & Judy Lamb
Mark Suber
Susan Turner
Chris & Susanne Dudley
Legacy Homecare Group

We can’t wait to celebrate with you tonight in the beautiful gardens of Tallahassee Nurseries! 🌿✨