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    <title>BC Hospice Palliative Care Association upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>5th Annual Wildflower Bloom Campaign (Wednesday, April 01, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#00A7AF"&gt;Celebrate compassion in bloom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Each year, the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association invites communities across British Columbia and Yukon to participate in the &lt;strong&gt;Wildflower Bloom Campaign&lt;/strong&gt;, a simple but meaningful way to honour the work of hospice societies and the volunteers who support compassionate end-of-life care in their communities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By planting wildflowers, communities create visible reminders of the compassion, care, and connection that hospice volunteers bring to people and families during some of life’s most difficult moments.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hospice societies across BC provide essential services including grief and bereavement support, caregiver support, palliative care services in home and community, and community outreach and education. Many of these services are made possible through the dedication of trained specialty trained volunteers and exceptional, compassionate staff.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Funds raised through the &lt;strong&gt;Wildflower Bloom Campaign&lt;/strong&gt; support the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association in continuing its provincial advocacy work on behalf of the hospice and palliative care sector. Proceeds also help the Association provide practical support to hospice societies across BC and Yukon, including governance and operational guidance, training opportunities, website and communications development, and other resources, particularly for smaller and rural hospice organizations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While April is the official campaign month, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#00A7AF"&gt;Wildflower Bloom items can be purchased throughout the year&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and make meaningful gifts to honour volunteers, remember loved ones, or recognize compassionate care in your community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;We invite individuals, families, and organizations to plant wildflowers in honour of hospice societies play in supporting compassionate communities.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong data-start="2084" data-end="2151"&gt;Learn how to participate and access planting instructions here:&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://bchpca.org/Wildflower-Bloom-Campaign" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Wildflower Bloom Campaign Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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