DeKalb County Hospice
The mission of DeKalb County Hospice is to assist people to live with dignity and hope in ways that best meet their needs while coping with end of life issues. Hospice also supports grieving family and community members. Donations are an important source of revenue for bereavement services and care when clients are uninsured or under insured.
Annual donations are accepted for operating expenses, program needs, and therapy programs, such as Music Therapy, Bereavement and Transitions Programs. These programs provide many services including counseling, stress relief, support groups, special events, educational programs, case management and supportive visits for Hospice patients, caregivers, families and the general public. Gifts to Hospice may be made in honor or memory of friends or loved ones.
MUM: The Midge & Miles Underwood Memorial Golf Tournament
 The 12th Annual MUM Golf Tournament was rained out, but over 100 people still came for dinner and to participate in raffle drawings, raising over $11,000. Since its inception the golf tournament has raised more than $222,500 for DeKalb County Hospice. Coordinating the event each year are LPGA teaching professional Sandy Underwood and Mary Underwood Curran.
MUM is held in memory of their mother Midge and father Miles, both golfers who introduced Sandy and Mary to the sport of golf. A Hospice patient, Midge died of cancer in the spring of 1998. Miles, also a Hospice patient, died in late 2008. Watch for information on the 2010 event.
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