Dobson currently

serves as chair of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Through the

efforts of her team, more than 20,000 prayer gatherings are conducted

by 40,000 volunteers across the country. Two million people participate

every year in the annual call to prayer for the nation and families.

Dobson is also

nationally recognized for her leadership skills and her many contributions

to women's Christian organizations and government.

Southwest Christian

Hospice began in 1982 and opened its first inpatient facility in 1987.

The center provides care for terminally ill patients at no charge to the

patients or their families. It now has 46 full- and part-time employees

and more than 200 volunteers, working both in the home-based program and

the center-based facility. It is estimated that the services of Southwest

Christian Hospice have touched the lives of more than 15,000 individuals

in the Atlanta area.

In 1996, the

center expanded the scope of its activities to include care for children

with life-threatening illnesses. In addition to providing pediatric home-based

care, the center also includes center-based respite care for children

with chronic illnesses.

In June, 2002,

the children's respite center, "Hope House," was dedicated.

Hope House provides temporary relief for families and caregivers both

through homecare and inpatient care.

Proceeds from

the banquet are tax deductible and go directly toward underwriting the

overall operating budget of the hospice and Hope House.

For more information

on the hospice, Hope House, or the banquet, call 770-969-8354.

Back

to the Top of the Page