Holding an oversize check against a back drop of decorated Christmas trees are Tom Richards, left, operations manager at Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center; David Selberg, Hospice of Santa Barbara CEO; and Gary Simpson, owner of Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center. (Courtesy photo)
Tom Richards, left, operations manager at Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center; David Selberg, Hospice of Santa Barbara CEO; and Gary Simpson, owner of Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center. (Courtesy photo)

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has completed the October Round-Up Campaign, hosted by the Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center, raising $10,000 for HSB.

Over the course of the 33-day campaign, customers were invited to round up their purchases at checkout or make an additional donation, directly benefiting Hospice of Santa Barbara’s services.

“This significant total was achieved through the generosity of approximately 20,000 customers, highlighting the community-wide reach of the effort,” HSB said.

All of the funds raised benefit Hospice of Santa Barbara services, which are provided at no cost.

“We are deeply grateful to Gary Simpson and the entire Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center team for their continued generosity and for hosting this successful campaign,” said David Selberg, Hospice of Santa Barbara CEO.

The effort directly supports HSB’s mission to provide compassionate care to individuals and families experiencing life-threatening illness or grieving the loss of a loved one.

“I would like to thank the thousands of wonderful customers who sought to help Hospice of Santa Barbara through their donations during our 33-day campaign,” said Simpson, owner/president of Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center.

“Hospice of Santa Barbara has been a constant in our community for over 50 years, providing compassionate care to those in our community experiencing a life-threatening illness or grieving the loss of a loved one, free of charge,” he said. “It is our absolute pleasure to raise money to provide more services to people in Santa Barbara who need this care.”

For more about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call 805-563-8820, or visit www.hospiceofsb.org/.

For more about Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center, visit www.sbhicace.com.