Fox Valley Hospice to host fundraiser

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is hosting "Escape to Villa Verone," an evening of all-you-can-eat food, spirited entertainment, and a chance to win a tropical getaway. The event will be held on Sunday, March 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Villa Verone, 416 Hamilton St. in Geneva. All proceeds benefit the hospice.

The Italian buffet, served by the Villa Verone staff, will be accompanied by entertainment from Anthony Cassano. Famous for his Frank Sinatra impersonation, Cassano will also be performing beach-themed selections, to compliment the evening's grand prize of a weeklong stay in a penthouse condominium on Sanibel Island, Florida.

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with life-threatening illnesses and those who have lost loved ones. In addition to one-on-one support, the agency also offers medical equipment loans, adult and children's grief support groups, community education on end-of-life care and grief, and a community lending library. All services are provided free of charge.

Tickets for "Escape to Villa Verone" are $35 each, and can be reserved by contacting Kathy Melone at (630) 232-2233, ext. 221, kmelone@fvvh.org. For information on the hospice, visit www.fvvh.org.