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Garden Club Makes Holiday Baskets for Hospice Patients

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Members of the Southampton Garden Club recently made holiday baskets that will be given to East End Hospice patients. COURTESY EAST END HOSPICE

Members of the Southampton Garden Club recently made holiday baskets that will be given to East End Hospice patients. COURTESY EAST END HOSPICE

Members of the Southampton Garden Club recently made holiday baskets that will be given to East End Hospice patients. COURTESY EAST END HOSPICE

Members of the Southampton Garden Club recently made holiday baskets that will be given to East End Hospice patients. COURTESY EAST END HOSPICE

authorStaff Writer on Dec 1, 2025
The Southampton Garden Club recently designed and decorated holiday baskets for hospice patients and their families. The baskets were created on Saturday in the meeting room of St. John’s Episcopal... more

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