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Hallmark Petitioned For Hospice Cards

Elana Gordon — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:44:57 +0000

It seems like there’s a greeting card for everything these days: for going back to school, for anniversaries, and yes, even for losing your job. But what about a card for being in hospice or at the end stages of life? That’s the idea of a high-profile patient advocate who recently turned her attention to Kansas City. But as KCUR’s Elana Gordon reports, such a concept is not so easy to materialize.

This story was originally published online last month. Below is the audio and transcript for the radio version that aired on KC Currents March 24.

Addressing Death And Dying...Through A Greeting Card?

Elana Gordon — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:31:31 +0000

When Regina Holliday’s husband, Frederick Allen Holliday II, went to the hospital in 2009, he was already at the end stages of kidney cancer.

The next two months were “a roller coaster,” she recalls. But during that time, Holliday remembers receiving a lot of cards from friends and loved ones.

Mostly of the “get well” type.

Remembering Adele Hall

Beth Lipoff, Steve Kraske and Stephen Steigman — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This past weekend, hundreds of Kansas Citians paid their respects to the family of community leader Adele Hall, who died January 26 at age 81.

On Monday's Up to Date, we'll be talking about memories of Adele Hall and speaking with people whose lives were affected by her work in the community.

Missouri-Kansas Jobs Poaching On The Rise

Dan Verbeck — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:02:21 +0000

Missouri and Kansas are using eight- and nine-figure economic development subsidy packages to steal jobs from each other. A new study finds no abatement.

Hallmark Consolidates Kansas Facilities, Cuts 300 Jobs

Laura Spencer — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:15:54 +0000

Hallmark Cards, Inc. today announced the consolidation of its manufacturing operations in Kansas to two locations: Lawrence and Leavenworth.