05/10/2022
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We would like to invite you to the U.S. premiere of the film “Copacul Dorințelor” (“The Wishing Tree”) on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York City. This is Romania's first charity movie, produced to benefit Hospice Casa Speranței, our Romanian hospice partner.
Hospices of Hope is a UK and US (501c3) registered charity, and this year marks 30 years of our work developing hospice and palliative care services for children and adults in Romania and surrounding countries.
In 2018 Hospices of Hope opened a children's respite center called Copăceni near Bucharest, Romania, where "Copacul Dorințelor" was filmed. The center is in a beautiful, converted manor donated by the Florescu family. We support children and families affected by life-limiting conditions such as muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, cancer, and many other rare childhood illnesses through in patient care and family education. The film was partially filmed at Copăceni, and all the actors gave their services completely free of charge.
Please visit the following link to view a trailer of the film, and make sure the CC button is ticked for English subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaicQE7jfRw . The film is 90 minutes and is subtitled in English.
In the last month amid the crisis in Ukraine, two adjoining buildings at Copăceni have been made available to shelter Ukrainian refugees, particularly mothers and children with special needs. At the present time, 40 beds are occupied, with another 15 beds being made available soon.
The screening is free of charge, but donations are welcome to support Hospices of Hope's work in Romania, at Copăceni, and with Ukrainian refugees.
Please visit Hospices of Hope's website in the U.S., www.hospicesofhope.com or Hospice Casa Speranței's Romanian website www.hospice.ro for more information.
A donation button can be found on the website or at the following link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/hospicesofhopeus
Thank you so much, and we hope to see you at the screening next week. Space is limited with only 35 spaces available, so please RSVP as soon as possible.