The community is invited to attend the 23^rd Annual Spaghetti Benefit Dinner on Monday, Oct. 7, from 5-7 p.m. The event is sponsored by Redeemer Lutheran Church and Black River Lutheran Church. Proceeds will go to Hospice of the Red River Valley.

The dinner will take place at Redeemer Lutheran, 1300 E. Nora St., Thief River Falls. A free will offering will be taken, with matching funds provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans – Pennington-Red Lake County Chapter.

“We really hope the community will come out and have supper with us, and support a very important service that we’re fortunate to have in our community. Last year, Hospice of the Red River Valley provided care to 87 patients in the Thief River Falls area. The impact Hospice staff has had on families in our area has been great,” Jill Dillon said.

Hospice of the Red River Valley has named Kevin Provost as its new executive director.

“For more than 30 years, our 200 employees and 400 volunteers have served patients and their loved ones in 29 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota. Kevin’s experience, integrity and strategic vision are a great match for our work, staff and partners. Together, we’ll continue to fulfill our mission of providing patient-centered, high-quality end-of-life care,” said Dan Thorson, president of the Hospice board of directors.

Provost has his master of business administration degree and more than 20 years of health care leadership experience, most recently as a vice president with Sanford Health. Prior to that, he served as an administrative director with Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, Minn.

In October, Hospice of the Red River Valley will be offering educational workshops called Journeying Through Grief in Crookston and Hillsboro. The workshops are for those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one.

The two-session workshops will be held from 1-2:30 p.m.:
Tuesdays, Oct. 8 and 15, in Crookston
Wednesdays, Oct. 9 and 16, in Hillsboro

The sessions will focus on:
– Understanding the grief process
– Common grief reactions
– Taking care of yourself while grieving
– Embracing your memories

Participants must register by Tuesday, Oct. 1; there is no cost.  For more information, call Jennifer Messelt, LCSW, at (800) 237-4629, (701) 740-5217 or email jennifer.messelt@hrrv.org.

In October, Hospice of the Red River Valley will offer an educational workshop for those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one.

Journeying Through Grief is a four-session workshop held Thursdays, Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 in Fargo. All sessions will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.

The sessions will focus on:
– Understanding the grief process
– Common grief reactions
– Taking care of yourself while grieving
– Embracing your memories

Participants must register by Friday, Oct. 4; the cost is $20. For more information, call (701) 356-1500 or (800) 237-4629 or email questions@hrrv.org.