Community Hospice Foundation Announces Return of ROARS and More

JACKSONVILLE, FL – October 07, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –

The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care announced today that ROARS and More, its family-friendly fundraising event benefiting Community PēdsCare®, will return to the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the evening support pediatric palliative and hospice care for children with serious, life-limiting illnesses and their families.

First held in February 2025, ROARS and More gives families an opportunity to experience the Zoo in a whole new way while supporting compassionate care for children in their community. This year’s event features the Zoo’s new Manatee River exhibit, adding a new destination to an evening built around activities for guests of every age.

ROARS and More is designed as an evening the entire family can enjoy together. Guests can stroll through the Zoo while enjoying food from local vendors and craft cocktails. Young explorers will find toy stops along the way, as well as music and activities in the Wild Cubs Adventure Zone, carousel rides and a movie adventure in the 4D Theater.

Community PēdsCare® is the pediatric palliative and hospice program of Community Hospice & Palliative Care, providing specialized care and support for children with serious and life-limiting illnesses and their families. The program offers comprehensive support focused on comfort, quality of life and the needs of the entire family, and it has provided in-home care to children and families for decades. Its services include child life and music therapy, family and sibling support, spiritual and cultural support, respite care, and grief and bereavement support.

The Dorion Family Pediatric Center, which opened earlier this year on the organization’s Earl B. Hadlow Campus, provides a welcoming space where Community PēdsCare® patients and families can receive therapies, participate in specialized programs and connect with additional support. It is Florida’s first dedicated pediatric hospice and palliative care center and one of only a few of its kind in the United States. Its spaces support music therapy, creative arts, therapeutic recreation, child life services, caregiver support and grief support.

Proceeds from ROARS and More help support Community PēdsCare® programs and services, turning an evening of adventure at the Zoo into meaningful support for local children and families.

Expedition passes and sponsorship opportunities are available now. For passes, sponsorship details and additional information, visit roarsandmore.thefoundationcares.org.

About Community Hospice & Palliative Care

Established in 1979, Community Hospice & Palliative Care is an innovative national leader in palliative and hospice care, as well as providing programs and services to meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. During its 47-year history, through the support of more than 1,000 employees and 1,000 volunteers, the organization helps approximately 1,500 patients per day to live better with advanced illness, at home, in long-term care and assisted living facilities, in hospitals and at its 10 inpatient care centers. No one is ever denied care due to an inability to pay. To learn more about the support and services of Community Hospice & Palliative Care, visit CommunityHospice.com.

About the Foundation

The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care is dedicated to advancing philanthropy to enable Community Hospice & Palliative Care to fulfill its mission of being the compassionate guide for end-of-life care in the communities we serve. Funds raised by the Foundation through memorial giving, planned and major gifts, and events support unfunded patient care services and community benefit programs for those facing advanced illness and grief. To learn more, visit TheFoundationCares.org.

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For more information about Community Hospice & Palliative Care, contact the company here:

Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Michelle Cardinal
(904) 477-4103
mcardinal@communityhospice.com
4266 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257