Forefront Living Foundation's Each Moment Matters Luncheon

Forefront Living Foundation is pleased to welcome Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actress, director, producer and New York Times bestselling author, Melissa Gilbert, as keynote speaker for the organization’s 13th annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon. 

As an active hospice advocate, with children’s hospice and palliative care being a cause especially dear to her heart, Ms. Gilbert decided to “dedicate my life to ensuring that all chronically and terminally-ill children get to live and die with gentleness, dignity and the grace that they deserve.”

Ms. Gilbert’s work in hospice advocacy includes service as Board President for the Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition and President of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Ms. Gilbert is also a past recipient of the Humanitarian Leadership Award, bestowed by the National Hospice Foundation, for her work on behalf of children facing life-limiting conditions. 

“I believe the transition from life to the next life should be as revered and celebrated as the transition in, and birth. It’s part of the human experience and it’s something we need to teach people not to be afraid of. Because it’s going to happen and we have to find a way to make it gentle,” Gilbert shares.

This signature fundraising event, to be held on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the Hilton Anatole, benefits the Faith Presbyterian Hospice Caring Fund (The Caring Fund), supporting benevolent care for unfunded patients, children’s bereavement services and specialized services known as the Faith Difference, including music therapy, massage therapy and pet therapy. Through generous donor support, more than $650,000 was raised at last year’s luncheon. 

Co-Chairs Tucker Enthoven and Julie Ford

Co-chairing this year’s luncheon are Tucker Enthoven and her mother, Julie Ford, both notable members of the Dallas community. In addition to being accomplished philanthropic volunteers, this compassionate mother/daughter duo share a personal connection to Faith Presbyterian Hospice due to their joint care of a close family friend. 

Individual ticket purchases and sponsorship opportunities are available for the 13th annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon. Learn more about the event by visiting eachmomentmatters.org.