Trees of Caring— The Tradition Continues
For 37 years, Trees of Caring has been a cherished tradition in our Community. Together, we have been celebrating and honouring our loved ones while making a meaningful difference in our Community.
Being remembered is one of the most potent forms of love…
This year, as part of Trees of Caring celebration, Robert Heintz, member of the Spiritual Care team at Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), is sharing his experience at the Hospital.
My name is Robert Heintz, and for the past ten years, I’ve been part of the Spiritual Care Team at CMH. Before that, I worked in policing, dairy farming, and pastoral ministry —each role taught me the value of “being there” when it matters most.
Through it all, one belief has grounded me: every life is sacred, and every story deserves to be honoured.
Every name has a story: every light, a memory. Every gift you give is a gesture of love that carries forward.
The Spiritual Care Team is there when words fall short, when a hand to hold is needed, when grief is too heavy to carry alone.
Sacred and special moments don’t show up on medical charts. But they are profoundly healing. And they are made possible because of you and your support of the teams of dedicated professionals at your Hospital. No one should face a difficult diagnosis or their final moments alone.
And through all these moments, I’ve come to believe that being remembered is one of the most potent forms of love.
That’s why Trees of Caring means so much to me, to our Hospital Community, and people like you, our cherished donors.
For 37 years, this heartfelt tradition has given people a way to honour someone special: someone they miss, someone they admire, someone who shaped their life, someone they love or have loved.
You Can Light Up Lives
This holiday season, by writing a name on a symbolic light and returning it with a donation, you give that name a place in our Hospital, among hundreds of others.
Each light is a tribute to a life lived, a memory cherished, a connection that continues or simply an expression of thanks and gratitude to CMH over the festive season.
Each donation helps buy essential equipment and creates a warm and welcoming environment for those in need of care.
Thank you for your kindness and support during this special season. Together, we make it possible.
