A Night of Camaraderie for an Exceptional Cause

The 2025 Taste of Carroll presented by M&T Bank will take place on April 28 at a brand-new location.

Taste of Carroll, the beloved culinary event supporting BridgingLife’s hospice and palliative care services, is continuing to build on its past successes with more opportunities for community connection. Attendees can expect a sampling of the finest foods and beverages in Carroll County and beyond, as well as an exciting new experience at this year’s venue, Stratosphere Social.

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Meet Carlos Graveran

BridgingLife welcomes Carlos Graveran as its new assistant vice president of hospice and palliative care services. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership and hospice management, most recently at Frederick Health Hospice, Carlos is deeply committed to community service and professional development, having had roles on several boards, including the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland and the Frederick County Veterans Advisory Council.

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An Artist’s ‘Final Wish’

Betty Grodnitzky has led a full and meaningful life filled with many roles—as a wife, a mother, a professional singer who performed for political and religious leaders in the United States and Israel.

But self-taught artist is one she never expected. The Baltimore native began to use art as a way of healing from family tragedy; her husband died suddenly from a heart attack in 1989, and her daughter passed away unexpectedly a few years later.

Now Betty, receiving hospice care from BridgingLife, says she has one final wish: She would like a piece of her artwork to hang in the White House.

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