Agrace Community Luminaries

When the people you love have compassionate, dignified end-of-life care, it’s natural to hope that experience—that gift—is available to everyone. That’s why Todd and Shari Nelson are our 2024 Agrace Community Luminaries.

Dear Agrace Friends and Donors,

Shari and Todd Nelson (back) will match $100,000 in donations—to honor Agrace’s care of his parents (front) and her mother.

Agrace has been a beacon of hope and support for our family during some of our most challenging times. We’re sharing our Agrace story to explain why we support this remarkable organization—in the hope that you will, too.

In 2018, we attended a “get to know Agrace” meeting in Wisconsin Dells. We were so impressed by the dedication and compassion of the staff we met. Little did we know that just a few months later, we would need Agrace’s services.

In July 2018, Todd’s dad became critically ill. We were stunned to hear that his doctor expected him to live only a few days. He wanted to be at home, so we called Agrace Hospice Care. And just a few hours later, he was home. Agrace took over all aspects of his care, including managing his medications and bringing him essential medical equipment.

Three days went by—and he was doing great! He surprised everyone by living nine more months, and what Agrace did for him for those nine months was incredible.

Later, Agrace cared for Shari’s mother at the end of her life. Then just last year, we used Agrace again, for Todd’s mother. She was fragile, but she had a wonderful nurse who led her care team. With Agrace’s care, we had six more meaningful months together. We were even able to continue our family tradition of sharing a martini during cocktail hour until the very end!

The care Agrace provided to three of our parents over the past six years was just incredible. To honor the impact this amazing organization has had on our family, we are donating $100,000 to Agrace and offering it as a community match.

We hope our gift lights the way for others to contribute whatever they can to support Agrace’s mission of compassionate end-of-life care that’s available to everyone, including those who cannot pay for the care they need. We will match every donation, up to $100,000, through the end of this year.

We thank Agrace for recognizing us as your 2024 Agrace Community Luminaries. We are committed to supporting Agrace for the rest of our lives, to help ensure other families can receive the same exceptional care that ours did.

Sincerely,

Todd & Shari Nelson
Wisconsin Dells