{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/6a5506f9420a266ecbd59cbb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S3 Episode 5 - Danielle Zucchet","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/1783959457294-1dc54768-a0f6-4ce3-a50c-2a928723a356.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On <strong>Season 3, Episode 5</strong> of <em>What's The Tea with Sarah E</em>, I sit down with <strong>Danielle Zucchet</strong>, CEO of <strong>Kemp Care Network</strong>, fundraiser, leader, mother, and the visionary helping bring <strong>Keaton's House</strong> to life - the first dedicated pediatric hospice serving Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, Brant, and surrounding communities.</p><p><br></p><p>Danielle's journey wasn't one she ever imagined.</p><p><br></p><p>After losing her son, Keaton, in 2010, she found herself searching for purpose amidst unimaginable grief. While attending a grief and bereavement seminar hosted by Kemp Care Network, she learned about the enormous gap in pediatric hospice care... and everything changed. What began as a career in fundraising evolved into a calling to help build something that families across our region have deserved for decades.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, Danielle is leading a transformational $25 million capital campaign to build <strong>Keaton's House - </strong>a home-like pediatric hospice that will provide respite care, pain and symptom management, grief and bereavement support, and end-of-life care for children and their families. With more than $14 million already raised, this dream is becoming a reality, with doors expected to open in 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>In this deeply moving conversation, Danielle spills the tea on:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The life-changing loss that transformed her purpose and career</li><li>The heartbreaking gap in pediatric hospice care and why families deserve better</li><li>The vision behind <strong>Keaton's House</strong> and how it will redefine care for seriously ill children and their loved ones</li><li>Leading one of the region's largest capital campaigns and the lessons she's learned along the way</li><li>Building a team, embracing community, and why \"it takes a village\" isn't just a saying—it's the strategy</li><li>The importance of creating spaces where families can simply be together, make memories, and feel at home—even during life's most difficult moments</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Danielle also shares the story of Keaton - the joyful little boy who loved to dance, made everyone laugh, and continues to inspire a legacy of compassion that will impact generations of families. Through Keaton's House, his light will continue to shine in every family who walks through its doors.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is about resilience, purpose, courageous leadership, and the extraordinary things that happen when a community comes together to build hope.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Season 3 – Episode 5 — More Than a Building</strong> is streaming now on <em>What's The Tea with Sarah E.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Kemp Care Network at <a href=\"https://kempcarenetwork.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">kempcarenetwork.org</a> and learn more about Keaton's House at <a href=\"https://kempcarenetwork.org/capital-campaign/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">kempcarenetwork.org/capital-campaign/</a> </p><p>Follow Kemp Care Network on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kempcarenetwork/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@kempcarenetwork</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Kempcarenetwork\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook </a> to stay connected with the campaign and upcoming community initiatives. </p>","author_name":"Sarah Ernest"}