Hospice is a group of Dr's and medical staff that provide end of life treatment. At times patients donate all of their posessions to the Hospice group to auction off or help other familys who are in need. In the auctions you bid and buy in 'lots', never really knowing what you are getting. The Hospice group uses the money for medical facalities and also donates a portion to local charity and the Red Cross, among other worthy causes.