The 12th annual Hike & Bike fundraiser for Hospice Georgian Triangle, scheduled for Sunday, May 29, 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm, will raise money to help provide compassionate care to those with life-limiting illness and their families. The event will start and finish at Collingwood Curling Club.
The goal is to raise $115,000 to support Hospice Georgian Triangle.The government provides less than 50% of the cost to operate the organization. It relies on donations to fund care to people and their families with life-limiting illness.
There is a 6K hike or bike and a 20K bike option that people can choose to participate in. Registration costs $35, including a t-shirt, race kit and a complimentary lunch. People can register online.
In the past 11 years, the Hike & Bike event has raised $937,000 for Hospice Georgian Triangle. This year’s event will bring the total to over $1 million.
Hospice Georgian Triangle has provided hospice care, palliative care, grief counselling and caregiver support services to families in the towns of The Blue Mountains, Clearview, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach for 35 years.
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation’s purpose is to raise the funds that allow Hospice Georgian Triangle fulfill its mission and provide exceptional hospice palliative care and community programming at no cost.
A respite care service is available that allows patients to stay at Campbell House for up to two weeks to give home caregivers relief. Hospice also offers group and individual grief and bereavement support for families and loved ones.
For the past two years,most of the Foundation’s events were virtual, and this year the Hike & Bike fundraiser, will be in-person.
During the pandemic, the staff and volunteers continued to provide services.
Since April 2021, 243 people have stayed in Cambell House including 40 respite visits. There have been 144 group sessions and 915 group participants. Hospice has also provided 1,859 community visits.
Sandra Sullivan, the Executive Director at the Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation, says,“The programs focus on the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of patients, families, caregivers, and enhancing the quality of life for all those groups.”
“The last two years of the pandemic were challenging for patients and their families, dealing with many lockdowns and government regulations. However, the Hospice staff provided excellent care and managed to expand their outreach through community programs,” she added.
She also appreciated more than a hundred volunteers that help at the Hospice, from helping in the kitchen, supporting patients, community groups, walking groups, reception desk, etc.
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For the Hike & Bike event, over 80 volunteers are required to help coordinate the event. Interested volunteers can register at Volunteer Registration.
For more details, visit the Foundation’s new website: https://hgtfoundation.com