Nanaimo Hospice is asking people who’d normally participate in Hike for Hospice to raise funds for the society by doing what they most love to do.
Nanaimo Community Hospice Society is unable to hold its annual Hike for Hospice event because of COVID-19 restrictions, so organizers are asking people to sign up individually or as families or teams to gather pledges and do whatever they do best in Hustle for Hospice, a fundraiser event tailored to the pandemic.
Registrants are already out walking the waterfront, hiking the trails around Westwood Lake, kayaking, golfing and doing other physical activities of their choice around Nanaimo.
Nanaimo Community Hospice is a non-profit, charitable organization that offers one-to-one counselling and grief groups and was the first community-based hospice in Canada when it was established in 1981. Hospice programs are free and include professional grief counselling, volunteer-led programs, palliative and caregiver support at home, in hospital and in-care facilities, complementary therapies, a child and youth program, comprehensive library of resources, and more.
Hustle for Hospice participants will be able to upload videos and share their activities.
Registration is open until Aug. 28. The virtual finish line will be held Sept. 12 and there will be three pick-up dates for hats, buffs and swag.
To learn more, visit www.nanaimohospice.com.
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