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Bruce Peninsula Hospice exceeds 2024 Hike for Hospice fundraising goal

On Sunday June 2nd, Bruce Peninsula Hospice once again brought the community together to hike, to raise awareness and funds, and to celebrate our achievements. The rain held off and the well attended event reminded everyone of the power of “local people helping local people”.

We were fuelled by the support of our sponsors Bruce Power, Ebel Quarries Inc./Polycor Ontario, Middlebro’ & Stevens LLP (Wiarton Office), and Sunshine Drugs McKenzie’s IDA Pharmacy. Their sustained commitment over the years is greatly appreciated. We were also happy to be acknowledged for our work by the attendance and words of MPP Byers and Town of South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Kirkland along with a message from MP Ruff. We also heard some details of the Live Well at Home initiative. But it was the words of a client that spoke to the heart …

With those words of praise and encouragement participants hit the sidewalks of Wiarton and the beautiful Bruce Trail, all clad in our new purple T-shirts, proudly committing ourselves anew to the caring work of visiting hospice and grief support. Bruce Peninsula Hospice…our own, home-grown response to the needs of our community.

The hike raised $36,500 – exceeding our goal and reaching our highest total ever! Once again, the community came through for us. Chair, Bettyanne Waddington expressed gratitude on behalf of the entire organization.