Hike for Hospice 2023 RECAP

Thank you to all the participants (+120), donors, supporters, volunteers and our amazing community. We had over 120 people participate between our two hikes (Didsbury & Olds) and together have raised over $30,000 to support quality Hospice Palliative care in the Mountain View County. This year we also benefitted from Holy Trinity School that organized a walk a thon and raised an additional $3,600 for hike. Thank you to the students that tirelessly went door to door canvassing for pledges.

Warm up – Broncos Athletics

MC – Cory Noel (Olds), Mary Hatcher (Didsbury)

Greetings & Thanks

Olds – Holy Trinity School……………………Didsbury – Memorial Park

Brent Collins – Land acknowledge…………………Heather Dixon – Land Acknowledgment

Harvey Walsh, President………………………………Pansy Angevine- Secretary

Mary Smith, Executive Director ……………………Cindy Palin – Services Coordinator

Mayor Judy Dahl………………………………………Mayor Rhonda Hunter

Starting off the Hike – Luke Laurence, Bagpipes

TOP FUNDRAISING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAMS

Thank you to Jim Stone and Friends for once again being the largest Fundraising team 3 years in a row raising over $4,000 in accumulated donations.

Other top fundraising teams:

Team Donna: + $3,790

AHS Volunteers:+ $2,066.69

Annabellee & Little Bee:+ $1,351

Cat in the Hat – Fun in a box:+ $1,305

A Special thank you to Cab-K Broadcasting, Mountain View Publishing, Mr. Mikes, Moutain View Colts, Olds College Broncos, Cory Noel, our local Government officials and last but not least our dedicated volunteers. It takes a community! and we are incredibly grateful for your contributions!!! See you for Hike 2024 and we hope to be able to gather once again in person. We are humbled by the outpouring of support and feel honored to serve our community. Thank you for “Sharing in the Care”.