WALK FOR HOSPICE

We are all just walking each other home. - Ram Dass

Walk for Hospice

 

The Aroostook Hospice Foundation, owner of the Aroostook House of Comfort, is excited to announce its first Walk for Hospice! Your generosity allows us to offer individuals and their families comfort, compassionate care, dignity, and support on their journey through hospice.

 

Join us Saturday, September 9th to raise funds for the Aroostook House of Comfort, promote community awareness, and celebrate the lives of those impacted by hospice. 

Walk and Raise Funds for the Aroostook House of Comfort

The generosity of our community helps provide hospice care to Aroostook County.

General Info

 

Date

Saturday, September 9, 2023

 

Place

Nordic Heritage Center

450 Fort Fairfield Rd., Presque Isle

 

Event Schedule

9:00 am: Welcome & Check In

10:00 am: Opening Ceremony & Start

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Activities, Prizes, Snacks

12:30 pm: Closing Message 

Registration

 

All participants, including children, must register individually. All registrants who are part of a team must also sign up individually and indicate their desired team name. Registration is open until the event day—to guarantee an event t-shirt and be eligible for prizes, please register by  September 6th.

 

Registration Fees:

Adults — $25

Children (12 & under) — donations accepted

 

Register Today!

Fundraise & Prizes

 

All participants are encouraged to use our toolkit to create a Facebook Fundraising Page or download offline paper pledge forms on our website.

 

Personalized trophy awarded to top individual fundraiser and top team fundraiser. Purchase raffle tickets with a chance to win a 16” Ooni Koda Gas Powered Pizza Oven valued at $600, and an accessory bundle donated by S. W. Collins Co., a total value of $780!

 

Fundraising Toolkit

Sponorship

 

The Walk for Hospice is an opportunity for everyone in our community to participate in our fundraising efforts, promote awareness, and celebrate the lives of those impacted by hospice. We invite you to take part in this charity event.  Sponsor deadline is August 25th.

 

  • Pledge to become a Trail or Community Sponsor
  • Volunteer or donate to the Walk for Hospice

 

Become a Sponsor

Walk for Hospice Trail Guide

Plan your walk on one of four well-marked trails with varying degree of difficulty.

DOWNLOAD MAP

 

Fundraising Toolkit

We have supported over 600 individuals through their hospice journey and aided patients and families through our new Charity Care Fund. Your fundraising efforts will help sustain our non-profit facility and assist families regardless of their ability to pay. Through Facebook Fundraising, our community can raise funds for the Aroostook House of Comfort by creating a page to share with friends and followers. This is an easy way to raise funds, promote community awareness, and celebrate the lives of those impacted by hospice.

Steps to Get Started

 

Five easy steps to creating your Facebook Fundraising page. Download our step-by-step guide to starting your page to share with friends and followers—spread the word and raise funds for hospice care.

 

Helpful Hints

 

One of the best fundraising methods is using Facebook to spread the word about the event. Here are some valuable tips to help you get the most out of your fundraising efforts.

 

Offline Donations

 

While we strongly encourage fundraising online, some of your donors may wish to contribute using cash or checks. If you collect these, please download, print, and complete the form.

 

Shareable Content

 

Each of the images are all downloadable jpeg files you can use to promote your Walk for Hospice fundraising efforts. Download, post, and share the images below and don’t forget to tag us—we would love to see your posts! Here are a few more helpful hints:

 

  • Use a relevant hashtag like #AHOCwalk and #AroostookHouseOfComfort so people can easily find your fundraising and event updates.
  • Share the website link in your captions so that people can find more info about the Walk for Hospice and the Aroostook House of Comfort.
  • View a sample post caption here.

 

 

Event Branding

Cover Image

Save the Date

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Printable Flyer

TESTIMONIALS

What People Say About Us

“From the moment the Aroostook House of Comfort hospice team got involved, we felt such a load lifted from our shoulders. So many people were involved in so many helpful ways. Her medications, personal care, pain control. All the things that we could not adequately do anymore. She now had qualified, competent, caring, and gifted people to care for her. We are still so moved and touched by the kindness and compassion of everyone involved.”

Lillian Goughan

“My father lived at the Aroostook House of Comfort for 13 days before he passed. Dad and the family were welcomed on arrival. Dr. Jones was there to greet Dad and meet with the family. My father was treated every day with kindness and compassion. Our family felt welcome, and we were there daily. This is the most wonderful place, and we are so blessed to have it in our area.”

 

Ruthann Weeks 

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