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October 11, 2024
Nipissing Serenity Hospice has plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend, as people once again laced up their shoes for its annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser and barbecue.
The goal this year was $75,000, and thanks to the many donors, sponsors, and volunteers, it surpassed its fundraising target.
“We were working hard to get to that goal, and things just exploded, and at my last check going into today’s hike, we’re almost at $103 thousand,” stated executive director Gil Pharand.
“The most we ever raised from Hike was $80 thousand and that was in 2018. It is quite amazing. Since opening our doors in 2020, we have served more than 450 residents, their caregivers, and families.”
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