May 14th – June 11th 2023

How To Participate

This year is HYBRID! The official in-person event will take place at Fullerton Creek Park in Stratford on Sunday, June 11th from 2PM-4PM. The virtual hike will take place anytime between May 14th and June 11th. Participants can complete their own virtual hike anytime, anywhere, with donations being accepted until June 11th, 2023. Sign up and create your free CanadaHelps online fundraising page HERE. Check out our CanadaHelps online campaign page HERE to keep track of our fundraising progress or to check out how other Hikers are doing! For those wanting paper pledge sheets, please contact our Provincial Office at 902-368-4498 or email hpca@hospicepei.ca.

Prizes

✿ The top fundraiser who raises over $1,000 will win a PARTY BUS excursion for up to 30 people generously donated by Eclipse Transportation Services! **date of excursion pre-decided by Eclipse

✿ There will be various prizes for our top fundraisers under $1,000 which include a 1 year membership to The Spa Total Fitness Centre as well as gift cards from: Holman’s Ice Cream, Indigo, Rising Tide Electric Bicycles, Evermore Brewing Company, Mary’s Bake Shop, and more!

✿ The top YOUTH (12 years old and younger) fundraiser will win a family pass generously donated by Island Hill Farm, a $40 gift card generously donated by Owls Hollow, and a family bundle generously donated by What’s The Scoop Ice Cream Shop!

✿ Bring your dog and be entered into a draw for a pet-friendly prize at our in-person event generously donated from Global Pet Supply!

✿ One lucky winner at our in-person event will also win a family bundle from What’s The Scoop Ice Cream Shop.

Find Sponsors & Start Fundraising

Tax receipts will be issued for all donations over $20.

Share your online fundraising page with friends and family so they can donate online.

Meeting up with a friend? Visiting a family member? Bring a paper pledge sheet with you!

CLICK BELOW TO START FUNDRAISING NOW

Hiker Information

Create an online fundraising page and share it with friends and family to support you on your hiking journey. Go to a nearby park, walk in your community, or even in your home on a treadmill. Walk your dog! Grab your family! Start your Hike or Bike anywhere, whenever you want! Take small hikes over several days! Take one big hike! Hike or bike along one of PEI’s beautiful trails or beaches! With the beautiful weather just around the corner there are many opportunities to get out there and enjoy the outdoors. Then, please plan to join us on Sunday, June 11th at Fullerton Creek Park in Stratford from 2PM-4PM. There will be a scenic group hike and a hotdogs for all to enjoy. This is our chance to say thank you for being a supporter of Hospice PEI and to see you in person for the first time since 2019!!!

Follow Along on Social Media

Through the event, we will be celebrating our hikers on our social media pages. Come and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. While you are hiking, running, or biking for Hospice PEI, please consider taking some photos or video and sharing them with us on social media! On Facebook and Instagram, use the hashtag #HikeForHospicePEI2023 and tag us @hospicePEI. Or, send your photos to us at development@hospicepei.ca if you would like us to share them for you on our socials. We want to see how you are getting your hike on!

Why Your Participation Matters

Hospice PEI is 100% non-profit – we rely solely on the generosity of others to ensure Islanders and their loved ones are supported during and after death. Every dollar raised or donated stays in our community and makes a significant impact to the residents of Prince Edward Island. Funds received go towards providing programs and services at Hospice PEI which include such things as bereavement services, volunteer support, and education.

Check Out How Islanders Have Hiked In Previous Years

5-year-old Lucy biked 5KM last year with a starting goal of raising $21 for Hospice PEI, by the time her bike ride rolled around in June, Lucy had raised over $250 thanks to her sponsors!

Last year, Leanne asked her friends and family to support her Hike & Bike for Hospice campaign. Leanne walked 5KM each day and dedicated each walk to the memory of one of her donor’s loved ones. Leanne even carried a photo with her of the person she was walking in memory of.

One of our cherished volunteers, Helen, walked every day and tracked the distance she would walk. At the end of the campaign, she added up her walking distance and made a donation of $4 per km. Helen ended up donating over $200 to our Hike & Bike for Hospice campaign this way!