Hospice of Hilo’s Annual Celebration of Life Memory Walk fundraiser will be staged from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Wailoa State Park main pavilion in Hilo. Registration forms are now available. On Memory Walk day, activities
Hospice of Hilo’s Annual Celebration of Life Memory Walk fundraiser will be staged from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Wailoa State Park main pavilion in Hilo. Registration forms are now available. On Memory Walk day, activities and entertainment will get under way at 3 p.m., along with registration for the main event. At 4 p.m., everyone is invited to join in A Walk to Remember. After the walk, enjoy live music and dinner in the park. Then, at 7 p.m., volunteers will coordinate the Lights of Remembrance Luminary Launch. Walk in memory of a loved one and raise funds for the Hospice of Hilo. “All donations are greatly appreciated, but walkers who raise $100 earn an 8th Annual Celebration of Life T-shirt,” said a spokesman. “Early registration is April 16, to guarantee T-shirt sizes.”
Registration forms are accepted at the event.
For Lights of Remembrance at sunset, design a luminary in memory or in honor of a loved one and enjoy the launch of lanterns on the Wailoa River. Luminaries are available for $20 in advance or $25 at the event. Celebration of Life is produced by Hospice of Hilo, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization providing hope, support and comfort through emotional and medical care to patients facing a life-limiting illness and their families. Focused on quality of life, Hospice of Hilo honors the dignity of each individual. Proceeds benefit the patients and families served by Hospice of Hilo.
For more information and registration forms, stop by Hospice of Hilo at 1011 Waianuenue Ave., visit www.hospiceofhilo.org, contact An Umamoto at 969-1733 or email anthuyn@hospiceofhilo.org.
