Hope Hospice

Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 Hike for Hope a success! With the support of our sponsors, participants, and donors, we raised over $100,000 to support our patient care needs and community programs! Enjoy this highlight reel from our rainy but spirited day.

Each and every day, our nurses go the extra mile to provide comfort and compassion for our patients and their families. Jan, the wife of our patient, said it best: “My family and I are so grateful to you for your kind and professional care. The moment our nurse came, we felt that we were all in good hands.” Thank you nurses! #nursesweek #nationalnursesweek #thankanurse

We held our 14th annual Hike for Hope fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore. The event raised over $100,000 to support our community programs including grief support, dementia education, and family caregiver resources. With a spring rainstorm unfortunately in the forecast, half of the 1,200 registrants opted not to come out this year. Yet, 600 supporters showed up in ponchos and other rain gear to hike in memory of their loved ones and to support our mission. Special thanks to our Inspire Level sponsor, Graham-Hitch Mortuary; our Hope Level sponsors Heritage Bank of Commerce and Vigus and Miller Construction; and MCE Corporation for sponsoring and cooking the barbecue lunch! Photos by Chuck Deckert

Thank you to the readers of the Pleasanton Weekly for contributing to the 2023 Holiday Fund. As one of the grant recipients, we are pleased to put these dollars to immediate work right here in the Tri-Valley through our public programs -- free to all, even those who do not have a loved one on our service. Our grief support, dementia education, and family caregiver webinars are possible thanks to the community's generosity. 📸 Chuck Deckert

As if you needed any more reason to join us for the Hike for Hope — Valley Humane Society will be on-site with adoptable dogs for you to meet! The hike is an important fundraiser for Hope Hospice’s patient care needs and community programs. Sign up today at TheHikeForHope.com to participate in this fun morning in the beautiful outdoors. You’ll be supporting an important local cause — and you might just find a new furry friend to add to your pack! (Pictured dogs are for illustrative purposes only. To view actual dogs available for adoption through VHS, visit valleyhumane.org.)

It takes over 60 volunteers to put on our annual Hike for Hope. We are so grateful to these individuals who help in roles like trail monitors, barbecue servers, set-up and clean-up crews, and t-shirt distribution. Join our 2024 crew! Learn more about the event at TheHikeForHope.com, then view volunteer opportunities at https://bit.ly/helphike.

Here's a peek at what's in store for the 2024 Hike for Hope on May 4 at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore. Register today as an individual, family, or team! TheHikeForHope.com.

Thank you to Page Mill Winery in #Livermore for featuring Hope Hospice as the beneficiary of tonight's Twilight Tasting event. A percentage of tastings and sales is donated in support of Hope's community programs.

2024 marks our 10th season of producing the Family Caregiver Education Series. Congratulations and thank you to facilitator and community educator Debbie Emerson, M.S. Last month, Debbie and Hope's dementia outreach manager, Gia Barsell, presented an all-new webinar titled "Can Dementia Be Prevented? Risk-Reduction Strategies." If you missed the live broadcast, click below to watch the recorded version. To view the schedule and register for upcoming webinars, visit HopeHospice.com/family.