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Sailors aid hospice with 'Reach' race
Published on Wed, Aug 18, 2010 by Sequim Gazette StaffRead More Sports
If hope floats, as an old cliché goes, that's good news for county residents and
their families dealing with the most difficult health issues.
This fall marks the 18th Reach for Hospice, a sailboat race on Sequim Bay that raises funds for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Captains and crews from
Sequim Bay Yacht Club and Port Angeles Yacht Club sailboats stage a regatta on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Funds given to Hospice are earmarked specifically for respite care, where a skilled nurse stays with a hospice patient to give family members time to take care of family and personal business. Hospice provides special care for people who are near the end of life.
New this year to the racing and accompanying festivities is a fundraising dinner on Thursday, Sept. 16, at C'est Si Bon restaurant in Port Angeles.
Cost is $60 per person and is limited to the first 120 attendees.
Those interested may participate as an individual or a corporate sponsor, by simple donation or by buying dinner tickets.
Business sponsorship levels for the 2010 campaign are: Commodore ($1,000); Fleet Captain ($500 to $999); Skipper ($250 to $499); and Race Crew ($100 to $249).
Donations are tax-deductible. Sponsorship donations are due by Aug. 20.
A total of $22,011 from more than 30 donors was collected in the 2009
"Reach" campaign, providing about 1,500 hours of respite care, according to publicity chairwoman Susan Sorensen.
In the past 17 years, the "Reach" race has provided more than $153,000.
Reach for Hospice
- funds raised
1991 $1,574
1992 0
1993 0
1994 $927
1995 $1,760
1996 $1,510
1997 $1,820
1998 $2,465
1999 $2,715
2000 $3,542
2001 $3,937
2002 $6,615
2003 $9,585
2004 $11,478
2005 $14,011
2006 $20,347
2007 $24,443
2008 $25,094
2009 $22,011
Total $153,834
2010 Reach for Hospice Race
What: Sailboat race and fundraiser for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County
When: Saturday, Sept. 18
Where: John Wayne Marina
New this year: Fundraising dinner, Sept. 16 at C'est Si Bon
Contact: Ed English at 582-9916 or ejsailor@att.net
their families dealing with the most difficult health issues.
This fall marks the 18th Reach for Hospice, a sailboat race on Sequim Bay that raises funds for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Captains and crews from
Sequim Bay Yacht Club and Port Angeles Yacht Club sailboats stage a regatta on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Funds given to Hospice are earmarked specifically for respite care, where a skilled nurse stays with a hospice patient to give family members time to take care of family and personal business. Hospice provides special care for people who are near the end of life.
New this year to the racing and accompanying festivities is a fundraising dinner on Thursday, Sept. 16, at C'est Si Bon restaurant in Port Angeles.
Cost is $60 per person and is limited to the first 120 attendees.
Those interested may participate as an individual or a corporate sponsor, by simple donation or by buying dinner tickets.
Business sponsorship levels for the 2010 campaign are: Commodore ($1,000); Fleet Captain ($500 to $999); Skipper ($250 to $499); and Race Crew ($100 to $249).
Donations are tax-deductible. Sponsorship donations are due by Aug. 20.
A total of $22,011 from more than 30 donors was collected in the 2009
"Reach" campaign, providing about 1,500 hours of respite care, according to publicity chairwoman Susan Sorensen.
In the past 17 years, the "Reach" race has provided more than $153,000.
Reach for Hospice
- funds raised
1991 $1,574
1992 0
1993 0
1994 $927
1995 $1,760
1996 $1,510
1997 $1,820
1998 $2,465
1999 $2,715
2000 $3,542
2001 $3,937
2002 $6,615
2003 $9,585
2004 $11,478
2005 $14,011
2006 $20,347
2007 $24,443
2008 $25,094
2009 $22,011
Total $153,834
2010 Reach for Hospice Race
What: Sailboat race and fundraiser for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County
When: Saturday, Sept. 18
Where: John Wayne Marina
New this year: Fundraising dinner, Sept. 16 at C'est Si Bon
Contact: Ed English at 582-9916 or ejsailor@att.net
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