2026 Annual Campaign
Walk With Us
As the snow quietly begins to fall and crunches under foot when we step outside, know that Hospice Northwest is always here to walk with you when you need us.
Since 1986, Hospice Northwest has quietly walked with our community. Our volunteers and staff walk alongside individuals and families with compassion, connection and care.
Through serious illness.
Through caregiving.
Through the death of loved ones.
Through grief.
No one should have to face these journeys alone. And with the help of donors like you, for 40 years Hospice Northwest has been here to walk with those who need us.
Please consider donating to our Annual Campaign this year. Your gift will go to work immediately, providing care for our friends and neighbours, individuals and families in our community right now.
For over 30 years, Janis has been walking alongside Hospice Northwest clients.
Shortly after Hospice Northwest volunteer, Janis Nelson, began volunteering with our agency in 1994, she became part of Circle of Friends, a gathering for people living with life-limiting illness and the volunteers who supported them.
One day, Janis brought a gift for the group. It was a small sculpture spelling out one simple word: HOPE.
Janis thought it was the perfect reminder for the people at Circle of Friends. But when she unwrapped it, a hairline crack gave way and HOPE fell apart.
Janis knew just the person who could fix it.
Her husband, Leo, was a skilled welder and the kind of person who could repair almost anything. Sure enough, by the next gathering, Janis returned with HOPE carefully put back together.
When it broke again sometime later, Leo fixed it again.
Circle member Louise affectionately called him “the Restorer of HOPE.” And she saw something beautiful in those broken and repaired letters.
Neither Janis nor Leo could have known how meaningful those words would one day become.
In 2010, Leo died unexpectedly. After so many years of walking beside others during difficult times, Janis suddenly found herself needing that same kind of support.
She found it at Hospice Northwest.
Janis received grief support as she learned to live with the loss of the man who had been by her side for 45 years. In time, life brought new beginnings, including remarriage.
And through it all, Janis continued to volunteer.
More than three decades after she began, she is still showing up.
Today, Janis visits Maria (name changed) every week in her long-term care home. As Maria’s health has declined, their visits have changed. With the help of a Pocket-Talker, they can still share bits of conversation.
Janis also brings library books to read aloud, carefully choosing stories she thinks Maria might enjoy. Recently, it was Charlotte’s Web. Maria listened attentively. Even the staff enjoyed hearing Janis read.
Some days there is conversation. Other days, there may only be a few words. What matters is that Janis is there.
For more than 30 years, Janis has walked alongside people in our community. And when her own world changed, Hospice Northwest was there to walk alongside her.
Maybe that little HOPE sculpture from all those years ago still has something to teach us.
Hope can be fragile. Sometimes it falls apart. And sometimes, we need someone who walks beside us and helps us pick up the pieces.
What will your generous donations provide?
Your donation of $50.00 will purchase a book on grief & loss for our free resource library.
Your donation of $75.00 will provide a group support session for one person.
Your donation of $100.00 will cover the costs of a caregiver support session for 5 people.
Your donation of $200.00 will pay for training a new in-home visiting volunteer.
How does Hospice Northwest benefit our community?
Grief Support
The pain you experience after a death in the family or loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. The grief you are feeling can also include powerful emotions that can be hard to navigate on your own. Our volunteers provide support and companionship, while respecting your privacy and security.
Palliative Support
Volunteers are matched with a client on a one-to-one basis. Their role includes being a sympathetic companion and helping in whatever way they can during difficult times. The service is managed by the client and will vary according to the client's specific needs.
Caregiver Support
Providing care to a person who is ill can be both very rewarding and very difficult. Whether you are a hospice volunteer or a family member/friend providing support to a loved one, Hospice Northwest is dedicated to providing assistance to you as you care for others.
Outreach Support
Hospice Northwest is dedicated to supporting all community members through their grief and loss journeys. The Community Outreach program was designed with consideration of community members who have loss and grief support needs that often go unmet.