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Tri-Valley residents can get in a morning of exercise for a good cause later this spring as Hope Hospice presents its annual Hike for Hope fundraiser to Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore.
The event, scheduled for May 4, includes three trail hike options plus a barbecue lunch with raffle and prizes – all in support of the Dublin-based nonprofit that provides end-of-life services and related education in the area.
“Money raised through registrations and peer-to-peer supporting donations benefits patient care and helps keep grief support, dementia education and family caregiver resources available to the public at no charge,” Hope Hospice officials said. “The community’s participation helps Hope Hospice care for more than 2,000 East Bay neighbors each year.”
The 2024 Hike for Hope is due to begin at 8:30 a.m. with everyone starting out together before advancing along their chosen route at their own pace.
Organizers said they’ve set the main “out-and-back” route along Lake Del Valle’s East Shore Trail at 4.4 miles, with an optional moderate loop on the Hetch Hetchy and Ridgeline trails with scenic climbs. An alternative 1.7-mile loop on the East Shore Trail offers a flat route – or all three legs can be combined for a 6-mile trip.
The barbecue lunch, sponsored by MCE Corp., will be waiting for participants after their hike in the Fiesta Grande picnic area at the regional park. Raffle prizes, silent auction winners and top fundraiser awards will be announced around noon, organizers said.
They have their fingers crossed for pleasant spring weather on event day. Last year’s Hike for Hope, which faced residual rain amid the wet start to 2023, still saw nearly 850 people turn out, many ready with ponchos and umbrellas accordingly.
“If Mother Nature cooperates,” Hike for Hope event manager Kendra Strey said, “we expect to see well over a thousand hikers on May 4.”
Registration is underway with adult, teenage youth and family packages available, with payments to Hope Hospice being tax-deductible. Signing up by next Friday (April 5) gives early access to the special Hike for Hope T-shirt. The nonprofit is also still recruiting for event sponsors.
For more information, go to TheHikeForHope.com or call 925-829-8770 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.