Submitted by Hospice Huntsville
This Sunday, Joy Jarvis will swim 12km to raise funds and awareness for Hospice Huntsville. This year marks the 10th year that Joy has been swimming to support the local organization.
She’ll be swimming the waters of the Muskoka River early on Sunday, July 18 leaving the Town Docks in Huntsville at 7:00 a.m. and swimming out and around Centreview Island in Lake Vernon and back. Joy expects to be swimming close to five hours.
“I started the swim to help an organization close to home. When I heard about Hospice Huntsville I spoke with Dr. Deb Harrold and mentioned to her that I was wanting to fundraise for them by swimming one of the lakes in the area.
“I watched Hospice Huntsville being built and I am amazed at how the swim has grown. I continue my swim each year to help Hospice Huntsville – an organization near and dear to my heart and to fulfill my dream as well. My swims have been dreams of mine and I am grateful that I have the opportunity to do so. To anyone who has a goal or dream in mind don’t let it pass you by – go for it!” said Joy.
If you live along the swim route, Hospice Huntsville encourages you to decorate your dock and cheer Joy along.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating Joy’s tenth year of swimming for Hospice Huntsville. We are grateful for Joy’s support and her dedication to raising funds and awareness for end-of-life care in our community. Dollars raised by fundraisers like Joy’s Swim and Create a Swim for Hospice play an important role in allowing us to serve the community with our residential hospice and our programs,” said Melissa Polischuk, Hospice Huntsville’s fund development and public relations coordinator
This year, Hospice has a $20,000 goal raising funds through Joy’s Swim for Hospice and Create a Swim for Hospice. Create a Swim runs all summer long until September 6, 2021.
If you are able to give, you can make a gift towards Joy’s 10th annual swim for Hospice at justgiving.com.
Every dollar raised stays in our community to directly offset operational costs of Hospice Huntsville and allow comprehensive end-of-life care to people and their families/caregivers across the Huntsville/Lake of Bays, Almaguin Highlands region, completely free of charge. The organization needs to raise 60 per cent of their annual operating budget every year through fundraising events and donations. Hospice Huntsville continues to work and ensure that all community members receive the end-of-life care they wish for.
To support or participate in Create a Swim for Hospice, or for further information, contact Hospice Huntsville at (705) 789-6878 or visit www.hospicehuntsville.com.
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Go Joy Go, what a wonderful thing you do for Hospice, and for 10 years. Some of the fun has gone without
the large group of swimmer that used to join you, but you still push on for Hospice.
Thank you, thank you, it is very appreciated.