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All Volunteers... please consider participating in the Hike!

You can join in one of two ways or do both!

Toronto Hike for Hospice – Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Arrive at Riverdale Park West at 9:30am to check-in; the official start of the Hike is 11am.

OPTION 1: $35 to register. Additional fundraising is encouraged. Have a heart for hospice!

Everyone eventually will be touched by hospice care – in their community, family, and in their own home. We invite you to help us offer compassionate care and support for families in our community.

HIKE HIGHLIGHTS: At Riverdale Park West in Cabbagetown, for a 2km or 5km walkin this scenic and historic neighbourhood. The event will also feature:

♦ Opening Stretch!

♦ Music with DJ Brother Boo!

♦ Memory Tree - remembering those we hike/hiked for

♦ BBQ by Enbridge

♦ Kids Party / Crafts / Activities / Bubble Event

♦ Have a Dog? Bring for the Best Dog Contest

♦ PRIZES!!!

Invite your friends to register... create a team today!

OPTION 2: For those looking for more opportunities to help, below are roles where we need volunteers. Please email Ellen Weir - click button below - let her know what role you are available for or let her know to assign you where most needed:

• 8:30am - Morning Set-up - 4 people
• 9am - Greeters at Registration Tent - 2 people
• 9am - T-Shirt folding and passing out to registrants - 3 people
• 9am - Kids Craft Table - 2-3 people
• 9am - Photographers - 2-3 people
• 9am - Snack Table - hand out fruit and light snacks - 2 people
• 10am - Marshalls - lead groups on route, or stationed for direction - 10 people
• 1pm - Clean Up - all volunteers & staff present, asked to help

Emily’s House & Philp Aziz Centre welcomes Morgan Livingstone as our Certified Child Life Specialist, bringing 25 years of experience to support patients and families. Her core care areas include play-based therapy, sibling support, and bereavement care. Her global reach includes training healthcare workers in low-resource settings. Morgan looks forward to getting to know our incredible volunteers and share in your kindness, compassion, and willingness to share your time, and knows it plays an essential role in creating the warm, welcoming environment that makes Emily’s House so special. Together, she knows you can help children and families make the most of every moment.

Best Wishes Dana!

After making such a meaningful difference as our Client Care Coordinator, Dana is beginning an exciting new chapter as she pursues further education. Dana's compassion, warmth, professionalism, and excellence will be missed! While we'll certainly miss seeing her around Emily's House and Philip Aziz Centre, we're excited to see all she accomplishes next! Thank you, Dana, for everything you've given to our community. Wishing you every success in school and all the best in your next adventure!

Hopefully you have had a chance to review the Urgent Care Request notice we sent out. We have had an increase in community clients and asking all available volunteers to please consider being matched in community.

These three volunteers were supporting children at our EH day camp, job shadowing, and transferring knowledge accumulated from frontline hospice care. The photo captures what we can refer to as “Three Eras of Volunteering!” Three inspiring volunteers, at different stages in their commitment, supporting medically-fragile children, as well as one another (left to right):

• Leanna – a brand-new volunteer on her first shift at Emily’s House.
• Jessica – serving her last day at Emily’s House after three years of volunteering. Inspired by her time at EH, she is leaving to pursue her Therapeutic Recreation Degree at a program out west!
• Lisbeth – is a familiar face who has been volunteering for “nine years and counting” at Emily’s House, and was mentoring Leanna on her first shift.

Thank you to all our selfless volunteers at every stage of your volunteer journey, and in the career and life paths you choose after connecting with hospice care in your own personally meaningful way!

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