Hike for Hospice - Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation

On Sunday, May 4th, more than 250 of the over 400 people registered braved the rain and headed out along Mud Creek Trail for the 2025 Hike for Hospice Chatham-Kent. With the completion of this year’s event, over $174,278 was raised- through pledges collected by hikers and event sponsorship.

This brings the total to over $1.15 million being raised by the event in the past nine years to provide end-of-life care including residential hospice care, care coordination and grief and bereavement support to local families at no cost to them.

Here is a recap of our wet but triumphant Hike for Hospice 2025.

Corporate Challenge 2025

This year’s Corporate Challenge was once again bigger and better than ever, with 20 teams entered and more than $25,000 raised by our Corporate Challenge teams!

The 2025 Hike For Hospice Corporate Challenge winner… representing Huron Construction and The Miller Group…. the HURON HIGHWAY HEROES!!

Honourable mentions go out to the following teams:

2nd Place – J. Quaglia Law & Order
3rd Place – Arrival Financial Solutions
4th Place – MBI Financial
5th Place – The Kent & Essex Mutual Krusaders

The Corporate Challenge winner is determined by the highest AVERAGE fundraising per team member – to try to be fair to businesses of all sizes. The winner will claim the coveted Hike for Hospice Corporate Challenge trophy to display for the next year AND receives a workplace breakfast or lunch coffee break for their crew!

Event Details

If you have any questions, please contact
Katherine Stinson, Special Events Coordinator
519-354-3113 ext. 2409 or kstinson@chathamkenthospice.com.

Thank you to our 2025 Hike for Hospice Sponsors

FAQs

Hike for Hospice takes place along Mud Creek Trail. To start the Hike, we gather behind John McGregor Secondary School (300 Cecile Street, Chatham). For the safety of all participants Cecile Street will be closed from the intersection of Faubert to the school parking lot. You can enter the school parking lot off of Indian Creek Road West. Limited parking will be available at John McGregor Secondary School.

Additional parking is available at Community of Christ Church on Faubert Drive and First Reformed Church on Lacroix. There is also limited street parking along Faubert Drive and Cecile Avenue.

Early Bird Check-In occurs on April 22, 23, and 24 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at St. Andrew's Residence (99 Park St., Chatham). Please park in the Hospice lot and follow the Hike signs to the back entrance of St. Andrew's Residence. Early Bird Check-in is an opportunity to bring cash or cheque donations and pledges, as well as pick up your previously purchased Hike T-Shirt or sunglasses.

If you submit all donations at the Early Bird Check-In, you do not need to check-in on the day of Hike and can arrive at 1:30-1:45 (unless you want to enjoy the pre-hike activities!).

The Pre-Hike Family Fun Zone, sponsored by Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance, will feature a range of activities for the entire family to enjoy! Pre-hike starts at 12:00 Noon and runs until about 1:30 when we'll start the opening ceremony for Hike.

We're encouraging everyone to pack a picnic and enjoy the Pre-Hike atmosphere. Activities include: Live Music, CK Play Rangers, Chalk Art, Memorial Activities, Rock Painting, Colouring by Cora's, and a Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance tent with swag!