LAKEPORT, Calif. – Hospice Services of Lake County is encouraging individuals and teams to issue challenges for fundraising and participation in the third annual Hike for Hospice.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Highland Springs Park, 3600 E. Highland Springs Road.

The yearly event is a fundraiser for Hospice Services, providing funding for the agency’s grief counseling, family bereavement camps and school-based children’s grief groups.

For registration information, call 707-263-6270, Extension 111, visit Hospice Services’ Web site at http://www.lakecountyhospice.org , or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Organizers are urging businesses, community service groups, agencies, youth groups, and other organizations to challenge their competitors and similar groups to form teams and compete for prizes.

Prizes will be awarded in several categories such as largest number of hikers on a team, most money raised by a team, most clever hiking attire, and most interesting team theme.

Participants do not need to be on a team, however. The Hike for Hospice is a family-oriented event, and hikers of all ages are welcome, organizers noted. Trails offer the option of “mostly gentle” one-, two-, three- and five-mile treks.

Sign-in at the park will start at 8:30 a.m., and hikes will begin at 8:45 a.m. (five-mile hikes) and 9 a.m. (all others).

Each hiker is asked to get pledges or collect donations in advance from friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. All donations are tax-deductible. Each participant with more than $25 in pledges will receive an event T-shirt. 

Registration packets are available at the Hospice Thrift Stores, 1717 South Main St., Lakeport; 14290 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake; and 21257 Calistoga Road, Middletown.

“We’d love to see Lake County’s various businesses, community groups, schools, hospitals, neighbors and families issue challenges and stir up some friendly competition while raising money for a good cause,” said Corrigan Gommenginger, CHA, chief executive officer of Hospice Services of Lake County.

Hikes will be followed by refreshments and music provided by Hospice Services.

Janine Smith-Citron is development specialist for Hospice Services of Lake County.