Parma Residents Invited To Celebrate Memory Of Loved Ones While Helping Hospice Patients

TV 5's Leon Bibb is this year's Master of Ceremonies at Walk to Remember on June 12.  

Residents of Parma and the surrounding Southwest suburban communities are invited to "pay it forward" to help hospice patients and their families while walking in memory of loved ones. Registration is now open for Hospice of the Western Reserve's 2016 Walk to Remember, sponsored by FirstMerit Bank. Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Leon Bibb of WEWS-TV, Channel 5, is this year’s Master of Ceremonies.  

Now in its fifth year, the event takes place Sunday, June 12, 8:45 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. (Gates open at 7:30 a.m.) Registration is available online at hospicewr.org/walk or by calling 216.383.3715. Admission includes a full day at the Zoo and Rainforest, T-shirts, entertainment and much more. The cost is $25 Adult; $12 Children; Family $65 (includes two adults and three children under age 12). Ages 3 and under are free.

More than 3,000 participants are expected to honor the memory of their loved ones while raising funds for services provided by the nonprofit agency that are not fully covered by Medicare and private insurance. These include pediatric hospice and palliative care, patient “day to remember” life enrichment experiences, art and music therapy, grief and trauma support in local schools and much more.

“FirstMerit is honored to support the mission of Hospice of the Western Reserve, which touches the lives of thousands of families at a time when they are the most vulnerable,” said Chris Doyle,Vice President, Commercial Banking at FirstMerit Bank, who is this year’s Walk to Remember Business Chair.

“I have witnessed first-hand the compassionate care and unsurpassed breadth of services in our community provided by this nonprofit organization. I encourage those who have been supported to consider forming a team and joining us as we walk together to celebrate the memory of our loved ones. The funds we raise will be used to ‘pay it forward’ to help other families have the best quality care possible.”

About Hospice of the Western Reserve

Hospice of the Western Reserve is a nationally acclaimed nonprofit agency providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families. The agency provides palliative end-of-life care, caregiver support and bereavement services throughout the region. Care is provided in a variety of settings, including private residences, assisted living and retirement communities, nursing homes, at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake, David Simpson Hospice House on Cleveland’s east side and at the Medina Inpatient Care Center. For more information, visit hospicewr.org, or call 800.707.8922.

Laurie Henrichsen

Public/Media Relations Manager, Hospice of the Western Reserve

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Volume 8, Issue 5, Posted 8:47 AM, 05.03.2016