Events
Please see our calendar below for more details. Some are held online while others are in-person.
Our interactive online calendar allows you to view events by month, week or day. Click on each event title for more information, including description and details about how to RSVP. Hospicare has a list of online grief resources that may be of assistance.
Throughout the year, Hospicare holds many events and programs, including ongoing grief support groups and special one-time or limited-time sessions. Hospicare also holds fundraising activities and outreach and educational events.
Fundraising Events
16th Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare
Ithaca Yacht Club 1090 Glenwood Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesWomen Swimmin’ for Hospicare is a community swim—not a race—that raises money in support of Hospicare & Palliative Care Services. At dawn on a Saturday in August, more than 300 women will leave the east shore of Cayuga Lake and swim west to the Ithaca Yacht Club (a distance of 1.2 miles). Nearly 200 boaters…
Winter Solace
Nina K. Miller Hospicare Residence 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesA memorial event welcoming all in our community who are grieving, regardless of whether your loved one died on Hospicare’s services. Stop by for a time of remembrance during the busy and sometimes stressful holiday season. Stop by for a few minutes, or stay for the full two hours of fellowship and warmth. Refreshments will…
Gem Roundtable with Mickey Roof to benefit Hospicare
Nina K. Miller Hospicare Residence 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe Gem Roundtable is a signature and unique event like no other; a chance to see and handle incredibly rare gems from all over the world while raising money for you Hospicare during one unforgettable evening. Master Goldsmith Micky Roof will present her exquisite collection of artisan gemstones along with her expertise in their folklore,…
Cornell Wrestling Hospicare Challenge
Friedman Wrestling Center 610 North Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesCornell Wrestling has hosted the Hospicare Challenge since 2002. Please join us in continuing our tradition of supporting Hospicare & Palliative Care Services.
17th Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare – Virtual Closing Ceremony
NY, United StatesWomen Swimmin’ for Hospicare is a community swim—not a race—that raises money in support of Hospicare & Palliative Care Services.
Light of My Life
Light of My Life Light of My Life is a fundraiser for the Hospice Foundation of Cortland County, which supports Hospicare and our work throughout Cortland County. For more information, please visit www.lightofmylife.org or contact the Hospice Foundation of Cortland County at 607-272-0212 or via email at hospicefoundationofcc@gmail.com. The Hospice Foundation of Cortland County supports Hospicare & Palliative Care…
19th Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare!
Ithaca Yacht Club 1090 Glenwood Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesSwim the lake, be a boater, volunteer, donate, or go the distance! For 2022 we have lots of different options for you to participate. YOU choose which is the best fit for you! Sign up to receive events updates below. GO THE DISTANCE – Between May 6 and August 13 anyone can participate by doing any…
Exhibit & Celebration at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture for our 20th Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare!
You are invited to join Hospicare and The History Center as we celebrate our 20th Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare! Exhibit & Celebration at the History Center. Wednesday, July 12, 5:00 –8:00 p.m. Hosted at Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons (110 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY). Remarks at 6:15 p.m. with…
20th Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare
Ithaca Yacht Club 1090 Glenwood Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesOur 20th Annual Women Swimmin' is on Saturday, August 12, 2023! Register or donate here: https://p2p.onecause.com/2023-women-swimmin-for-hospicare Wow, the 20th Women Swimmin' for Hospicare swim! Once again, we have lots of different ways to participate. Swim the lake, be a safety or escort paddler, volunteer, donate, or Go the Distance! YOU choose which is the best fit…
21st Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare
Ithaca Yacht Club 1090 Glenwood Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesWomen Swimmin’ for Hospicare Saturday, August 10, 2024 at the Ithaca Yacht Club We are so excited to be back in the water for our 21st Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare! Registration opens May 8th. womenswimmin.org All summer long our participants will be Going the Distance by walkin’, swimmin’ laps, knittin’, bikin’, and pickin’ up…