Our 11th annual Walk to Remember will be held on Sunday, June 12 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! The Walk has raised more than $1.6 million since its inception in 2012. The monies raised help to improve the care and services HWR provides. We'd love for your family to join us as we celebrate life and honor the memory of those we hold close to our hearts who are not physically with us!
Why we walk
While patients' medical care is generally covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, many of the special programs and services we offer to enhance the patients' end-of-life care are only possible through the generosity of community members like yourself. Monies raised by the Walk to Remember help us provide programs such as
Join us
Form a team by inviting your family and friends to walk with you. Creating a team allows you to tell your story and why you support HWR.
Registration includes:
Wristbands are required for admission of each walker and will be distributed on Walk day at Registration from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wristbands will expire at 1:00 p.m. and are only good for Sunday, June 12, 2022.
There is no official start time, you may enter the zoo between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Create a t-shirt for your team and wear them on walk day. Enter for a change to win a Cleveland Metroparks Zoo membership! The family membership covers two adults and up to six children/grandchildren under the age of 19.
You can cast your vote for your favorite t-shirt the week leading up to the walk, watch your email for details!
To enter your team's t-shirt, click here . .
Your team may be featured in social media promotion for the Walk.
*T-shirt purchase and design is the sole responsibility of the team.
A tribute sign is a great way to celebrate the life of a loved one! Signs will be displayed at the end of the route. Feel free to take it home with you.
To purchase click Take Action! on the Navigation Bar. This is a separate purchase, it cannot be combined with registration.
A limited number of official Hospice of the Western Reserve t-shirts are available for purchase. T-shirts are $10.00 each ($12.00 for size 2X-Large). If you make a purchase, you will be notified of pre-walk pick up locations. If you are unable to make one of the pick-ups, t-shirts can be picked up on walk day in the registration area.
To purchase an official HWR Walk t-shirt, click Take Action! on the navigation bar. This is a separate purchase and cannot be combined with registration.
Click here to purchase your t-shirt