Register now to Swim A Mile for Hospice

New options available for participants

Registration for the 16th Annual Swim a Mile for Hospice fundraiser is open!

A long-standing North Country tradition, the Swim a Mile for Hospice fundraiser continues to support your friends, family, and neighbors throughout St. Lawrence County.

New this year!

• Mini Swimmers (Ages 4–7)

Swim safely within the roped beach area for 15 minutes.

• Hospice Juniors (Ages 8–11)

Complete a 1/8-mile swim to the buoy with life jackets and kayak support available.

Traditional Swim Options

Participants may choose from:

•1 Mile Swim, ½ Mile Swim, ¼ Mile Swim

• All swimmers receive an official event t-shirt, swim cap, and personal online fundraising page

• $25 registration fee for swimmers 10 and older

• Community members may register as a Super Fan to raise funds without swimming

Event location & schedule

Where?

Norwood Beach

When?

• Saturday, August 1, 2026

• Registration Opens: 7:00 AM

• Mini Swim Begins: 8:00 AM

• Traditional Swim Begins: 8:30 AM

How It Works

Register Online

After registering online, each participant receives a personal fundraising link to share through email, text, or social media. Friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors can donate directly to support your swim and Hospice services in our community.

Collect Donations

Your personalized fundraising page makes collecting donations easy and secure. Every dollar raised supports hospice care, grief support, bereavement programs, and community education services offered by Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Awards & Recognition

Prizes will be awarded for:

• Top Adult Individual Fundraiser

• Top Youth Individual Fundraiser

• Top Team

• Top School Team

• Top Family Team

• Top Super Fan

Additional prizes will be awarded to all participants who raise $250 or more.

Local golfers tee off, raise $21,950 to support Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley

The 55th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to support Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley was held Friday, June 19th at the Potsdam Town and Country Club.

A total of 104 golfers teed off to raise money to support those on palliative care, end-of-life or grief journeys.

In addition to a fun filled day of golf, participants took part in a putting contest, raffles, and an awards dinner. Overall, the tournament raised $21,950, all of which will stay in St. Lawrence County.

What made this year’s event even more special were all of the donors who helped make things possible. Local businesses, big and small, sponsored tees, donated prizes for winning teams and raffles, and materials to fill the Fairway Essentials Bags.

Thank you to all the golfers, vendors, in-kind donors, tee sponsors and volunteers who made this event possible!

Support from sponsors makes it possible

A team of sponsors and volunteers helped to make the 55th annual Charity Golf Tournament possible.  Hospice thanks the volunteers from both Hospice and Community Bank who donated their time to make this event run smoothly.  Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley also sends their appreciation to:

Tee Sponsors

Hummel’s Office Plus   •   The Dirty Business Bath Co. & Frog Acre Farms

Atlantic Testing Laboratories   •  VFW

S Systems   •   SLIC Fiber   •    Syracuse Office Environments

North Country Savings Bank   •   Versateq LLC   •   David and Jean Peggs

Other Sponsors

Zoom Printing Safeguard   •   Universal Bookkeeper

Dupli   •   S&L Electric

Topp Business Solutions   •   ePlus

Corporate Sponsors

Community Bank, N.A.

Northern Insuring Agency

Northeastern Security Systems

In-Kind

SeaComm   •   Dayna Lancaster   •   Jake’s on the Water

Price Chopper - Potsdam   •   Price Chopper - Massena

BJs Wholesale   •   One Steep At a Time Tea   •   Raquette River Roasters

Hadfield’s Farm   •   St. Lawrence Valley Honey   •   Designed Under the Moon

Shamrock Maple   •   Giffin Rd Maple   •   Wild Willow Apothercary

Blue Lotus Aromatics   •   Price Chopper   •   Petersons Fine Woodworking

Community Bank   •   Price Chopper - Canton   •   Price Chopper -  Ogdensburg

Price Chopper - Gouverneur   •   Pepsi Ogdensburg   •   Mahoney’s Auto Mall

Attagirl Soaps   •   8 O’clock Farm