Old Colony Hospice - "The Journey of My Life"

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"The Journey of My Life"

Page Creator: Justin Kamp

Getting Ready to hit the trail.......

About my nonprofit:
Old Colony Hospice ~ Your Hometown Hospice

Old Colony Hospice, a non-profit organization, has been dedicated to preserving the dignity and quality of life for terminally ill patients since 1979. OCH assists patients in their own homes and in skilled...

Fundraising target:	$25,000
Total raised so far:	$17,213.00

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Dear Friends & Family:

On March 29th, I start "The Journey of My Life" - The Appalachian Trail. I will be walking from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. This Journey of 2,169 miles will take approximately six months to complete.

The reason why I am taking this Journey, is in memory of my wife, Jean. A life-long dream Jean & I had was to take this Journey together. Sadly, Jean passed away on February 6, 2004 and we were not able to take this Journey.
Jean was cared for by Old Colony Hospice at home for a short time, which was greatly appreciated by her family. In honor of her memory, I am raising money for Old Colony Hospice by taking this Journey to give back to a wonderful organization, who provided compassionate care to my wife and our family. Special thanks go to Reverend Gordon who comforted my family in our time of need. So....how can you help me on this Journey? You can make a secure donation via this website and help me reach my goal of raising $25,000. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to my fundraising efforts. You can 'share' my Journey by logging onto www.trailjournals.com/justinkamp - My daughter, Catherine will be receiving and posting photos and my journal on this site. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! Happy Trails - Justin

On Saturday, March 18th, we held a very successful fundraising event at Pratt Farm here in Middleboro. We had a great turn-out of approximately 175 people who showed up to wish me well on my trip. We were very fortunate to have good weather and an amazing amount of generosity. Thanks to everyone who showed up and donated, we were able to raise over $10,000 through raffles, T-Shirt sales and donations. All of this money is going directly to Old Colony Hospice. I want to thank each and everyone of you who showed up to lend your support. I could not make this journey without each of you. Thanks again....

Online Donors to date:

Display Name	Date	Amount	Comment
Kurt Stigelman	5/14/2006	$100.00	God Bless you Jake-I know how much your wife meant to you-All my Love-Kurt
The oppeau Family	4/4/2006	$25.00
Tony Pina	4/1/2006	$100.00	Looking forward to reading the travel log. Best of luck!
David Roffo	3/30/2006	$100.00
Beverly Roffo	3/30/2006	$50.00	Wishing you a safe and successful journey for a wonderful cause.
JAMES REIDY	3/27/2006	$100.00
Steve Beal	3/27/2006	$50.00	Your story in the Globe was an insperation.
Anonymous	3/26/2006	$10.00	One step at a time!
Stephen Rabinovitz	3/26/2006	$50.00	Enjoy the wonder of nature!
anonymous	3/22/2006	$50.00
Amy Gibbs	3/20/2006	$250.00	Enjoy your journey, keeping you in our thoughts and prayers
Judy and Jeff Volpe	3/18/2006	$100.00	We are the Friends of Al's whose son hiked the AT. Good luck and enjoy!
Diane & Jim	3/16/2006	$15.00	Pamola awaits
David Gammon	3/16/2006	$25.00	Wanted to support a former friend from Shaw's!!
Fran Gately	3/16/2006	$100.00	May your journey be blessed with good weather and many new adventures and friendships along the way!
Anonymous	3/10/2006	$25.00	Be encouraged, Justin. Romans 8
David & Cheryl (Anderson) McRae	3/8/2006	$15.00	Best wishes to you on your journey
Lisa McCurnin	3/2/2006	$25.00	Thanks for sharing your daughter (Brenda) with us in Kansas, she's a wonderful friend and neighbor!
BJ Murphy	3/1/2006	$50.00	Good luck, Mr. Kamp.
Jason Rae	2/28/2006	$100.00	Best of luck Mr. Kamp!
Lindsay Reardon and Jesse Benway	2/27/2006	$100.00	The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but i have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep
Don Brown from Kanguru Solutions	2/27/2006	$250.00	Mr. Kamp, Jason told us about this and we wanted to support you in this wonderful endeavor
Nate Cote	2/27/2006	$50.00	Good Luck, Mr. Kamp! Enjoy the Experience!
Pete Farley	2/24/2006	$100.00	Good Luck Mr. Kamp!
Kricket Caputo	2/21/2006	$50.00	Best of luck, and enjoy your travels.
Gwen Zeiner	2/20/2006	$50.00
Roni (Coran) & Les Raisman	2/16/2006	$50.00	Jake, we wish you the best of luck on your journey.
diane snyder curtis	2/16/2006	$50.00	"jake the snake",what a fabulous thing to do.good luck
Gina Iacomini	2/15/2006	$50.00	Here's to the journey of your life- Godspeed.
ALAN WITTNER	2/11/2006	$25.00	GOOD LUCK,NEVER LOOK BACK,AND ONLY SUNSHINE FOR 2169 MILES
Kyle Roderick	2/9/2006	$25.00	Very inspiring stuff.. I'll be thinking of all the Sawyers.
abrenp	2/2/2006	$25.00	Good luck on your journey!
Tony Spadorcia	2/2/2006	$100.00	Best of luck!
Rich Finn	2/2/2006	$25.00	Best to you...
Alan & Kathryn Sanzenbacher	2/2/2006	$100.00	Mr. Kamp - Wishing you the best of luck. Enjoy the journey!
Anonymous	1/27/2006	$25.00	We will all be cheering you on!
Jeff	1/26/2006	$50.00	Good luck and don't forget the moleskin.
Chris and Danielle Baldwin	1/26/2006	$100.00	Best of luck Mr. Kamp!
McKenna Family	1/25/2006	$100.00	Good luck Jake
Remi Rosal	1/25/2006	$25.00
Anonymous	1/25/2006	$25.00	Good luck with the journey!!!
Christina Ann Caulfield	1/25/2006	$25.00
Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill	1/23/2006	$50.00
Jennifer & Peter Capodilupo	1/23/2006	$100.00	Uncle Jake - Peter and I wish you a memorable adventure! - Good Luck! Jennifer

	* Total raised online:	$2,890.00
	Amount raised offline:	$14,323.00
	Grand Total:	$17,213.00

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