The Ski For the Heart of Our Community planning committee is pictured here, from left, front row: Tammy LaBelle, Colleen Rowe and Sandy Lewin; from left, back row: Barbara Flanagin, Mark Jindrich and Lois Berg. (Photo courtesy Lois Berg)Omega House is a hospice home offering compassionate care for people who are terminally ill and lack the support and resources to live out their final days on their own. All in need are welcomed at Omega House, regardless of ability to pay. Trained staff and hospice volunteers provide loving care to residents and their families.
Copper Island Ski Club operates Swedetown Recreational Area, owned by Calumet Township. Summer recreation includes hiking and biking trails. Winter recreation includes 30k of cross-country ski trails groomed for skate and classic skiing (8k are lit for night skiing), 5k back country and 8k snowshoe trails, as well as hills for sledding and snowboarding. New this winter will be dog trails! The Chalet offers a warming room and a food concession.
Last year 144 participants skied or snowshoed and raised $9,587. This is a great event for those who want to support two noteworthy local causes and enjoy the outdoors in good company. Athletes can join a team or participate as an individual. Refreshments, a daily trail pass and a chance at door prizes and are included in the minimum $10 donation. A $25 donation includes free ski rental for the day from Cross Country Sports, Calumet; and a $50 donation includes all of the above plus a Ski For Heart gift.
Ski or snowshoe for any part or all of the five hours! Collect donations in advance from friends, family, neighbors and community members. Pledge envelopes are available at the following:
- Aspirus Keweenaw Home Health and Hospice, Calumet
- Swedetown Chalet, Calumet
- Omega House, Houghton
Earn points: 1 point for each kilometer skied; 3 points for each kilometer snowshoed: 2 points for every dollar raised! The team with the most total points will be awarded a plaque to be displayed at their worksite for the year with the team name engraved on it. Individual prizes will also be awarded.
If you cannot be present on the day of the event, you may choose one day during the week of Feb. 7-12 to ski or snowshoe at the Swedetown trails. You may ski for up to five consecutive hours on a single day during this week. Record the date, time and distance on the collection envelope and turn your information in to any of the locations listed above.
Questions? Call Colleen at 337-5700 or Sandy at 482-4438 or, for more information, call Swedetown Trails 906-337-1170 or the Omega House at 906-482-4438.
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