The Royal Jellyfish In 2005, Sam and Jessie Ogden raised over $400 in honour of their grandfather, Bud, who was cared for by Victoria Hospice before his death five years ago.  Last year, the Royal Jellyfish duo raised over $2,000, up from the previous year's total of $1,600.  Way to go, Sam  and Jessie!!!	MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!   Swimathon is MAY 10, 2008 at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Check out this year's registration brochure, poster or CHEK NEWS ad! On March 27th, we held our annual Media/Team Captain Kickoff Breakfast at the beautiful Laurel Point Inn. Now is the time to put together your own Swimathon team! Contact Sharon for details! Last year's BMO Bank of Montreal Swimathon for Victoria Hospice raised over $141,000. These proceeds support Victoria Hospice end-of-life services and programs, such as our 17 bed palliative care unit, our Palliative Response Team, counselling and bereavement support, spiritual care for patients and their families, and education and training programs for volunteers and health care professionals. Victoria Hospice thanks all the community partners, volunteers, teams and individuals who support Swimathon annually! For more information about how you can get involved in Swimathon 2008, contact our Event Coordinator Sharon Stafford at (250) 952-5723.  Print this year's registration brochure or poster. Swimathon in the News! Drowning in Paper? Shred-a-thon for Swimathon! Times Colonist, April 25, 2008 Brad Stokes Named Swimathon Ambassador   Times Colonist, March 28, 2008 Swimathon Kickoff Breakfast March 27th Times Colonist, March 19, 2008 Hawks for Hospice!  Find out more about how one creative Swimathon team raised $7,500 last year for Victoria Hospice end-of-life care! To make a secure online donation to support Swimathon (VISA, MasterCard or AMEX) click on the button below or send your Swimathon donation to: Victoria Hospice, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria, BC   V8S 5J2