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1000 Mile Hearts for Hospice
Feelie Hearts began with a grieving four year old girl whose mother had died. She was given a small, stuffed fabric heart to carry with her, understanding the soft heart neatly tucked in her pocket was proof of her mother's existance and love for her. It gave her permission to remember and to grieve her loss which was far too vast for words. The Feelie Heart story has traveled to Hospices around the world, comforting dying people and those who love them. Now 100 Feelie Hearts will travel the 1000 mile Yukon Quest Trail in Michelle's sled bag. The power of these small, lopsided, fuzzy hearts is in the tangible way they remind us to handle our own hearts carefully, to remember that love is never far away and compassion and understanding are readily available.
Right: Michelle and her beloved leader Taz, who died this spring. Taz's ashes will be spread along the Quest trail this year. Visit Michelle's website at Pristine Wilderness Tours Read Michelle's Yukon Quest Journal. |
Hospice Yukon Society
409 Jarvis Street
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2H4
On behalf of Hospice Yukon Society, Tagish dog musher, Michelle Phillips will be carrying 100 handcrafted Feelie Hearts on the 2009 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race from Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska.
They may be purchased from Hospice Yukon for a tax deductable donation of $100 or more and will be sent out following the race with a copy of Michelle's race journal, the Feelie Heart story, and a team photograph. Purchase your very own Feelie Heart or one for someone you love!