Raft for Hope, an annual fundraiser organized by Summit Church and Mild to Wild to raise awareness and money for suicide prevention resources, will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday. (Aug. 3) starting at 3pm, and includes a one hour rafting trip from 29th Street to Santa Rita Park and a post-raft dinner at Pioneer Park.

Raft for Hope is an initiative that Mild to Wild and Summit Church started 10 years ago. The event is a continued dedication to Taylor Lau, a long-term and beloved river guide who died in September 2021. All of the proceeds from the rafting trip will be donated to the Grief Center of Southwest Colorado, as well as private scholarships for counseling and addiction.

Raft for Hope tickets are $60, a payment of $60 will reserve a seat on the raft, so please leave your cell number and email so that Mild to Wild can confirm with you. All rafters at least 4 years old are welcome to the event.

Founded in 2009, The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado serves La Plata, San Juan, Montezuma Counties, Archuleta and Dolores counties by offering comprehensive grief support including:

A network of bereavement specialists
Individual and group therapy for children, teens and adults experiencing a loss in their lives, including traumatic loss, using multi-modal interventions
School based grief counseling
Therapeutic support groups for bereaved individuals
Special programs for bereaved children and their families
Summer grief camps for children and adolescents
Parenting programs
Peer support groups for survivors of suicide and substance-related deaths
Pre- and neo-natal loss support
Anticipatory grief services
Community resources and organizational workshops on grief, loss and trauma-informed care
On-call intervention response for schools and community organizations
Resource library with books, films, audio and written materials to share

Raft for Hope 2025

By The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado

Raft for Hope 2025

Support The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado while on the Animas River!