Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harmony Hill?

What is Harmony Hill's mission?

What does Harmony Hill do?

Who can come to Harmony Hill?

How many people can Harmony Hill accommodate?

How long has Harmony Hill been around?

How many people come to Harmony Hill?

Tell me more about Harmony Hill's Cancer Program.

What makes the Harmony Hill Cancer Program different from others?

What are Harmony Hill's plans for growth? Dreams for the future?

How can I support Harmony Hill?

Harmony Hill is a nonprofit 501(c)3 retreat and small conference center on the south shore of the Hood Canal in western Washington state. We are known for our cancer and wellness programs; we also offer day and overnight rentals for groups and businesses.

• Harmony Hill's mission is to improve the quality of life for those affected by cancer, providing support and resources that inspire renewal. We fulfill our mission by providing our facilities as a retreat center for groups of all kinds, offering generous hospitality and excellent service in a spectacular natural setting.

• The mission of the Harmony Hill Cancer Program is to help people find support, meaning, and creative coping strategies while facing the challenges of cancer.

• The Harmony Hill Cancer Program is for those living with cancer and their loved ones

• We also offer programs for anyone seeking wellness and renewal

• We provide facility rentals to businesses, nonprofits, and community groups. Income from these programs helps to support the Cancer Program.

• Groups renting the facility include:
  Businesses
  Civic
  Educational and community groups
  Non-profits
  Government organizations
  Families
  Wedding parties and
  Faith groups.

• Our cancer programs serve people living with cancer and cancer survivors; all types of cancer and stages; people from all walks of life. Cancer program participants have ranged from ages 19 - 87. Many programs also include caregivers and loved ones of those with cancer.

• Specialized cancer programs are available for those with breast cancer, women, survivors and Hill cancer program graduates.

• And in addition, we have other programs that are open to all adults. For example: Yoga, Labyrinth, Gardening workshops and other wellness programs.

• Anyone is welcome.
  People from as far as Texas, New York, Florida, China, and Israel as well as people from Washington state (primarily the Puget Sound area) have come to Harmony Hill.

• Overnight
  We can accommodate 31 overnight guests in shared rooms (2 people per room).

• Day
  We can accommodate 10-120 guests for day use groups, including conferences, musical concerts, community events, weddings, business meetings, yoga/movement workshops and more.

• Cancer Program
  The program serves up to 20 people per three-day retreat, and up to 30 people for one-day workshops. Advanced registration required, all no-cost.

• Harmony Hill started in 1986. In 2006 we celebrated our 20th anniversary.

• We have been providing cancer programs since 1994. September 2008 marks our 100th, 3-day cancer retreat!

• In 2007, 4,500 people were served at Harmony Hill with 292 attending cancer programs.

• Over 900 people have been served in over 98 three-day cancer retreats to date.
  Thanks to your generous donations, a total of 1,470 people have been served in our cancer programs since we started in 1994.

 
Tell me more about Harmony Hill's Cancer Program.

• Our cancer retreats and workshops help people find support, meaning, and creative coping strategies while facing the challenges of cancer. They are designed to serve as supportive adjuncts to conventional treatment, offering experiences and education to help individuals explore the issues, choices, feelings and concerns associated with a cancer diagnosis.

• The Cancer Program includes three components:
  Our three-day residential retreat;
  Our one-day "Tools for the Journey" workshops (for those waiting to attend a full three-day retreat or interested in a one-day program);
  and "Thriving Beyond Cancer" workshops for those who have attended a cancer retreat and other cancer survivors.
  

• The Cancer Program is offered at no cost to participants. Spouses or companions may also attend selected programs.

• The number of people participating in the Harmony Hill Cancer Program has more than doubled in the past three years. In 2004, 150 people attended cancer programs. In 2005, 262 attended. In 2006, 297 attended and in 2007, 292 attended.

• Harmony Hill is the only program in Pacific Northwest that offers cancer programs in a retreat setting.

• Our cancer program is modeled after Commonweal, the pioneer of cancer retreat programs, in Bolinas, California.

• We finished construction of our BuiltGreen™ Creekside Lodge in July 2005, expanding our overnight capacity to 31.

• We finished construction of our BuiltGreen™ Elmer and Katharine Nordstrom Great Hall in September 2006, a new multipurpose building and conference center designed to accommodate large groups, conferences, concerts, movement classes and workshops.

• We have thus increased overnight capacity to 31 and day capacity to 170.

• Schedule a one-day or overnight group retreat for your business or other group. Income from our facility rentals helps support our cancer programs, so please let your workplace and friends know about Harmony Hill.

• Register for one of our yoga or labyrinth retreats.

• Spend some time as a volunteer. We use volunteers to help out in the gardens and administrative office, and to assist with special events and projects.

• Tell a friend, your doctor, your community group, your organization's meeting planner about Harmony Hill's programs, and facility rentals. To obtain brochures for lobbies and other distribution points, contact us today.

• Donate an item on our in-kind wish list.

• Arrange contributions through employer matching gifts programs, or through United Way donations designated for Harmony Hill.

• Set up an endowment or bequest.

• Make a tax-deductible contribution. Your gifts help us offer our life-affirming cancer retreats at no cost to participants.

• Specify Harmony Hill as beneficiary for a special fundraiser or cancer walk.
  

For more information, please contact us today.