Week of Hope Application

We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Flathead Lake Lodge in Montana to provide another incredible Week of Hope. This has been an unforgettable week year-after-year with lifelong memories and friendships created. Here is a video from last year’s Week of Hope that highlights just some of the fun the families had together. Flathead Lake Lodge is located in beautiful northwest Montana and rests on the shores of pristine Flathead Lake.

Flathead Lake Lodge will be selecting families from each of our seven HopeKids chapters to attend Week of Hope through this online application process. Families will be treated to a five-night retreat with all air transportation, overnight accommodations, meals, snacks and activities included. If selected, all families will need to arrive in Kalispell, Montana on September 8, 2025 where ground transportation to the lodge will be provided. Families will depart the lodge on September 13, 2025.

If a family chooses to drive to Flathead Lake Lodge, they will be reimbursed for the actual costs for gas, accommodation and meals that they incur for direct travel (receipts will be required for reimbursement), up to a maximum of the equivalent cost of air travel.

Here are just a few of the activities offered during this trip:

- - On-site, private accommodations for each family
  - Incredible made-from-scratch meals by the Executive Chef
  - Horseback riding
  - Water activities (sailing, boating, kayaking, canoes, paddleboards, wake-boarding, wake-surfing, dock jumping)
  - Biking/hiking
  - Crafts
  - Campfires/s’mores on the island
  - Steak fry dinner at the lodge’s elk farm
  - Elk farm tours
  - Clay shooting
  - Laser tag
  - Swimming
  - Mouse races followed by a barn dance

Accessibility: All common areas in and around Flathead Lake Lodge and most rooms are wheelchair accessible. Some activities, such as horseback riding and water activities, may not be wheelchair accessible. If selected, please let the lodge know your family’s accessibility needs.

Requests: Flathead Lake Lodge and Week of Hope donors request that applicants please consider the following and only apply if:

- - Their HopeKid is currently in ongoing treatment or having a difficult time as a result of their medical condition
  - A week-long, out-of-state family vacation is financially out of reach

Requirements & Restrictions:

- - Children attending must be aged between 6-18 on Monday, September 8th.
  - Applicants 18 years an older will be required to complete and pass a background check in order for the family to be approved to attend.
  - Selected families will be required to obtain travel clearance by their treating physician to be allowed to attend Week of Hope.
  - Families whose child requires a PCA/Nurse/Home Health Aid will be able to bring them to Week of Hope but will be required to provide the appropriate signed documentation confirming the requirement and must pass a background check.
  - Prior to beginning this application, please download and complete this Medical Consent Form with your child’s treating physician. Application progress cannot be saved and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline for Applications

Friday, April 11, 2025 (no exceptions)
Applications will remain open until Friday, April 11th. All applications submitted during that time will be reviewed so there is no need to rush to submit as soon as the applications are open. Take your time to answer the questions thoughtfully.

Notification

The Flathead Lake Lodge selection committee plans to have final selections made by mid-May. Successful families will be notified by their local HopeKids chapter staff.

Week of Hope 2025 Application

Download the Medical Consent Form

Please upload your completed and signed Medical Consent Form from your child’s treating physician. Application progress cannot be saved and incomplete applications will not be considered. *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Download the Medical Consent Form

If selected, my family agrees to:

These items are required.

Arrive on September 8, 2025 and participate for the stated duration of the retreat except in cases of a medical emergency. I understand that requests for partial stays for any family members will not be accommodated and all family members need to arrive on September 8 and depart on September 13. I understand that I must notify HopeKids staff of cancellation and may be responsible for reimbursement in the case that a member of my family cannot attend due to negligence to check school, college, work, etc. schedules. *

Arrive on September 8, 2025 and participate for the stated duration of the retreat except in cases of a medical emergency. I understand that requests for partial stays for any family members will not be accommodated and all family members need to arrive on September 8 and depart on September 13. I understand that I must notify HopeKids staff of cancellation and may be responsible for reimbursement in the case that a member of my family cannot attend due to negligence to check school, college, work, etc. schedules.

I understand this opportunity is limited to HopeKids and siblings between 6 and 18 years of age as of September 8, 2025, as well as two parents/legal guardians and/or one PCA. *

I understand this opportunity is limited to HopeKids and siblings between 6 and 18 years of age as of September 8, 2025, as well as two parents/legal guardians and/or one PCA.

If selected, I understand that Flathead Lake Lodge will have a nurse/medic on site and is located 25 miles away from Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Additionally, the lodge is located at an altitude close to 3,000 feet above sea level. I certify that my family’s medical needs can be accommodated within this environment. *

If selected, I understand that Flathead Lake Lodge will have a nurse/medic on site and is located 25 miles away from Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Additionally, the lodge is located at an altitude close to 3,000 feet above sea level. I certify that my family’s medical needs can be accommodated within this environment.

Which HopeKids chapter does your family participate in? *

Parent(s) Information

Parent Name #1 *

First

Last

Gender *

Female
Male

Date of Birth *

T-Shirt Size *

Unisex sizing

Relationship to the HopeKid *

Mother
Father
Legal Guardian

Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Cell Phone *

Email *

Parent Name #2

First

Last

Gender

Female
Male

Date of Birth

T-Shirt Size

Unisex sizing

Relationship to the HopeKid

Mother
Father
Legal Guardian

Mailing Address

Same as above

Parent #2 Mailing Information

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Cell Phone

HopeKid(s) Information

Number of HopeKids in your family attending? *

HopeKids are limited to the child with the life-threatening medical condition.

HopeKid Name #1 *

First

Last

Gender *

Female
Male

Date of Birth *

T-Shirt Size *

Unisex sizing

Diagnosis *

Date of Diagnosis *

Physician's Name *

Physician's Facility *

Brief description of current treatment status and anticipated treatment status in August/September 2025: *

Sibling(s) Information

Number of siblings attending? *

Defined as brothers and sisters of the HopeKid(s) or any other child (i.e. step sibling, half sibling, foster child) that is in legal custody or their full time care is entrusted to the parents/guardians.

PCA Information

Will your family require accommodations for a PCA/Nurse/Home Health Aid? *

You will need to submit proof of this requirement and your PCA/Nurse/Home Health Aid will need to pass a background check if your family is selected to participate in Week of Hope.

Medical Needs/Accommodations

Please list any medical needs or limitations that ANY of your family will require while on site (allergies, medical treatment, wheelchair accessibility etc)? *

Dietary Needs/Accommodations

Please list any dietary needs that ANY of your family members have. *

Does your family need a service dog to attend Week of Hope at Flathead Lake Lodge? *

Does your child require a wheelchair accessible van to and from the airport? *

Family Selection

What would this trip mean to your family? *

Your response to this question will be one of the major determining factors in Flathead Lake Lodge's selection process. Please respond in a couple of paragraphs. (Your response is limited to 3,000 characters.)

Photo/Video Release

By participating in Week of Hope, I authorize Flathead Lake Lodge and HopeKids to use photos or videos of me or my family in brochures, on their website(s), social media or in any other public relations material. *

Emergency Contact Information

Name *

First

Last

Relationship *

Cell Phone *

Email *

Parent/Guardian Agreement

These items are required.

I have listed all allergies or health conditions that may require treatment, restriction or other accommodations while my family is at Flathead Lake Lodge. *

I have listed all allergies or health conditions that may require treatment, restriction or other accommodations while my family is at Flathead Lake Lodge.

I will not bring any pets to Flathead Lake Lodge. *

I will not bring any pets to Flathead Lake Lodge.

I will not bring alcohol, illegal or recreational drugs, or weapons of any kind to Flathead Lake Lodge. *

I will not bring alcohol, illegal or recreational drugs, or weapons of any kind to Flathead Lake Lodge.

I understand that all applicants 18 years and older will be required to complete and pass a background check in order for the family to be approved to attend. *

I understand that all applicants 18 years and older will be required to complete and pass a background check in order for the family to be approved to attend.

By submitting this information, I am agreeing to release this information to HopeKids and Flathead Lake Lodge and their representatives. *

By submitting this information, I am agreeing to release this information to HopeKids and Flathead Lake Lodge and their representatives.

Signature *

Clear Signature

Message

Week of Hope Application

Deadline for Applications

Notification

Week of Hope 2025 Application

If selected, my family agrees to:

Parent(s) Information

HopeKid(s) Information

Sibling(s) Information

PCA Information

Medical Needs/Accommodations

Dietary Needs/Accommodations

Family Selection

Photo/Video Release

Emergency Contact Information

Parent/Guardian Agreement

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