The C4K 2008 Climb is upon us!
Those of you who receive the news letter for Climb For Kids, already received this message, but I am posting it here again for those who might have missed it. I may try to send out updates via twitter, but coverage on the mountain is very spotty. Wish us all luck!
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Friends,
The Climb For Kids 2008 Mt. Rainier Climb is upon us. Chad Behling,
Kevin MacDonald, Peter Wall, James Goodman and myself are all about to
head to the mountain to try our hands at reaching the summit. We are
all very confident and nervous about the climb, but with you all in our
corner I am sure we will perform well. The team is ready and strong.
The journey for all of us started just a few months ago and has reached
its apex today, with approximately $32,000 raised so far. This is an
amazing accomplishment and could not have been achieved without your
help. The money we have raised will be going to our good friends at
Fetal Hope (http://www.fetalhope.org) who will be able to divvy the
money to those in need. Special thanks goes out to the two very
generous corporate sponsors who have helped us as well.
As you know, my family has felt the effects of TTTS and what it can do.
I will be on a personal journey these next three days, as I dedicate
this climb to the memory of my daughter Emma. Whether or not we reach
the summit, I will be thinking of her, knowing that we are doing all
that we can to help prevent future tragedies.
Take care and thank you. You are all very special people. I will update
the website and will send out a trip report once we return from the
mountain. Wish us luck.
-Matt Kowalczyk
Executive Director
Climb For Kids