HERA Ovarian Cancer When: September 18 - 21, 2008 Looking for a Challenge? Help find a cure for ovarian cancer by registering for the 7th Annual HERA (Health, Empowerment, Research, and Awareness) Climb For Life Celebration and enjoy a weekend of climbing fun! Set a personal goal for the number of feet you want to climb and the amount you want to fundraise. And we will help you reach your climbing goals. You will be climbing to fund research and help women. We need your strength and stamina. By climbing for someone, you will be making a difference - turning your passion into action to save women's lives. Whether you're a beginner or just returned from Mount Everest, everyone is welcome to participate. It's an awesome weekend of climbing with pros, learn to climb clinics with Exum Utah, parties, film festival, giveaways, food, live music and fun to benefit a good cause. Money raised goes to find a cure for ovarian cancer. Register online at www.climb4lifeslc08.kintera.org About the HERA Foundation The HERA Foundation is a registered 501 (c)3, whose mission is to stop the loss of mothers, daughter, wives, sisters, partners, and girlfriends from ovarian cancer by empowering women to take control of their health, empowering the medical community to find new directions in ovarian cancer research and empowering communities to provide support. HERA Seven Summit Circle Sponsors: Black Diamond, BlueWater Ropes, Climbing Magazine, Evolv, Fox River, MadRock, Montrail, Mountain Hardwear, Patagonia, REI, SIGG, Stonewear Design, The Northface, and Williamson Printing Corporation. |
Schwinn Bicycles will be sponsoring The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training, the world's largest endurance sports training and fundraising program. As the Team In Training's inaugural bicycle company Now in its 20th year, TNT participants have raised more than $850 million for lifesaving cancer research and to help blood cancer patients live longer, better lives. The program provides coaching to help support participants crossing the finish line at century rides, triathlons and marathons. "Over 20 years, we have seen Team In Training expand from a single sport program - the marathon - to a multi-endurance sport program with challenges such as triathlons and 100 mile rides," said Nancy L. Klein, LLS senior vice president marketing communications."We are thrilled to have Schwinn's support because it's a brand that people already know and trust." To learn more about Team In Training, please visit www.teamintraining.org. Information about Schwinn bicycles is available at www.SchwinnBike.com. |
The 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge is an annual all-female climbing event which aims to summit three of Africa’s highest peaks in three weeks, raising money and awareness for the three key issues currently facing Africa; environment, education and health. The climbs of Mt Kenya, Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanjaro aim to raise awareness for these peak issues and to support and encourage grassroots community organisations in Kenya and Tanzania who are focused on environmental, educational and health development. 3 Peaks 3 Weeks is organised in partnership with Save the Rhino International. SRI collects and distributes raised funds on behalf of 3 Peaks 3 Weeks to the three pre-selected organisations in Africa and assist with event management and logistics. 3 Peaks 3 Weeks is about dedication, motivation and inspiring individuals to climb higher and push harder for Africa's future than they ever thought possible. http://www.3peaks3weeks.org/ |
Y-ME Introduces the Ride to Empower When: October 23-26, 2008 The Ride to Empower is a destination bike ride, with fully-supported route lengths ranging from a 100-mile century to less than 32 miles. The Ride will take place during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Solvang, Calif., October 23-26, 2008, with the 1-day ride on October 25. This area is a prominent training ground for professional cycling teams and serves as host for the Discovery Channel pro-cycling team’s first training camp of the year. All of this will make Y-ME’s Ride to Empower an event you won’t want to miss. The Ride to Empower offers the challenge to complete a long-distance cycling event, the opportunity to pay tribute to friends and loved ones touched by breast cancer, and an empowering and memorable 3-night and 4-day experience. Once registered, riders receive access to an expert training program, provided by a USA Cycling certified coach, to help guide both interested and avid cyclists to success. Participants are required to raise a minimum of $4,000, and in exchange for successful fundraising efforts, riders will receive airfare (from within the contiguous U.S.), accommodations at a 3-star hotel and all meals. Y-ME will provide riders with fundraising tips and support to help riders meet their goals. Best of all, funds raised through the Ride to Empower will help Y-ME ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.
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Climb a Peak to
Support At-Risk Youth When: Summer 2008 - multiple events Join Climbing For Kids, climb your choice of one of the 6 greatest peaks in North America, and receive $1,500 worth of FREE, brand-new gear. Our 2008 season will take climbers on life-changing ascents up
one of 6 peaks: Mounts Rainier, Whitney, Shasta, or Hood, the Grand
Teton, or Mexico's Pico de Orizaba. In return, climbers agree to
fundraise on behalf of the Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT),
helping us raise more than $600,000. BAWT's mission is to provide Bay Area youth service organizations with professional wilderness leadership training and access to free, quality outdoor equipment, thus helping these adult leaders safely lead youth in exploring the power and beauty of California's wilderness. Since 1999, BAWT has served more than 5,000 youth, since every youth leader we train gets an average of 17 youth into the wilderness. Last year alone over 1,300 kids went on trips thanks to BAWT programs. Please visit climbingforkids.org. |
sponsor at a national level, Schwinn and its Independent Bicycle Dealers will provide relevant cycling information, bicycle demos, on-site event support and product discounts to the organization's 39,000 cycling, triathlon and marathon participants.
The Best of Both Adventures - Trips designed just for you. Women's Adventure Magazine readers get 10% off any trip package booked by July 2008.