FAQs
This Year's Climb: Why Mt. Kilimanjaro?
For our first annual "Climb for a Cure" we hoped to identify a peak that could push us physically, but not require technical mountaineering skills. Rising 19,340 ft out of Africa's ancient crust, Mt. Kilimanjaro's Kibo summit is the highest peak on the continent, and the 4th most prominent in the world. However, millennia of erosion have softened the mountain's rugged exterior by carving away many of the rock formations most challenging to mountaineers - leaving a peak that, although more than 3.5 miles high, is not technically challenging.
How do I donate?
Donations can be made online by accessing our "Donate" web page, and clicking on the charity to whom you'd like to allocate your contribution. This page is run on a secure server to protect all of your personal information.
Who are our official beneficiaries?
b.r.a.i.n. Child
b.r.a.i.n. Child is a nonprofit organization based out of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. The organization was founded, and is operated by a group of parents, friends, and physicians who have the common experience of caring for a child with a brain tumour. It is a volunteer organization providing support, education and grants for research.
Riley Children's Foundation
The Riley Children's Foundation is a nonprofit foundation linked to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. The foundation's mission - to improve the health and well-being of Indiana's children - is achieved through its philanthropic support for patient care and breakthrough research programs in paediatric medicine at Riley Hospital for Children, and through financial assistance for Camp Riley, where it provides recreational and life skills experiences for youth with disabilities. All donations to Riley Children's Foundation will be earmarked for the hospital's paediatric oncology division.
Children's Brain Tumour Foundation
The Children's Brain Tumour Foundation is a nonprofit foundation founded in 1988 by dedicated parents, physicians and friends. Its mission is to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumours, through research, support, education, and advocacy to families and survivors. To date, CBTF has awarded over $5 million in grants for clinical research into brain and spinal cord tumours.