Want to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for a Good Cause?

I did last year. Now it’s your turn!

Registration for Survivor Summit, a LIVESTRONG-partnered event I participated in as part of the inaugural 2012 team, opens today for its February 8-21, 2014 expedition…

This is an opportunity to fundraise $10,000 for cancer programs and services, and challenge yourself as you climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain and one of the “seven summits.” This time around, you’ll head up the Rongai route to the roof of Africa. And as a reward, you’ll go on a safari after the climb to the Ngorongoro Crater.

No previous climbing experience is required; just a good attitude and a strong desire to kick cancer to the curb.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

You know this will be the experience of a lifetime. So go ahead, apply! Good luck!

Go!

Well, I’m heading to the airport today for my flights to Tanzania! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has donated to LIVESTRONG on my behalf (over $10,000 raised individually, and $200,000 as a team!); offered me kind messages of support; and kept up with my blog.

I hope to share pictures and stories from the climb with all of you soon. I have no idea what internet access may be like, but I do know I want to include everyone in this journey as soon as I’m able.

Please keep my Survivor Summit teammates and I in your thoughts and prayers as we travel and attempt to summit Kilimanjaro, and I’ll do the same for the 28 million people living with cancer.

Thanks again!

It’s My Birthday! And I Leave for Tanzania in 6 Days!

Lots of exciting things going on in my life. In addition to it being Father’s Day today, it’s also my 28th birthday! This time next week, I’ll be landing in Tanzania with my sights set on climbing Kilimanjaro. The charity climb is a way to honor new and old friends, family, and loved ones who have faced this disease with courage, strength, and hope. I’m so excited to be a part of this great cause, and I promise to share plenty of pictures when I get back.

In the meantime, I’m going to find a root beer float, finish up last-minute prep, and make sure I’m ready!