SUMMITS OF HOPE:
Climbing for a Cause

There are many opportunities for individuals to help people in need. Not many of us would climb the tallest mountain on the African continent to aid in that endeavor.

Joe Heuthorst did just that last November, joining a team of 20 other people as part of Summits of Hope (SOH). All reached the 19,340-foot summit at sunrise on Nov. 9.

Summits of Hope raises money to help kids with cancer. One hundred percent of the funds raised goes toward the British Columbia Sick Children’s Hospital Foundation. Participating climbers are responsible for paying all their own travel arrangements and gear. Heuthorst was able to raise $3,000, an amount he was pleased with considering the climb was for a Canadian charity.