Climb Against the Odds
For Sarah Geyer, Climb Against the Odds was a continuation of a personal goal for growth and awareness and also a motivation for a greater personal health at every level. She strives to be a living example of healthy choices for our bodies, minds, spirits and environment. Sarah has watched as several members of her family have gone through breast cancer scares and diagnoses, and she even had a personal incident that compelled her to start making safer choices for her own health, including reducing her exposure to chemicals in her everyday surroundings. An employee of Klean Kanteen, for her, the climb was an extension of Klean Kanteen's company motto: "Do well by doing good."
2011 Climb Recap from Sarah:
In June, I was honored to participate in the Breast Cancer Fund’s annual Climb Against the Odds at Mt Shasta. As a group, the 34 climbers raised over $420,000!! And what an exceptional group of climbers – all deeply committed not only to raising money, but also to training, actively sharing with each other and getting the word out about the Breast Cancer Fund's mission. Each climber had a story, and each personal summit was a metaphor for the fight against breast cancer - one step at a time, and it takes a team. It was an exciting and emotional week. Of 34 climbers, 22 of us reached the 14,179’ summit. I am proud to report that my rope team was the last of six to leave base camp at 2:40am and the first to reach the summit at 10:20am. The view was incredible. On a personal level, this accomplishment was unforgettable and one for the books, but on a larger scope, this was a group collaborative effort that has deeply affected me.
View photos from the 2011 Climb
Klean Kanteen is proud to support the inspiring women and men who devote almost a year of their lives to participate in the Breast Cancer Fund's annual Climb Against the Odds, an expedition of Northern California’s 14,179-foot Mt. Shasta for a team 26 women and men whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.
For every climber, this journey begins with the first step. They start as strangers, from different states around the country, different backgrounds, cultures and ages. But they share one thing in common: They've all experienced the challenge and tragedy of cancer and are either cancer survivors or have a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer.
After months of extensive training and preparation, they come together on an epic journey and climb to the summit of one of the tallest peaks in the world for breast cancer prevention. Over the years, the climbers participating in the Climb Against the Odds have summited Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina in 1995; Alaska's Mt. McKinley in 1998; Mt Fuji, Japan in 2000; Mt. Rainier in 2005; and Mt. Shasta, California in 2003-2010.
At Klean Kanteen® our staff includes cancer survivors, friends and family of cancer survivors, and people who have lost someone they loved to the disease. So we feel pretty strongly about eliminating the causes of cancer and stopping it before it starts. The Breast Cancer Fund has always been focused on prevention, and have been a guidepost and an inspiration to us since the very beginning. We believe that preventing cancer from happening is the real "cure". Supporting the Breast Cancer Fund is one of many efforts we make to work toward a healthy, sustainable future for people and the planet.
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