A charity climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro

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The goal of this climb is to increase awareness of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) among First Responders and the day-to-day challenges they must face.

To support first responders we have established a team known as “Climbers for First Responders”.  We have set a mission to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in honor of all the first responder heroes whose lives have been affected by critical incidents.  First responders put their physical, emotional, and spiritual lives on the line everyday and as a result may experience troubling symptoms.  We want responders to know that we support their recovery and hope they can get the help they need to continue to lead productive lives. Our hope is to raise awareness of these issues. 

Along with the goal of raising awareness of PTSD among first responders we are also raising money to enable them to get the help they need.  One organization that supports first responders start the healing process is West Coast Post Trauma Retreat in California.  WCPR was started in 1999, by a group of Northern California Law Enforcement, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) peers, and a chaplain.  They came together to help fellow first responders who were overwhelmed by the debilitating impact of critical incident stress.  To learn more about WCPR please go to www.wcpr2001.org.  We are climbing to raise funds for this non-profit organization so they can continue to help first responders. 

Thank you for your support!