Summit for Wishes 2012

We are seeking climbers in Southwestern Ontario, Canada to raise funds for and represent the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southwestern Ontario on the Summit for Wishes!

The Summit for Wishes is a fund-raising climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, taking place from June 28th to July 11th, 2012.  Climbers are asked to pay all of their own expenses related to the trek, so that 100 per cent of the funds they raise directly benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southwestern Ontario.  Each climber is asked to raise $8000, which is the average cost of a wish.

For the 2012 expedition, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® will once again be calling upon the services of Tusker Trail. They have more than 34 years experience with Mount Kilimanjaro. Their professional guides will escort our group in your trek. Their expertise accounts for a success rate of 98 per cent of climbers reaching the summit.  Many routes are available to reach the peak and for that purpose we will be taking the Lemosho, a longer route but one that allows for a better acclimatization to altitude.

According to Tusker Trail, “A Kilimanjaro climb is not a walk in the park; it’s a trek up one of the seven summits to one of the most noted peaks in the world and a once-in-a-lifetime personal achievement…The beauty and the spectacle of the scenery are unequalled anywhere on earth.  And as you look out over the plains from the summit having faced the challenge of your life, your sense of accomplishment is empowering.”  

Learn more about this incredible adventure! Contact Stephanie Field at (519) 471-4900 ext. 25 or stephanie.field@makeawish.ca today!