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Dear Friends and Family,

On Decmeber 8, I am tying in and chalking up to climb as many routes as I can in one hour, raising money for the Blue Granite Climbing Gym's Community Climbing Initiative. This new program supports the South Lake Tahoe community by removing barriers to climbing, broadening accessibility to the sport, promoting and celebrating inclusivity, and providing under-resourced youth and under-represented populations the opportunity to experience rock climbing.

I would appreciate if you could support me by making a donation either per route, or a flat donation (per route donations include all routes climbed by my team).

Your tax-deductible donation will go to the Tahoe Climbing Coalition, a 501c3 (EIN: 83-3486872). All funds raised by this event are earmarked for the Community Climbing Initiative.

If you are unable to donate, please consider volunteering as a belayer (signup here):
https://forms.gle/SEkEhZbZdmzcPyobA

Thanks in advance for your support!

About this fundraiser:

Blue Granite Climbing Gym is raising funds this year for their new and exciting program...the Community Climbing Initiative!

The event will take place on Sunday, December 8. Climbers will have 1 hour to climb as many routes as they can. Share your team's fundraising link with friends and family to get as many sponsors as you can. There will be a prize for the individual with the most routes climbed, a raffle for all participants, as well as a grand prize for the team with the most money earned (so go get those sponsors!).

How do I sign up to climb? Team captains must register with Blue Granite. Then you will receive your team fundraising link. You can register at the gym or online here: https://bluegranite.portal.approach.app/schedule?startDate=2023-10-07&endDate=2023-10-07&categoryIds=5&locationIds=2

What is Blue Granite's Community Climbing Initiative?
The purpose of the Blue Granite Community Climbing Initiative is to remove barriers to climbing, broaden accessibility to the sport, promote and celebrate inclusivity, and provide under-resourced youth and under-represented populations the opportunity to experience rock climbing. Our pilot program kicked off in 2023; in our first year we were able to fund or provide scholarships for: 3 youth summer climbing teams (serving 30 participants), 4 private youth lessons, 1 private family lesson, 10 day passes, 4 youth team scholarships, and the routesetting at the new boulder at Ski Run Park which provides free access to climbing for our local community. We have a great partnership with Boys & Girls Club and Sierra Child & Family Services, helping us to identify and include children and families that would benefit the most from our program. Our program goals are to continue offering opportunities to under-resourced youth, expanding to offer more family and adult opportunities, and offering free educational programming, incorporating outdoor climbing etiquette, Leave No Trace principles, and stewardship as well.

Your tax-deductible donation will go to the Tahoe Climbing Coalition, a 501c3 (EIN: 83-3486872). All funds raised by this event are earmarked for the Community Climbing Initiative.

Help us reach our $10k goal to support this program!