KLIMB FOR THE KURE - KILI 2009

I am very excited about this new endeavor. I can't wait to help fundraise for this fabulous trip. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! I am so impressed with your courage and perseverance.

I am in tears I'm so proud of you Courtney! I know that your Dad is doing this with you. You have transcended the fear of this disease to use your courage to conquer it. I am with you 150%. I am thankful to your amazing team, especially Coach Carla, for such support, dedication and love. I wish I could go---but, I'd need about 150 porters to get me to the top! I will be there in every other way and will be crying for joy when you reach the summit and when the cure is found! I could burst I love you so much! XO Mom

What a beautiful and amazing adventure. I can't think of a better cause. I know how very proud your mother must be.
Courtney... You are a special gift to all that know and love you. I can't wait to see pictures of you at the top!
Much Love Carolyn West(Ann McCaws sis from Austin)

I'm really proud of all of you who are doing this climb! I will definitely spread the word about your fundraiser and I hope you are able to reach your goal. Your trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro is going to be incredible and I can't wait to see the pictures. Good luck!!

This is a very cool thing that you're doing. You're going to have to work hard for this goal and I know you can do it! Courtney, you rock. Let me know if you want to go for a training run or hike...

Great Job! I am so proud and so happy to see my friends doing so much for such a great cause. You guys are going to do great. Keep up the hard work and know there are TONS of people behind you helping! XOXO Melissa

I wish I could climb with you guys but I will be thinking of you (and helping fundraise!) the entire time! You are all AMAZING!

Courtney,
You are an amazing woman!! I will be with you and Team Kilimanjaro in spirit as you reach for the stars. Best wishes!

Michele

Way to go girls! A tremendous adventure like this could only be done by amazing people. I am impressed by the determination in making a difference. Without awareness, real change can not occur. I have been following your progress through Erika and will continue to cheer for you to meet your goals and sing from the top of Kili!

You are so great Courtney! I am so excited for you and wish I could join you. I can't wait to see the slideshow.

Best of luck on your trip. A friend of ours has HD and his sense of humor still pokes through and he has a good attitude about it. I am just glad for this chance to help in a small way!

Good luck with everything! I'm proud of you Erika for raising money for such a noble cause! I will always support you 100%, and I hope we can find a cure for Huntington's! Good luck Courtney and the rest of the team!

Habari Gani,

Good luck to this incredible group of women! I am proud of your physical and mental commitment to help raise awareness of HD, by climbing Africa's highest peak.

I found some quotes to inspire you for your climb...

"Never tell me the sky's the limit, when there are footprints on the moon."

So when you see the moon on the slopes of Kili remember those footprints, and the men who placed them there had courage just like you!

Erika has been climbing mountains since she was 2! Trying to outrun her mom and dad. We are happy to have Courtney as part of our family. We love you both! We hope to meet the rest of the climbing party with champagne glasses in our hands!

Teamwork saying from a Kenyan Proverb~

"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable."

Kwaheri,

Gail T Ralston

The pictures from the hike look amazing!

Climbing a mountain is so incredibly similar to doing research on Huntington's disease. It takes hard work and training. It's hard to see how far you've gone or how far you have to go because our minds tend to focus on what is in front of us - also, sometime the sight line to the top is neither straight nor visible. At certain points, you get a sense that you've covered an awful lot of ground and that you have what it takes to finish the job. While you are climbing, please know that thousands of HD researchers will spiritually join you on the journey - and know that we will be motivated by you in ways that cannot be described by words.

Hi guys,

You all are definitely an inspiration! My husband is 50/50 and we are getting ready to go through genetic testing for him soon. We live in Virginia and are looking to put together a team of athletes to race in a triathlon here in May. Would you all be interested in coming out east? Please email me back at ahbowersock@jchs.edu, I would love to get something set up with you.

God bless,
Ally

Ok, I'm back in town and just got my teeth cleaned so my smile will be extra shiney when I'm grinning ear to ear this Saturday when I meet everyone else that I haven't already...

Between HD and Kili you are attacking two mountains - both monumental undertakings. I find it fitting that although Kili is not the highest mountain in the world, its peak is the closest one can be to the sun while standing on the earth. Likewise with the HD fundraiser: 1 million dollars will bring us that much closer to feeling the warm solar rays of CURE in all of our lives.

Good luck and God's grace to all.

Billy

Just wanted to say that you are so inspiring. You are the only person that read about and know you are my age and actually can relate to what I am feeling. I am 35 live in CT found out that I have the gene one year ago and it is devasting. When you talk to friends or even my husband I don't think anyone could possibly understand.
I have a four year old too - so you could only imagine what goes along with that now.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that you are very courageous and thank you so much for raising so much money for HD! It is greatly appreciated by my whole family.

-Kerry

Have been reading your website and am very excited for all of you for your up-
coming adventure. Congratulations for your work to find a cure for HD. My grandmother, father, and brother all lost their battle with HD. My sister and I have both been thru the genetic testing and are negative. My sister is the mother of Billy Arron Brown, a tireless worker for the HD cure. Best of luck in your endeavor and God speed.

I Think it is awesome what you are doing. My prayers go out to you during this Klimb for the Kure. Thank you for all the encouragement that you are giving Heather.

Sending a shout out to my lovely and awesome Auntie Katy Bradley. I love you so much...and your precious family too. You are SO strong and courageous, and you will dominate this mountain. Along with the rest of the team of course. : )

So much love,
Lindsey

To Katy Bradley--Way to go, what an undertaking. Take care, our prayers are with you (& Scott and the girls). so very Proud of you--Dale & Mary Lou

Dear Liz & Team,

Stopping by to check how far you've been with preparations & fundraising!

I left info about your mission on my YouTube 'Stone & Eddie' channel as quoted below.. hope it helps :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/stoneandeddie

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5681 m ASL above Gilman's Point at 'Kili will kill you' so far my vertical limit so good luck 'Klimb for Kure 2009' team hope you raise $1.000.000 for Huntington disease research for more info check Stone Gossard on 92.3 K-Rock video

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me once again..

I sent $100 per Amex today so lets hope it arrives.. use it well & make sure you stay safe at altitude!! it's tricky and you really can't prepare fully, even if you acclimatise extra days!

I now need to survive on bread for days but hey I'd do anything to support your initiative! Happy I noticed the DONATE NOW button & yeh have updated my note on YouTube so hope that more people follow my example.. fin gers crossed!

hugs from Helena aka 'Stone & Eddie'

http://www.youtube.com/user/stoneandeddie

Bless you all! I heard about this site through a friend. Both of my uncles died from HD. Almost all of my cousins have tested positive. Thank you for doing this and working for a cure to this painful and dibilitating disease. You all are awesome! Keep doing what you are doing!

BEST OF LUCK ON THIS GREAT ADVENTURE! I've just sent Nancy Wexler's recent email about your trip to the American Alpine Club for possible publication in their newsletter. Do any of you belong to the AAC? I am a member and would be happy to sponsor you. They have grants in aid to young climbers, and for research projects involved with climbing, among other things. And at least, they may help publicize your trip. How do I contact you directly? -DMS

Hello from Memphis, a land without ANY mountains - my husband and I both grew up in Seattle, and we are envious, yet appreciative, of what you're planning!

We were, in fact, up in Seattle just a week ago. (I learned about Liz from an HD research nurse at the VA/UW, & wish to get in touch with Liz to discuss an event in Memphis for '09 fundraising.)

This is a very philanthropic community yet our HD team really needs guidance. Perhaps I could schedule one or two of you to come speak about your climb? Or we are also eager to hold a concert or other type of gala event in this area. We promise y'all Southern hospitality!

Anyway, I was thrilled to learn of the climb through Nancy's email today, and our HD group may have some $$ for you.

I look forward to hearing from Liz, or someone in your group when convenient.

-Kathy Bergeson

We want to wish you the best on your trip to Africa. What an amazing adventure you're about to go on. Thank you for bringing awareness to HD - you are all truly inspirational and are making such an impact. Stay safe and enjoy every minute of it! Love to you all...

Hi Everyone!!!

Well tomorrow the group of 13 takes off to begin the Klimb for the Kure adventure of a lifetime! We are flying from Seattle to Amsterdam, then Amsterdam to Tanzania! After a couples day of rest and prep we begin the actual hike up Kilimanjaro Sunday, February 8th, starting somewhere between 3,000 and 6,000 feet elevation (don't know exactly). We will ascend for six days, with our summit day scheduled for Friday, February 13th, at 19,340 feet!! We get back to the base on Sunday,
February 15th. A total of 8 days climbing!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all your support!! It has meant so much to me, my team, and the Hereditary
Disease Foundation. With months of training, breaking in boots, and fundraising, we are proud to say we have raised over $150,000! It is a
wonderful achievement! And the fundraising is going to continue well past this climb. We are considering doing other climbs throughout the
year...I'm thinking we'll check in with that feeling once we're down from Kili! haha. But seriously, all your donations and warm wishes are giving us the kind of encouragement we need to get us up that
mountain. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity
and love!

We will be checking in with you as often as their is internet.

Unbelievably excited right now!!

All my love!!

Courtney

www.klimbforthekure.com

Thanks for the update, Courtney.

Kate & Katy (and all the climbers) - wishing you the best and can't wait to hear stories when you are back. I am working on a research-related story for the UW campus paper for staff, and would love to include Klimb for the Kure info in a sidebar. Be safe, and stay strong!

loved your note, Susan!! great to meet a fellow PJ fan here.. check my YouTube channel.. any idea why I call myself 'Stone & Eddie' and same goes at my Ten Club profile.. are you hooked?

oh and by the way, Liz.. what Susan just wrote; if I would ever meet you & Stone somewhere out there, it would be like aaaaah!! heaven!! and by the way, I sent you & Courtney invitation via LinkedIn but it got bounced.. I have now included the link to my LinkeIn profile under 'website'.. if you have a spare sec check it as I've been funraising via my connections there as well.. have Heineken & Sir Richard donated already?? I have contacts via via.. will work on it.. $850.000 to go is a lots of $$$ so fingers crossed!!

ok, you guys are now getting ready for the adventure down there in Tanzania.. make sure you also check Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and especially (!!) Zanzibar.. it's a pearl (jam) see ya!!

me again.. forgot to once again mention that I live in AMSTERDAM so if you need a KLIMBing buddy (or porter; I'll do it for free) LET ME KNOW as I can HOP ON NEXT KLM FLIGHT and can be there BEFORE SUNDAY.. really this is no joking.. as ANOTHER DONATION (I've already spent $100 on you) I could SPONSOR MYSELF as NP entrance fees are HEAVY $$$.. so pls let me know in case you need a 14th KLIMBer.. I'VE BEEN UP AT KILI, made it as far at GILMAN'S POINT.. need to get to UHURU PEAK one day.. would be cool to do it NOW WITH YOU.. is this a good open letter of application? see ya :)

Hello Courtney,
I am an old childhood friend of your mom, Julie and Tucker. Julie and I met when we were 5 years old and are forever pals. I am inspired beyond words by your courage and tenacity - let alone the physical shape you must be in to tackle the mountain! I will be making a donation in memory of your dad - (I see his smile in your picture!) & your grandma (who taught me to love singing!) So here's to lots smiles and singing on the climb! No question in my mind that your ancestors are with you and cheering you on!

Best wishes for a safe and fulfilling climb!

Patty Christensen

the countdown has started.. good luck to you all tomorrow!! go for it and beat the mountain & all your fears ;)

hugs, Helena

Congratulations on making it to the top!!!

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Try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further
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Yours Faithfully,
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hey girls,
have you checked Mr.Richardson's story? see above.. it sounds awkward but you never know ;) if true, it would be a winner ;) so when's the next 2009 climb?
hugs, Helena

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