PROSTATE CANCER CLIMB

MT KILIMANJARO

TANZANIA, AFRICA

SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2003

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·        This year, 190,000 men will be told they have prostate cancer

·        Every 90 seconds another man is diagnosed with the disease

·        Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men

·        One of five men diagnosed will be under 60 years of age

The snows of Kilimanjaro conjure up images for most of us: Hemingway, big game safari’s, dark jungles, and the unknown. Mt Kilimanjaro dominates the landscape of East Africa. At 19,340’ it is the highest mountain on the continent. For the members of the Prostate Cancer Climb Expedition it is an opportunity to focus attention on the prostate cancer epidemic and offer hope to those afflicted with the disease. With global warming, the snow is melting on Kilimanjaro. But the will of our expedition to overcome and eradicate prostate cancer is not. Thirty climbers will challenge the mountain during September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, to raise funds for two non profit organizations:

The Prostate Awareness Foundation

The Prostate Cancer Research Institute

OUR GOALS

·        Place a team of prostate cancer veterans on the summit

·        Raise $1 million for education, research, and awareness

·        Inspire men and their families with the knowledge that there is a rich and rewarding life after diagnosis