Milwaukee Woman To Climb California's Mt Whitney to Raise Money For At-Risk Urban Teens

Online, October 12, 2012 (Newswire.com) - For more information, contact:
Darin Fearday, 303-271-9200 Ext 402
darin@bigcitymountaineers.org

MILWAUKEE WOMAN TO CLIMB CALIFORNIA'S MT WHITNEY TO RAISE MONEY FOR AT-RISK URBAN TEENS

Wisconsinite Tammy Vanden Heuvel encourages local residents to support Big City Mountaineers' 'Summit For Someone' fundraiser

Tammy Vanden Heuvel of Milwaukee, WI., will join 8 other dedicated outdoor enthusiasts April 22 at the Mt Whitney Summit for Someone climb. Through her climb, Tammy will raise $4,000 for Big City Mountaineers' summer backpacking programs for inner-city teens.

Summit for Someone™ is a fundraising program owned by and to benefit Big City Mountaineers. In its eighth year and continuing to see record success, Summit for Someone is the No. 1 mountaineering fundraiser in the country. Big City Mountaineers (BCM), a 501(c)3 non-profit, that instills critical life skills in under-served urban youth through transformative wilderness expeditions.

The Mt Whitney Summit for Someone climb will start on April 22, 2013. The climbers will reach the summit in three days after having trained for months beforehand. This Mt Whitney climb involves a 10 mile round trip, 6,400 feet of elevation gain and loss, extensive scrambling and Class 3 climbing. There are eight other climbers in the group, led by expert guides from Sierra Mountaineering International.

The actual journey starts months in advance when the climbers start training and raising the $4,000 required fundraising minimum. To help Tammy reach her goal, make a donation directly to her online donation page at www.summitforsomeone.org.

ABOUT BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS
Founded in 1989, Big City Mountaineers is a non-profit organization that instills critical life skills in underserved urban youth through transformative wilderness mentoring expeditions. BCM partners with a vibrant network of youth agencies and supportive adult mentors to provide youth the opportunity to experience the beauty and challenges of the wilderness. Young people return home inspired to choose a brighter future-a future that embraces education, purpose and self-worth while rejecting delinquency, violence and drugs.

Summit for Someone is a fundraising program to benefit the at-risk teen participants of Big City Mountaineers. Each participant of this fundraising program has committed to raise at least $4,000 in tax-deductible donations for our organization. For general and financial information about Summit for Someone and Big City Mountaineers, visit the website at www.summitforsomeone.org, call 303-271-9200 or mail to 1667 Vine Street, Denver, CO 80206.