Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
















Mitchell T. Happeney
Monday, February 13


Mitchell T. Happeney
Wednesday, February 08


Lisa Valaika
Monday, February 06


Rebecca Amitai
Sunday, February 05







Elizabeth (Betsy) O’Donnell
Tuesday, January 24







Kelley M. Ward
Friday, January 13
So as I sit here today thinking about it all, because of the impact my own mother’s battle made on me as a young girl, I am now leading a team of 16 cancer patients and other individuals directly impacted by cancer in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the leader in oncology research. READ MORE >>


April Jakubauskas
Thursday, December 22
I am telling people that you can come back from a life-or-death experience of anxiety, pain and suffering and turn it around mentally and physically to climb a huge mountain halfway across the world. READ MORE >>

Nick and Krysta
Thursday, December 15
Our altruism has allowed us to excel as healthcare professionals and drives us to find better ways in which we can help patients live better, healthier lives. READ MORE >>



Matt Goldman
Tuesday, November 22
I don’t want to simply make it to the top of the mountain. I want to arrive feeling energetic and powerful READ MORE >>

Mitchell T. Happeney
Wednesday, August 03
Am I mentally and physically ready for Mount Kilimanjaro? Our MMRF event manager, Kelley Ward, wanted all of us to answer this question with confidence very early. Therefore, an early pre-hike climb of Mount Bierstadt in Colorado was planned. From an individual perspective, I was pumped! Another climb! I am in! We could meet our teammates and calibrate our team for Mount Kilimanjaro... READ MORE >>

Gary Rudman
Wednesday, August 03
Priceless moments are defined by character-building events. Saturday, July 9, 2016 was one such day that will forever be ingrained in my mind. On Saturday, our 2017 Mount Kilimanjaro team successfully climbed Mount Bierstadt with an emotional celebration at the summit. READ MORE >>