The Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation organizes several events annually to raise money in support of programs and patients at the hospital. One of the most anticipated events each year is Climbing for Kids. 2014 marks the ninth annual Climbing for Kids event.

2.  The Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
organizes several events annually to raise money in
support of programs and patients at the hospital.
One of the most anticipated events each year is
Climbing for Kids. 2014 marks the ninth annual
Climbing for Kids event.
In mid-August, participants will climb 14,000 feet to
the summit of Mt. Bierstadt in a symbolic gesture that
recognizes the upward struggle many children face
when undergoing treatment at Children’s Hospital
Colorado. This year’s event will support the hospital’s
Heart Institute, Learning Services, and the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Sciences.

3.  The annual event was organized in memory
of Jason T. Pearl, who underwent
groundbreaking heart surgery at Children’s
Hospital Boston, which gave him and his
family an extra 21 years together.
Individuals can learn more about the event
online at ChildrensColoradoFoundation.org,
including how to participate or sponsor the
event’s climbers. The foundation asks that
climbers raise at least $200 in sponsorship
donations to participate in Climbing for
Kids.