Cut-A-Thon Time!

This Sunday, March 13 Globe Salon will be hosting a charity cut-a-thon. This event is a major part of my fund raising effort. I am humbled and amazed by the support I am getting from friends and co workers. It is a true testament to how good of friends I have and the integrity they possess when they are giving their unconditional support just because I said this is important to me. Back in November when I decided that this was the time to go to Africa, all I set out to do was plan a vacation. But the vacation took on a life of it's own and has become so much more than just that. I started researching different Kilimanjaro guided tour groups and decided upon SENE (Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience). I chose SENE because I was blown away by the man who created and runs it. Simon Mtuy grew up with his family living at the base of Mt.Kilimanjaro. They still live there and run two sustainable farms where I will be staying pre and post climb. Simon is an amazing athlete, holding most of the Guinness Book of World Records titles for anything having to do with Mt.Kilimanjaro. He is committed to Leave No Trace traveling and the plight for rights of the porters. For more on SENE: http://www.nomadicexperience.com/index.html
I then saw on SENE's website a link to charity climbs. There are many different non profit organizations that SENE partner with, and after researching a few I decided to enroll with the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA). Their program Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up,http://www.climbupsokidscangrowup.com/index.html,  focuses on organizing different fitness events, in the United States and to Kilimanjaro, to raise money for the non profit. With the money raised,
AFCA provides critical AIDS medications, medical equipment, nutritional supplements and supplies that are requested by their partner institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. I know this trip is going to be life changing and I did not want to go and take away such a great experience without giving something back to this part of the world.
Please join me this Sunday. Hang out in Downtown Las Vegas. Get a hair cut. East some sliders.