Dear Friends,

You all know I love to hike. You also know I like to make a difference. Please support me in melding these two passions by donating to this fundraising hike.

I realize that times are tough and I appreciate every little bit you can give to this endeavor. There are so many issues crying out for our attention. Please take a moment to think about children with AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Any amount is welcome! Think about how your contribution can help:

• $30 will provide enough anti-retroviral medications to help a child combat AIDS for a month
• $140 will provide enough antibiotics for ten children for a full year.
• $500 will give an HIV+ child ALL the medicine he or she needs for 16 months
• $5000 will feed  400 children for a month, giving them the strength to keep taking the medications they need to live a normal life.

Give what you are able to give. If you are unable to make a monetary contribution at this time, do send me good vibes/wishes so my knees hold up on this leg-busting hike to beautiful Ol' Baldy.

Jesse Paran