Foothills Branch
Branch News
Tonight Is Your Night To Make a Difference
Today is the last day of The Mountaineers Virtual Gala campaign. You have until midnight tonight to take advantage of the remaining $4,000 in the board’s matching opportunity or claim one of the remaining 7 spots left in our Peak Society Challenge! Hear from Super Volunteer KD Dase in the final installment of All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go.
Jim Whittaker is All Dressed Up
Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts are pledging $500 to this week’s Virtual Raise the Paddle to support the future of outdoor education and the volunteer-leaders who make programs at The Mountaineers possible. Join them with your donation today.
CEO Update: The Mountaineers Response to COVID-19
Hear from our CEO about the larger-picture implications of COVID-19 for The Mountaineers. Learn about the forecasted financial impact, our response strategy, the implications for staff, and how we plan to weather the months ahead.
We Challenge You To A Match
Today we announce a special donor matching pool to encourage every member in our community to help protect The Mountaineers from the impacts of COVID-19. The Board of Directors is committed to matching every gift received over $100 up to $36,000 from now through April 4. Make a gift today to double your impact and help us weather the storm.
Introducing the Stayed Home Badge!
Just because we’re inside doesn’t mean that our gear has to gather dust! Don your harness, lace up your boots, strap on that headlamp, pitch your tent, or use your paddle to scoot your office chair around the room. Earn our new Stayed Home badge by sharing your best impression of your outside self, inside.
Preparing for the Worst: A Chaplain’s Perspective
In this piece from Mountaineer magazine, Mountaineer and emergency services Chaplain Katja Hurt shares with us how to approach a crisis.
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*upcoming* Events
- April 7, 2020 CANCELED - Folkdance - Kirkland Seattle Program Center
- April 9, 2020 Beta & Brews: Climbing Kilimanjaro's Western Breach Route Zoom video presentation
- April 14, 2020 CANCELED - GTCR (Foothills) Demo Team Practice Seattle Program Center
- April 14, 2020 CANCELED - GTCR Instructor Training Seattle Program Center
- April 14, 2020 Trail Running Committee - AWE Planning Seattle Program Center
- April 14, 2020 CANCELED - Folkdance - Kirkland Seattle Program Center