Story
<p><span style="color: #707070; font-family: 'Droid Sans', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">My inspiration to climb came on 8 July 2011 when I found out that my older brother had passed away. It was hard enough to deal with losing such a close family member but knowing it was because he took his own life made it even harder for myself and my family.</p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Soon after finding out I left for London where I met up with my climbing partner Ossie and he told me of his aspirations to climb Kilimanjaro in the Summer of 2012. </p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I immediately thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to climb for a cause, my brother and the memory of his life. I decided that the climb would be for him and my family. This climb combined quite a few loves of mine so it was a perfect opportunity to raise awareness about such a difficult subject like suicide. I want to raise awareness for the signs of suicide as well as remember, not only my brother, but all of the people that have been effected by suicide.</p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Right to Play is one of Chelsea's charities and I thought that as a supporter of the greatest club in the world, I would give back to one of its charities. Right to Play is such a wonderful organisation and I want to raise as much money I can for them and the children they help.</p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The climb also allowed me the opportunity to mark Kilimanjaro as Chelsea territory. My brother and I went to our local pub here in Southern California to cheer on the Blues a few times and he loved it. This climb is the perfect combination of Chelsea and family inspiration.</p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">We will be summiting on the 8th of July 2012, the one year anniversary of my brother’s death. I want to celebrate his life and how full of life he truly was when he was here with us.</p>
<p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.154em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">My brother Christopher is my inspiration to climb and as a Chelsea supporter I could see no better way than lifting a blue flag to mark Kilimanjaro as Chelsea territory.</p>
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