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I have selected to fund raise for the Outward Bound Trust since I have direct experience with them over the past 15 years (I'm a graduate!) and have first hand experience assisting the great work they do connecting children and young adults to the outdoors to reveal their potential and develop their respect for nature.

Outward Bound teaches outdoor survival skills and all forms of outdoor activity from kayaking and sailing to hiking and mountaineering through expeditions of up to a month in duration. "Leave No Trace" is their mantra. There is always a community service project attached to each course to reinforce helping others (assisting the harvest with an isolated Chilean farmer and his family, helping to restore a church in a Cree village in Northern Canada, and clearing campsites along the Colorado river and Utah canyonlands come to mind). It is hard and rewarding work!

I believe the work of the Outward Bound Trust becomes even more vital at a time where there is potentially less contact between young people and the natural world around them.

Your donation will:

(1) assist families without means to expose their children to the great outdoors (2) help Outward Bound to expand the services they offer, and (3) create awareness to protect the natural environment.

The London Marathon will be my first after an extended absence and my goal is to achieve a time under 3hrs25min. A challenge for sure!

I appreciate your support in making this effort a success!

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