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"As wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Mount Kilimanjaro" - Ernest Hemingway

what is Mt. Kilimanjaro?

it's a massive inactive volcano in Tanzania. at 19,340 ft. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, and the world's highest freestanding mountain. the mountain has 3 volcanic cones, Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo, and is a major climbing destination for adventure travelers from all over the world.

the Summit On The Summit Event

in January 2010, a group of celebrities and activists are going to be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in an effort to raise money for and awareness about the Global Clean Water Crisis. check out the official Summit On The Summit Website to learn more - SummitOnTheSummit.com »

The Global Clean Water Crisis

there are over 1 billion people in the world who do not have access to clean drinking water. it's ironic to think about when it's something we take for granted every second of every day. in fact, we wrote one of our 'healthy buzz' stories on how to get yourself to consume enough water each day, because people who have limitless access to it tend to think it's a chore :\. in other countries, there are children walking miles each day just to bring water home, and the water they have access to is not clean - or healthy - and it's making them incredibly sick.

the celebrities

Summit On The Summit was actually created by the singer Kenna, who felt compelled to take action and help those who are suffering from the Clean Water Crisis.

• Kenna - Recording Artist
• Lupe Fiasco - Recording Artist, Producer
• Jessica Biel - Actress
• Alexandra Cousteau - Jacques-Yves Cousteau's Granddaughter, Explorer
• Kick Kennedy - Senator Robert F. Kennedy's Granddaughter, Activist
• Jimmy Chin - Expedition Photographers
• Isabel Lucas - Actress
• Michael Muller - Photographer
• Elizabeth Gore - UN Humanitarian
• Simon Isaacs - Activist, Marketer
• Bernise Ang - Social Entrepreneur
• Melissa Arnot - Mountaineering Expert
• Dr. Greg Allgood - Director of Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program
• Jason Walsh - Personal Trainer

how can we help?

it's really simple :D... Sponsor A Foot! we know that we all have our own bills, and expenses, and most of us are struggling in our own lives, but donating 1 cent to the cause equals 1 liter of clean drinking water. think about how such a small effort could have such a giant impact. so get one less coffee at Starbucks this week and donate $3.00, and instead of that Starbucks coffee, have your own glass of clean water that day ;).

did we donate?

of course! we donated $11 bucks because it's our lucky number, haha, but a simple $10 donation provides clean water to a child for a year and a half! so right now there is a child in the world who will have clean water for the next year and a half because of such a small effort by us. $11.00 will not have much impact on our bank account - but in reality could save that child from illness and death. pretty amazing when you really think about :\ and imagine if we all made that same small effort - we could truly change the world.

climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

we're incredibly adventurous and have a big dreams to try big things in life. the Summit On The Summit Event got us thinking how amazing it would be to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro someday. we're lucky to have been introduced to the owner of an Adventure Travel Company out of Portland, Oregon through a friend. His company actually has a package where you can take the trip!!!

The company is Embark Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Tours. the owner is super friendly and incredibly passionate about what he does, so we think that's for sure the kind of person we want taking us on an expedition like this. also, the people at Embark are total experts when it comes to traveling to crazy places, so we know we'd be safe. if we ever get the chance to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, we'll be calling them stat!

get informed and inspired...

you may have seen the cool HP commercial supporting the event, so check out some behind the scenes from the making of the commercial...