Reaching new summits, together
Denali. Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Everest. Over the course of the last 30 years, these are just a few of the many summits Philip Henderson of Full Circle Expeditions has climbed. Throughout his time scaling some of the most fabled peaks of our planet, he’s simultaneously focused on a very different type of uphill climb – creating equity on those mountains.
“The outdoor community has given me so much, but in the last three decades, I’ve had very few students of color,” he said. “Now I feel like I have the opportunity to play a positive role in just helping people of color find their path.”
Please join us in welcoming Philip as the keynote speaker for Summits & Horizons, our signature fall fundraising event, the evening of Tuesday, October 1 at Memorial Hall. You’ll also hear from our Crew teens about their experiences, a few updates from me about the stellar 2023-24 program year we’ve just wrapped up, and – new this year – we’ll have a fun auction-style paddle raise.
General admission tickets are just $50 and include two drink tickets, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, a riveting program and some of the best company you’ll find anywhere on a Tuesday evening (or any other evening!).
We also have eight-person tables and sponsorship opportunities available. Feel free to email me at libby@adventurecrew.org if you would like to know more about how, together, we can help the next generation of outdoor adventurers reach new summits.
Philip Henderson’s relationship with Adventure Crew won’t end when the event is over, however. Philip and other leaders from Full Circle Expeditions, a Colorado-based nonprofit, are working “to inspire, motivate and globalize connecting to nature,” especially for people of color who have faced the greatest barriers to outdoor adventure sports. This fall, we’ll be launching a remote mentoring program with our youth and members of Full Circle. We aim to work with them in the future for professional development for our staff and eventually, expeditions for our teens.
Many thanks to our Speaker Sponsor, Duke Energy, for their generous support of this year’s Summits & Horizons event.
I look forward to seeing you there!