As I have climbed several big mountains, my first attempt to summit Aconcagua in Argentina in January of 2025 was my first charity mountain climb! I will be climbing in Argentina again this December and January 2027 and continuing to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Christus St. Michael in Texarkana, Texas.  Having raised $500 for climbing Aconcagua, I hope to raise more with my upcoming mountain, Nevado San Francisco that sits on the border of Argentina and Chile.  After having knee surgery in August of 2025, this mountain is a perfect fit to ensure that I am responsibly building my knee back 100%! 

Since 2014, my business, Company Dance, has raised almost $20,000 for the NICU and I am continuing that tradition through my climbing and adventures with Down to Roam.  In my years of donating to the Foundation at Christus St. Michael, I have surpassed the $20,000 mark! Understanding the impact of the funds and being able to provide comfort to families gives such a deeper purpose for me to continue raising funds in the future.  Most recently, approximately $4,000 donated by Company Dance was used to help fund the NICVIEW camera system; a viewing system giving parents of newborns 24-hour live viewing access to their sweet, little one. 

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As Nevado San Francisco sits tall and beautiful in the Andes Mountains at 19,737 feet (6,016 meters), it is nestled amongst other 6,000 meter beauties.  Though NSF is super accessible, it is rarely visited or climbed. Nevado San Francisco will come with more challenges than comforts and it will test my endurance and grit just as my previous climbs.  After climbing Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere at at 22,858 feet (6,967 meters) and summiting Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa at 19,341 feet (5,895 meters) and both two of the Seven Summits, I feel that I am ready to take on this challenge.

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As this beautiful but mighty mountain will leave a lasting effect on my life, I hope to impact those who will follow me on this adventure.