The Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge:

Climbing for the Children
Sometimes in life we confront challenges that seem insurmountable, like climbing a 19,340-foot mountain or curing a devastating disease. But history tells us that even the most daunting challenges can be successfully met if you dedicate yourself and focus on your goal.

Beginning New Year’s Day 2010 we will ascend Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. On January 6 we plan to stand on her summit. A half a century ago, a diagnosis of Leukemia was a death sentence, but thanks to the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the five-year survival rate for people with leukemia has nearly quadrupled.

With your support we can climb the tallest mountains together and help relieve the suffering of kids. One hundred percent of your contributions to the Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge will go to the Leukemia Society, earmarked to benefit children battling leukemia.

Anything can be accomplished with enough planning, perseverance and effort.

Thank you for accepting ‘The Challenge.’

Onward and upward!





In the midst of his chemo treatments, David Timko, of the Leukemia Society, took the time to congratulate us on our efforts and pledged his support for the Kilimanjaro Challenge.

Please click below to listen to a message from David Timko:

David, you will be in our thoughts with every step we take on this climb. You are an inspiration to those who know you.

What is a Sherpa?

Monday, December 21, 2009
For those of you who don’t know, the Sherpas are a group that lives in the mountains of Nepal. The most famous of all Sherpas was Norgay Tenzing the first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest with Sir Edmond Hillary. Since that time, “Sherpa” has come to mean someone who helps another person make a difficult climb.

For the Kilimanjaro Challenge, we are using the word to describe individuals who have stepped forward as sponsors. A few sherpas for the KILI Challenge include Mark Berns, Rick Glazer, Andy Houts, Pat Tsang, Brett Slusser and Shelly Ralls to name a few, many more to be named as we get closer to basecamp!

Our thanks go to these Sherpas! They have accepted "The Challenge" to help us help children who are battling leukemia.

Any and all support is deeply appreciated.

Onward and upward!

Information From the Trail

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The Climbers
Jacques Loveall
Jacques
Loveall
Lee
Schreiter
Lee Schreiter
David Knoll David
Knoll
Kilimanjaro Facts
  • The Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge will last 8 days.
  • At 19,340 ft, Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is the tallest in Africa and the world’s highest free-standing mountain.
  • Kilimanjaro supports five ecozones: rainforest, heath, moorland, alpine desert and glaciers.
  • It is composed of 3 volcanoes: Kibo (19,340 ft), Mawenzi (16,896 ft), and Shira (13,000 ft).
  • From the summit, you see three countries: Tanzania, Kenya and Congo.
  • “kili” has inspired people around the world as a place of spiritual, and personal renewal.
  • The "Snows of Kilimanjaro" are melting so fast they could be gone within two decades. scientists blame global warming.
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