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The One Step Closer Climb for organ donation was a project started by transplant surgeon Dr. Andrew Precht of Swedish Transplant in Seattle. The goal of the project was to put climb Mt. Rainier with a group of transplant recipients, organ donors, and transplant medical professionals including Dr. Andrew Precht and team members from Swedish Medical Transplant Program to promote organ and tissue donation awareness and demonstrate what is possible after a life-saving organ transplant. The expedition was lead by guides from RMI.
This is from KING 5 News special coverage about United Way's Climb for the Community up Mount Rainier, which took place July 5-8, 2009. The climb team, which was lead by mountaineering legend Ed Viesturs, included NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora and United Way CEO Jon Fine.
A climb to the top of Mount Rainier led be RMI Expeditions in 2008
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You all have enormous courage.
I’m glad you made up there, and come down safely.
Posted by: Nikki on 10/19/2020 at 9:33 pm
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