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Team DFL Story

On December 7, Team DFL will race (ok, “race”) up 3,268 snowy vertical feet to the summit of Aspen Mountain under the cover of night to honor our brother, Tara's husband, and the father of Liam, Own, Conor -- Ed Walters. Please help us meet our goal of being first in fundraising, last in racing.

 

We lost Ed suddenly on September 28, 2019. He was 47 and father to 3 boys – a fierce mountain biker, roller hockey enthusiast, autocross expert and our remote IT support. His story didn’t end there, however, because we learned Ed was an organ donor. Amid our grief, we found some comfort knowing his gift meant that other families got the news they had been waiting for – the joy of an extended life, or an improved quality of life.

 

This is our third Summit for Life. We race to honor Ed, but also to help shorten wait times for those waiting for a lifesaving organ or tissue donation. Our mission is to win the fundraising race, if not the actual race. We are Team DFL (dead effing last) for two reasons – it was the name of Ed’s roller hockey team, and also, we will be so slow. Did we mention it was 3,268? STARTING at 8000 feet? At night? In the snow? And half of us come from sea level the day before?

 

This year, Team DFL includes: sisters Denise (Walters) Zubrod (Notre Dame '92) and Lara (Walters) Hoffmans (Notre Dame '97), Ed's wife  Tara Walters (Notre Dame '94) and Ed's son Conor Walters. We are joined by Laura Hoffman (NYC), Basal local Alyson Gish (GM Of Dancing Bear), Adam and Jane Ambro (ND '97) and  Tiffany Antos (Aspen).

 

Please help us reach our goal by donating to this worthy cause and help us get up that mountain!

 

Top Donors

$5,903 Raised By 40 Donors

$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Anne Lynch
$500 on behalf of Betty Gates
$500 on behalf of Lara Hoffmans
$500 on behalf of Michael Walters
$250 on behalf of Amy Karr
$250 on behalf of Elaine Walters
$250 on behalf of John Stoj
$250 on behalf of Tim Walters
$103 from Facebook Donation
$100 from Facebook Donation
$100 on behalf of Alyson Gish
$100 on behalf of Chris Infante
$100 on behalf of Family of Edward Walters
$100 on behalf of Jonathan Hoffman
$100 on behalf of Julie Roach
$100 on behalf of Keith & Kirsty
$100 on behalf of Laura Hoffman
$100 on behalf of Leslie Curley
$100 on behalf of Lisa Kasten Price
$100 on behalf of Michael Mazza
$100 on behalf of Michelle Stiller
$100 on behalf of Mitchell Sher
$100 on behalf of Mom Unknown
$100 on behalf of Natasha Natasha
$100 on behalf of Nate & Maren Palmer
$100 on behalf of Patrick T Lally MD
$100 on behalf of Tiffany Antos
$50 on behalf of Douglas Epstein
$50 on behalf of Edward Vukmirovich
$50 on behalf of Jami Downs
$50 on behalf of Me Unknown
$50 on behalf of Nancy Riley
$50 on behalf of Sharon Ribner
$50 on behalf of Team DFL
$50 on behalf of Tracy Porrino
$25 on behalf of Cindy Zederbaum
$25 on behalf of JoMichelle Corrales
$25 on behalf of Nicole Weis
$25 on behalf of Steven W. Goff

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