On December 7, I am joining Team DFL to race (ok, “race”) up 3,268 snowy vertical feet to the summit of Aspen Mountain under the cover of night to honor 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 DFLs 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 I mention it was 3,268? STARTING at 8000 feet? At night? In the snow? And me and half of our team come from sea level the day before?
I am recruited to Team DFL by my honorary sisters Denise (Walters) Zubrod and Lara (Walters) Hoffmans (That is another person... I promise) and am joined by Alyson Gish along with Jane and Adam Ambro ND 97. We are joined in spirt by Tara Walters.
Please help us reach our goal by donating to this worthy cause and help us get up that mountain!
