http://blog.climbforcaptives.com The Fight Against Human Trafficking Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:10:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Climb for Captives was recently featured on the Northwest Families website.  Click Here to check out their post. http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=135 Climb  for Captives member Rob Garey was recently featured in a video presentation for Unbound Conference in Seattle Washington.  Listen to Rob tell the story behind why he chooses to Climb for Captives. http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=122 Climb for Captives has been given an incredible opportunity to take our next climb to a whole new level, but we need your help to make it possible! Thanks to the Gore-Tex Experience More Challenge, Climb for Captives has been selected as one of 6 finalists where the Grand Prize Winner ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=119 If you live near Seattle, WA and are wondering what to do next Friday night (September 25th) come meet the Climb for Captives team and hear more about our work to fight human trafficking around the world.  There will be live music, a film about our climb, and time to ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=116 Climb for Captives climber and professional photographer, Paul Hassell, was recently interviewed by a local television station in his home town of Knoxville TN. Paul does a fantastic job describing the project and why we climb. Be sure to watch part two as well. http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=106 http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=103 [caption id="attachment_100" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="On the Summit"][/caption] Our journey up Mt. Rainier began at 9am on Friday morning when we departed from the Paradise trailhead 5,400 feet. We spent the previous night at the Whitaker Bunkhouse, a European style alpine lodge frequented by mountaineers from around the world who visit ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=98 [caption id="attachment_88" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="C4C Team Photo"][/caption] The Climb for Captives team is back from a successful summit bid on Saturday August 15th. A full trip report and more picture will be posted soon. We reached the summit but we are still working toward our goal of $40,000 dollars. ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=87 Today the first pet I ever called my dog, a lively mess and mutt named Madi, was killed doing her favorite thing—chasing cars. I loved Madi, but as is all-too-typical, I didn’t cherish every moment with her. Sure, she ran with me, swam with me, chilled on the couch with me. ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=79 This is what happens when abolitionists win: On July 28, IJM Cambodia (International Justice Mission) and local police conducted a successful rescue operation at a remote brothel: 20 girls and young women were removed from the building in the coordinated operation, and all perpetrators were arrested.  The brothel owner, formerly an ... http://blog.climbforcaptives.com/?p=54