Trekking for Kids

A Child's Hope Foundation Orem, UT - 801.434.9200 - Paul Cook

A Child's Hope Foundation is committed to saving the lives of orphaned children who otherwise face a hopeless future. They provide orphaned children in developing countries a healthy, caring environment while seeking a loving home for them. With help, they can save lives, build families, and be a child's hope for love and belonging in this world. Although Trekking for Kids is not their organization, for the 2005 trek, A Child's Hope Foundation provided us with our largest single contribution by donating a very generous amount of money, toys, clothes, school supplies, and love, to our very wonderful orphans. Thank you so much ACHF! We couldn't have done it without you.

Living Biography Provo, UT - 801.361.4975 - Bryan Hall

Living Biography specializes in documenting people: their lives, their families, their failures, everything. From beginning to end or anywhere in between, they tell the story of your life in a beautiful, artistic way that no journal or legend can ever preserve. For the 2005 trek, Living Biography donated it's time and resources to TFK by sending a film crew to document the trip and by creating a feature length documentary and promotional film about Trekking for Kids.

TeamRenew Highland, UT - 801.602-9666 - David Hall

TeamRenew, now 22,000 strong, is an enthusiastic family of positive, faith filled entrepreneurs who are changing the lives of many by sharing the gift of personal development and unparalleled opportunity.

Since September of 1999, TeamRenew, using Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. as a vehicle, has renewed the lives of thousands of people across North America. We are renewing belief in those who have lost it. We renew dreams to those who sleep without them, vision to those who can no longer see, and faith to those who need its power. Donate on Behalf TeamRenew.

Recreation Outlet American Fork, UT - 801.763.7722 - Jared Nielsen

Recreation Outlet is a large retail and online distributor of outdoor gear and accessories providing a comprehensive high-quality assortment of brand name sporting apparel and equipment at the most competitive prices. In 2005, Recreation Outlet of American Fork, UT generously provided Trekking for Kids with supplies in support of the Inka Trail such as sleeping bags, cargo bags, backpacks, camera bags, and hiking materials. If you watch the film trailer you will notice 10 very large, industrial strength cargo bags filled with supplies for the orphans. These were donated by Recreation Outlet. Thank you!

Bajio Restaurant Pleasant Grove, UT - 801.785.8180 - Janelle Stowe

Bajio is a Mexican fast casual grill modeled after the laid-back valleys of Mexico. Fresh herbs, fruit juices and spices are the key to the distinct flavor boasted by this region's unique recipes. Come experience the fresh taste of the Mexican countryside. Four days before our 2005 trek, Janelle Stowe, owner of Bajio in Pleasant Grove, UT, donated the travel costs of two more auxiliaries with their much needed supplies for the orphans. This allowed us to take another 280 pounds of supplies as well as an additional 48 hours of manual labor working at the orphanage! Thank you Janelle!

Aqua Ardiente Washington, DC - 202.833.8500

Agua Ardiente, with specialty of Spanish food, was created to satisfy the sophisticated taste of it's clients, offering them fine service and a selection of authentic Spanish food and wine of the highest quality and variety. Agua Ardiente's culinary staff knows how to offer the variety of flavors of each Spanish region in a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. In April of 2005, Aqua Ardiente hosted Trekking for Kids' fundraising kickoff happy hour. It is estimated that over 200 people joined us and made a contribution that magical evening. We were able to graciously host Mr. Alejandro Rivera from the Peruvian Embassy during which meeting he provided us with an official invitation to Peru. None of this could have happened without all the help from Aqua Ardiente. Thank you.

Prosper Team Inc.
Provo, UT - 801.371.0755 - Ethan Willis, Randy Garn, Aaron Peterson

Prosper provides business and investment education using the one-on-one mentoring and coaching method. Mentoring takes traditional education to a new level because it is customized to your personal needs and it is focused on results. It combines specifically designed materials with the convenience of self-paced training and one-on-one support from an industry professional. For the 2005 trek, Prosper donated a large cash contribution that allowed us to purchase food for 100 blind orphans, volunteers, and nuns, for 7 months. Prosper's donation also allowed the orphanage to pay of some strenuous past due power bills and actually get ahead for a little while. Thank you so much Prosper!

Sunderbean Cedar Hills, UT - 801.856.6297 - Colby Cook

Sunderbean is a web-design company that graciously provided Trekking for Kids with it's first web site, as well as help with the upkeep and revamps of the website. Sunderbean also hosts and maintains the current website. Hours and hours of precious time and knowledge have been donated generously by Colby Cook, founder of Sunderbean.com. Thank you so much Colby!

Jose R. Lindley S.A. Lima, Peru - Jr. Cajamarca 371 Rimac

Jose R. Lindley S.A. bottles Inca Kola, the Peruvian national soft drink. Inca Kola was generous in their willingness to help the Trekkers and Auxiliaries once they arrived in Peru. Inca Kola treated us to a complete tour of Lima, rides to and from the airport, and dinner upon arriving and the day of departure. Thank you Inca Kola!

Cloud 9 Draper, UT - 801.576.6460 - Steve Mayer, Mark Gaskill

The Cloud 9 Soaring Center is the largest paragliding and hang gliding training site in North America, and the best choice for your center to learn these exciting sports. Paragliding and hang gliding are the easiest and safest ways to experience flight in its simplest form. People of all ages and all levels of athletic ability can learn how to be safe and successful in these sports. Cloud 9 and AirUtah donated a day of tandem paragliding proceeds to the orphanage. Along with this gracious donation, Cloud 9 also donated five paragliding childrens kites for the kids. These kites are a wonderful way for blind children to develop their cordination as they are properly flown without the use of eyes. Instead they are best flown by using the senses of motion and balance coupled with hand dexterity. Thank you Cloud 9.

Javier Mendoza Band St. Louis, MO - 314.680.6080 - Javier Mendoza

Javier Mendoza has been playing music professionally for years. He has played with many of the music industry's best acts including Willie Neilson, Ben Folds, and G-Love and Special Sauce, just to name a few. In support of Trekking for Kids, Javier and his band mates, generously donated the proceeds from multiple shows to the orphans. Javier's contribution was the greatest per-individual donation made not to mention he then came on the trek and helped deliver his own supplies to the orphans. Thank you Javier for your creative and generous efforts to bring happiness to the lives of these orphans!

The Georgetown Club of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia - 404.873.3434 - Ted McMullan

The Georgetown Club of Georgia is a thriving, active group of spirited Georgetown alumni now residing in the Peach State who enjoy a host of activities that go above and beyond your typical alumni club fare. Many significant members of this wonderful club donated to Trekking for Kids and it's orphans. Thank you Georgetown Club of Georgia!

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