Our mission is to raise awareness of local conservation efforts among young people in the Traverse City Area, and to give them outlets for becoming proactive in local environmental concerns.

Our goal is to raise money and awareness for the
Conservation Resource Alliance
River Care Program.

In order to meet these goals, we are asking for pledges from individuals and local businesses to show support for land and water preservation and the spirit of reaching new heights.

To become a member of the Conservation Resource Alliance and pledge support the climbing expedition, read and fill out the below form.

With your pledge of $40 or more, you will automatically become a member of the Conservation Resource Alliance, and receive a CRA T-shirt (see below) and other member benefits (see below for member benefit details



Pledges for feet of elevation climbed
The expedition in Peru will begin from moraine camp at 15,500 ft. and climb to the summit of Alpamayo at 19,510 ft. If the team climbs successfully to the summit they will have then ascended over 4,000 feet .

Pledge System
1¢ per foot would be a total pledge of $40
2¢ per foot would be a total pledge of $80
5¢ per foot would be a total pledge of $200
10¢ per foot would be a total pledge of $400
25¢ per foot would be a total pledge of $1,000
1$ per foot would be a total pledge of $4,000

If you wish to make a pledge, please fill out the form below and click the submit button.

Name
Business
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Amount of Pledge

Other Amount

Yes, I am pledging $40 or more and would like to become a Conservation Resource Alliance member and receive a CRA T-shirt.

Please select your T-shirt size

You will receive an information packet in the mail with the return envelope for your donation and your CRA membership info. Thank you for your support.


T-shirt

CRA members receive a T-shirt, bumper sticker, quarterly newsletter, invitations for float trips and project tours, and a membership discount.

Bumper Sticker


Funds Distribution
If a Title Sponsor is obtained for the expedition, 100% of the funds,obtained through the above form, will be given to the Conservation Resource Alliance.

If a Title Sponsorship is not obtained and the expedition receives donations from multiple sponsors and pledges, the proceeds from the above pledges for feet of elevation climbed will be divided 50/50 between the Conservation Resource Alliance and the Climbing for Conservation expedition, up to the amount of 50% of the expedition costs. If the total of donations, pledges and sponsors other than title sponsors reaches this objective, all remaining dollars from the above form will go to the CRA.

100% of funds received from the Climb-A-thon will go to the Conservation Resource Alliance. Additional sales of T-shirts and other climbing related fund raising efforts and raffles will support the expedition.