forwarded email from JP:
The deadline for applying for the Zack Martin Breaking Barriers Grant is in a few days.
If you, or anyone you know would like to apply for this year's grant.....please do so.
Go to the link to the "online" abstract submittal form. If you are not familiar with the purpose of the ZMBB grant please take a minute or two and read the grant specifics on the website link below. Please forward this mail to anyone interested in applying for the grant.
Thanks JP
American Alpine Club Website
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/
AAC Grants Page
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pages/page/21
ZMBB Grant Page (Purpose, Intent, Abstract)
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pages/page/51
ZMBB Abstract Page
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pages/zmbb.php
ZMBB Grant Website:
The Grant Fund Specifics The "Breaking Barriers" grant will be awarded to young, promising climbers and mountaineers to support the exploration of the unknown. This grant is different from others because their is a humanitarian aspect. Each recipient must "tackle" a worthy alpine objective but also perform a humanitarian service for the local people. Zack received several grants from the AAC, Anatoli Boukreev and others but he was never satisfied with only physical exploration. He wanted to explore the people, their customs and their hearts in an attempt to "give something back"......to...... "break barriers". This makes the grant unique and a most honorable cause. To date, we have collected around $35,000 and my target is $100,000 so we can offer $5,000 a year in perpetuity
Zack Martin Website at:
http://home.att.net/~zack_martin_breaking_barriers
Donations
American Alpine Club
c/o Grant Donations
710 10th St
Suite 100
Golden, Colorado 80401
Include on the check memo --
Zack Martin Breaking Barriers Fund (All donations are tax deductible) .
Thanks JP
John Parsons