Zack Martin Breaking Barriers Grant

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Below is information on the Zack Martin Breaking Barriers (ZMBB) grant fund. The information includes the specifics of the grant, its purpose, the American Alpine Club website, the 2006 ZMBB recipient report and photos and OF COURSE donation opportunities.

 

In 2007 there will be a few changes including:

 

1) Applicants for 2007 will complete a short abstract rather than the full

length proposal that is due in mid-Feb (date TBD). From this

three applicants will be chosen and required to provide all of the

grant information.

 

2) Increased fundraising activity including donation requests, used gear

sales, charitable events and Ebay sales. (I need any used gear or

saleable items for Ebay and used gear sales. Please contact to donate.)

 

If you have forgotten or do not know the reason for ZMBB GRANT please take

a minute or two and read the grant specifics below. Also, I encourage you

to see the attached report and photo from the 2006 grant recipient, Adam

French.

 

American Alpine Club Website

http://www.americanalpineclub.org/

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

http://www.americanalpineclub.org/knowledge/grants_Zack_%20Martin.asp'>http://www.americanalpineclub.org/knowledge/grants_Zack_%20Martin.asp

http://www.americanalpineclub.org/knowledge/grants_Zack_ Martin.asp

Humanitarian Org Website For The Grant

http://www.americanalpineclub.org/knowledge/Hum_Orgs_AAC_Partners.asp

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