 The
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) is
organizing their biggest and most exciting event
to date, Team Everest 03. The
18-month
campaign began in Austin, Texas in January 2002
and will culminate in the Spring 2003 expedition
to the worlds highest peak. CTD's missions is to
better serve individuals with disabilities and
raise funding and awareness for disability related
issues.
Team
Everest '03 will be one of the most important
events in the disability community, radically
changing the way individuals with disabilities are
perceived. The year 2003 marks the 50th
anniversary of the first summit of Everest by Sir
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Team Everest
03 represents 50 years of progress of people with
disabilities and will Challenge the Myth that
having a disability equates to a lack of
capability and potential.
In March 2003, the Challenge Trek team
representing a variety of disabilities will begin
the 30 mile trek to the 17,500 base camp of Mt.
Everest. The Summit Team led by mountaineer Gary
Guller will then attempt their climb to the
29,035 peak of Everest. If he reaches the top,
Gary will be the first climber with one arm to
stand on the summit of the world's highest peak.
The events preceding the expedition, as well as
the 3-month long Everest climb in March, April and
May of 2003 will be highly publicized. Press
coverage, media events, an interactive website,
and video and photo documentation will ensure
maximum exposure for Team Everest '03 supporters
while promoting the potential of people with
disabilities.
The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, founded
in 1978, is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization dedicated to ensuring that people
with disabilities enjoy equal opportunities to
live, work, play, and participate fully in the
community of their choice. CTD has consistently
delivered important results for persons with
disabilities for the past 23 years, and continues
to fight the discrimination that faces individuals
with disabilities in almost every aspect of their
lives.
For more on
this expedition see here |
