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On March 26th 2011, Maggie Holmes, and trekking partner, Mary Tatham, will trek to Base Camp, on Mount Everest, at an altitude of 17,590 feet.
The purpose of making this trek is to raise $29,035 ( the height of the summit itself ) which will be used to;
- raise awareness about the youth mental health and suicide crisis in Grey/Bruce;
- be targeted toward specific programs which provide assistance to youth with mental health issues in Grey/Bruce, and to provide educational programs geared towards suicide prevention.
This Trek is endorsed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (Grey/Bruce).
Please follow the link below created by another parent who has lost their child to suicide, then check out more links on our resource page. Help our youth and please, help reduce the stigma of mental illness! See what’s possible!!
http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/Pages/default.aspx
This is an amazing site. Please check it out. http://mindyourmind.ca It has everything you need to know!
Also, please check out this very informative link. Sometimes mental illness can be the result of a physical cause! Check this site out!
www.alternativementalhealth.com
More sites on mental illness can be found on our resource page.
Contact Maggie at mholmes525@gmail.com
I am so very proud of my neice Maggie – I only wish I
was young enough to go with her – Aunt Reta
To Maggie Holmes and Mary Tatham, This is a bold and inspiring initiative for a special and most worthy cause. I will follow your progress with great interest. Very best to you, Mary Susan MacDonald ♥
Should be a great adventure. Wishing you lots of luck with your fundraising. Love from your big Sis and family. xxx
Maggie and Mary … all the very best. No one’s life is in ever in vain … it warms my heart knowing that so many people will be touched by your journey, both financially and emotionally. Blessings to you both and those in your families that are supporting this the cause of mental illness. There are very few people that have not been touched in one way or another: a family member, a friend or colleague. Mental illness touches us all …. Thank you both … and may God bless you on your journey … Caroline, Randy and Talia Wright
Maggie,
really proud of what you are doing.See you at the April 24th fundraiser.
Luv from your brother Billy and family.
Hi Maggie Way to go. Something to be proud of. Linda
Hey Linda,
How’s that Arizona sunshine treating you? Thanks for the comment and for checking out our site Linda! Hugs to all!
love
Maggie xx
Hey Billy
Lovely talking to you last night! Really looking forward to seeing you on the weekend! It should be a great event!! Drive safe!
Love
Maggie xx
Hey Caroline
Thank you so much for your donation, and for the very touching and inspiring message.
Love to all, especially my wee hockey star!!:)
Love
Maggie
Love you too Jamie! X
Hey Sis
Thanks for the inspiring message. Too bad you can’t be here for our fundraising kick off on Saturday! However, we’ll hook up next month in Scotland. (If we can fly by then??)
Love
Maggie x
Hey Mary,
Thank you for your truly inspiring message. I’m plugging away, and have lots to work on. It’s all very exciting!! Big bash this Saturday night. Lots of awesome art for our auction. I’m very excited!! Hope you are well! Hugs to you.
love
Maggie
Hi Maggie,
I write a column in the Sun Times, “About Town,” highlighting various coming events, and would like to include your fundraising drives in it, and a bit about why you’re raising the money.
Please call or e-mail me this evening, if possible, with a number where I can contact you. My cell is 519-270-2516. Daytime number at the Owen Sound Tourism office is 519-371-9833, ext. 4.
Thanks,
Paulette
Hi Maggie – Your Arizona family members are all very proud of you!!!
Love,
Frank, Lisa, Jamie & Taylor
Hi!
Just wanted to say that I love you and am so proud of you!
You are so AMAZING! Can’t wait to see you this July
Hey Jamie,
Can’t wait to see you too! Thanks for the love and support.
Love you too
Thanks Guys! Thank you so much for your support and all your love! Big night tonight! Kick off fundraiser!! Sold out too!! It’s all great stuff!!
See you in August! Love you all! Thanks again for the awesome donation!! xxx
Love
Maggie xx
Hey Maggie,
Fantastic fundraiser on the week-end. You certainly know how to put the ‘fun’ into fundraiser! Can’t wait to do it again. Jackie & Kate xoxo
Cheers guys! I thought it was fun too!! Love you both xx
thanks to everyone who played the “50/50″ at the demo ride on sunday. another $75 for Maggie’s climb!!!!
Cheering you on from your 3rd. line family.
trying to submit again- cheering you on, from your 3rd. line family xxxxx
Thanks so much! Looking forward to seeing you both at the big bash tonight at Eclektika!!
Maggie and Mary
My wife Jennifer and I wish you all the best on your trek. You read a bit about our adventure on the CapreolOnLine site – it was an experience we will never forget. It is not easy, but it is very rewarding, and when you spend time in the Himalaya (especially the monasteries) you will experience something special. You are tackling this challenge for a very good cause. Please feel free to contact us for a few ingredients to the recipe for success.
Tony and Jennifer Marquis
Hey Maggie, Go get him kiddo! I made a donation to help your cause, good luck and watch out for the altitude sickness……
Thanks John for checking the site and for your kind donation! Awesome!
Hey if Heather has any tips about altitude sickness have her email me!
Thanks J
Maggie
All the Best … Maggie
Hi
I have read alot of books on various expeditions on Everest and it is a very fasinating region of the world .
I suffer from an mental illness and live in Bruce County I believe in you what you are doing to create awareness on youth and mental illness
A dream of mine is to go got to Mount Everest (Chomolunga -the mother godess of the world is said to reside on the summit) and see Ama Dablam another mountain in Nepal. I am very curious in the Sherpa people.
Are you going to bring / create Tibetan prayer flags? (could be a fund raiser)
The prayer flags are pieces of cloth that stung up together side by side on a piece of rope — the beleif is those prayers on those flags are taken to the gods via the wind)
Maybe you can get youth or people you suffer from mental illness to creat a prayer flag. When you are at the base camp and tie it up the string of flags at the Everest base camp… those theirprayers / hopes / dreams can go up to the gods in Himalayas.
Are you going to trek to the Nepal or the Tibeten base camp? Would you go to the advanced base camp in Tibet or in Nepal? How large is your group going to Everest? Are you going to a monastery and take part in the rituals (ie. a blessing from a Lama) that the expeditions take part in?
I know in March is when the various expeditions start sending their provisions to base camp. You’ll will see alot of porters and Sherpa. I know you will meet alot of people.
Please be safe and have an a wonderful trip. Try to be in the momemnt and take all what Everest / Himalayas. has to offer
Thanks for posting Amber! You know a lot about the area and it’s traditions.
Our group has 30 members! Most of them from the UK! One of them, Dave, is going for the 2nd time! He loved it so much!
We are going to the Nepalese Base Camp! There will be many climbers camped there in March/April!
We visit the Tengboche Monastery on the way up, for a blessing.
I have 2 prayer scarves to take with me to BC! I received them at my first fundraiser, at the Rocky Raccoon, in Owen Sound. Robyn, the owner, is from Nepal. He did a traditional blessing that evening!
If you check out my resource page, there’s a link to the Discover Adventure website, with an itinerary of the trip. I think you’ll find it interesting. Although I funded my own trip, you can fundraise, and apportion a percentage of the money to a charity of your choice, with the remainder paying your trip!
Thanks for your interest Amber.
Merry Christmas!
Maggie
Many well wishes….shared your journey with 1700 people on facebook in one mailout…..Proud of your commitment and your cause. Good Luck!
Thanks Justin! I really appreciate that!
Dear Maggie,
wish you all the best for your journey and Hope to see you soon in Nepal.
best regards
Nima.
Hey Nima
Will be there March 27th! Looking forward to it!
From the 1st moment I read about your journey, I felt such pride and happiness for you Maggie and now, wish you much success on each footstep that you take.
You are an inspiration to many, your conviction and your courage, gives others strength.
Bonne chance and thank you on behalf of all of those around us that will somehow benefit from your strength.
I made my donation and only wish I could have given more to such an amazing cause.
Thank you so much Donna for your kind words, and thank you also for your donation! It means a lot to me!
Best wishes
Maggie x
Good luck Maggie. It is an amazing thing you are doing. I have recently been on a children and adolescence mental health course and I will be doing Mental Health first aid. It is a very important cause and still a taboo subject to many people. I will be donating my pennies next week. Hope you and family are well.
Love Carina Dale and Aidan.xxx
Hey Corrina
That’s awesome! Did you know that MHFA originated in Australia?? So many incredible mental health programs have!!
Glad you’re involved in the movement!
I’ve just had confirmation that I’ve made my goal!! $29,035!! (height of the summit of Everest)
It’s been a trip, but the best part is yet to come! Look out Nepal!
Hello Maggie,
Just wanted to wish you good luck in the coming week. We are all wearing our t-shirts this week to work in support of the climb.
The staff of 4-5 GBHS Owen Sound
Love it!!!! Thanks Eileen!! Xx
Hey darling, Scott and I wish you well – we love you!! xoxo love Claire and Scott
Love you both too! XX
INSPIRING, COURAGEOUS, HEART-WARMING, BRAVERY, LOVE
XO
Just made a donation to your initiative.
Congratulations to both you – it’s amazing.
HC
Well done Maggie and Mary it was a pleasure travelling on the journey with you both……………..Jane and Paul
Well done Maggie and Mary it was a pleasure travelling with you both to base camp and you must be so proud of the money you both raised………….Take care
Jane and Paul
Thank you so much Harry!
What an incredible journey Jane!
So happy we all met and shared such a wonderful experience! I’ll never forget you!! X
Maggie,
You are my hero! Congratulations, well done, and thank you for raising awareness! I’ve linked this site to my site…..hopefully more donations are coming your way! xoxo
Hey Jackie! Thanks! X