May 31st, 2008 - Charity Day and Dan Hopkins send away partyThe Royal OAK Pub (Wellington location) is hosting a day packed with fun, live entretainment, silent and live auctions, prizes, BBQ and more to help us raise money for our cause. Please come join us. Live entretainment include: Come and join us and meet and wish Dan Hopkins a great journey. |
| June 30 | Incredible news... Climb for Life and its supporters were able to raise CAD $16,000.00!!! So proud and happy for the children we can help... we have donated CAD $8,000.00 to yukon Food for Learning and another CAD $ 8,000.00 to Food First Foundation! Thanks evryone for your immense support! |
| June 21 | Great news everyone... Dan called last night at around 12:15am and is back at the Fireweed Station hotel in Talkeetna. They were going out to dinner and a beer last night and going Salmon fishing today!! I (Simone) am flying out to Alaska on Tuesday to meet Dan and we will be back together on July 8th. |
| June 18 | Dan made to the top of Denali today!!! So emotional... so happy and excited for him... thanks everyone for all the love, support and positive energy!!! We could not have done all of this alone!!! "The power of giving and sharing"! Love to all of you! Dan & Si |
| June 14 | Climb for Life raised $208.10 at the PC Cyber BBQ today! Thanks everyone for the support! |
| June 5 | Climb for Life raised $7,854.45 at the Royal OAK day event, with the love and support of all of you! Thanks everyone for helping us help our children in need! We so far have raised approx $15,500.00! please keep on spreading out the word to everyone you know... any donation counts and it is highly appreciated! |
| June 4 | Listen to Dan's interview BOB FM on May 29th, 2008 |
| May 31 | Dr. Allain Baldo (Dan's friend, trainer and inspirational coach) has donated $1,000.00 to Climb for Life. Thanks Allain for your incredible support! |
| May 31 | Climb for Life main event at the Royal OAK was a success!! Thanks everyone for the incredible support! |
| May 30 | Climb for Life featured at the Ottawa SUN! |
| May 29 | Bird McCuaig Russell LLP just donated $1,000.00 to Climb for Life's cause... thanks a LOT Steve Bird!! |
| May 29 | BOB FM morning show interview a success! Check out Sandy's blog! |
| May 27 | March Networks donated $500.00 to the children and youth in need. Thanks March! |
| May 23 | Northern News Services Online Article |
| May 22 | Dan on the front page of "Kitchissippi Times" |
| May 12 | Mountain Madness Campaign extended until June 30, 2008 |
| May 12 | Climb for Life and the kids in need would like to thank ADOBE Ottawa for their $1,000.00 generous donation! |
| May 7 | Dan Hopkins interview on Heritage 98.7 FM today, May 7th, from 4:00 to 7:30 pm |
| April 29 | Climb for Life and the kids in need would like to thank CGI Ottawa for their $1,000.00 generous donation! |
| April 28 | Dan Hopkins interview on Rogers Daytime TV show! Click here to watch! |
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| April 15 | Dan, Elia & Pablo (bird) having a great time training at Camp Fortune. View pictures on our Photo Gallery |
| April 14 | Dan, Elia and Allain sled and stove training. View pictures on our Photo Gallery |
| April 4 | Dan Hopkins and Elia Saikaly (friend/film maker) started training together. |
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Dan Hopkins and Allain Baldo (friend/trainer) training for Denali 2008. Visit our Photo Gallery to see them in action. |

