The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – and Climbers Against Cancer (CAC), a not-for-profit charity that raises awareness and funds for cancer research through the worldwide climbing community, have commemorated their long-term partnership through the creation of a collaborative t-shirt.
The t-shirt (options in white and grey) is now available to buy worldwide from the CAC online shop (Europe, UK/Rest of the World) . All proceeds will go directly to supporting CAC.
CAC was created by the late John Ellison, a British climber, who after being diagnosed with terminal cancer established a charity that has since raised nearly £650,000 across 18 countries.
In May 2014, Ellison was honoured by the UIAA at a meeting of the UIAA Management Board in Munich. He was feted for his outstanding efforts to bring together the global family of climbers and mountaineers to raise funds for research to fight and beat cancer. The UIAA has supported CAC ever since. In recent years this has included fundraising efforts during global UIAA ice climbing competitions.
“The UIAA is delighted to work with CAC on creating this visual symbol of our long-term partnership and friendship. This project has also sparked other collaborative ideas for the UIAA and CAC such as potential initiatives during the upcoming UIAA rebolting Workshop in Kalymnos, Greece, and the international UIAA medical meetings in the UK in May. We look forward to discussing more plans with CAC over the coming months.”
André von Rotz, UIAA CEO
“The founding vision for Climbers Against Cancer is to bring together the global climbing community, so our collaboration with the UIAA is hugely important. Together we can reach around the world and join our efforts to fund research and provide support for those living with and beyond this disease that affects so many. Mountaineering and climbing represents a huge extended family and when we work together there’s nothing we can’t achieve!”
Dominic Oughton, Trustee, Climbers Against Cancer
About CAC
Climbers Against Cancer provides an accessible platform for the climbing community to collectively raise money for research into cancer and therapeutic initiatives for those living with or beyond cancer. CAC are committed to funding cancer research facilities and therapeutic projects around the world that provide positive impact to those living with or after cancer.
CAC provide lump sum donations to fund several research centres and projects across the globe every year. To find out more about the grants they have made, follow the links below.
‘Together, we climb higher – one contribution at a time.’
Further Resources
https://www.climbersagainstcancer.org/
https://climbersagainstcancer.org/shop/
theuiaa.org/donate
