DONATE LIFE ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS - APSPEN, COLORADO

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL APSEN SUMMIT FOR LIFE 2010

Weekend of Events Racer Tools Racer Day Check-In Course & Gear Media & News Visiting Aspen Success Stories Photo Gallery Video FAQ Race Results All Partners Contact Us Just announced...Kahtoola is showing their support again this year by awarding Micro Spikes to the first 60 people that register for the race. In Colorado, 1,944 people are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. In Colorado, 64.4% of people who obtained or renewed their driver’s license in 2009 said ‘yes’ to donation. Today 108,168 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants nationally. One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and enhance up to 50 lives through tissue donation. On average, 18 people die each day from the lack of available organs for transplant. Every 12 minutes another name is added to the national transplant waiting list. On average in the US, 77 people receive organ transplants each day. 90% of Americans say they support donation, but only 30% know the essential steps to take to be a donor. **sources Donate Life America and UNOS, current as of July 2010 Please show your support at this Aspen charity race and support these needy causes, it a great event! Friday, December 10, 2010 Wine and Dine for Life Pacifica Seafood and Raw Bar hosts a wonderful night of wining and dining to benefit the Chris Klug Foundation. Friday, December 10, 2010 Party for Life At 10 pm Pacifica Seafood and Raw Bar will transform into an after party with live music and drinks. Saturday, December 11, 2010 Summit for Life A nighttime race up Aspen Mountain with a party at the Sundeck benefiting the Chris Klug Foundation. First 60 people that register for the race are awarded Kahtoola Micro Spikes.

The Chris Klug Foundation is excited to announce that registration for the 5th Annual Aspen Summit for Life 2010 weekend of events is now OPEN. Taking place December 10th and 11th, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado, this fun weekend of activities is centered around a nighttime uphill race on Aspen Mountain to promote organ donation awareness and to help raise funds to support the Chris Klug Foundation’s mission of eliminating the wait for over 100,000 Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants.

Kahtoola, a snow-travel-system company, is once again on-board by awarding Micro Spikes to the first 60 people that register for the race, so log on towww.SummitforLife.org and REGISTER TODAY.

There are some exciting new additions to highlight for 2010, including a newly redesigned Summit for Life website, which will make registering for any of the weekend’s activities easier. In addition to a simpler and more dynamic website, we’ve added some new registration options. Raising pledges is no longer exclusive to racers! Now, when you register for “Ride for Life” or make a donation under “Snowed In” you can also elect to raise pledges to help support a great cause. Special prizes will be awarded to top fundraisers in each of these new categories.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Annual Wine and Dine for Life
December 10th from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$250 per person, of which $200 is tax-deductible
The action-packed weekend begins with Pacifica Seafood and Raw Bar hosting the 4th Annual Wine & Dine for Life dinner, an elegant wine pairings dinner with Chris Klug and friends, including some stars from the transplant community.

Party for Life
December 10th starting at 10 pm
$50 per person, of which $30 is tax-deductible
For the second year in a row, and immediately following the Wine & Dine for Life dinner, Pacifica Seafood and Raw Bar will transform into Party for Life, an after party with music, snacks and drinks. Both events are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to register early, as they will sell out.

5th Annual Aspen Summit for Life Uphill - Our Signature Event
December 11th - 5:15 pm Recreational Start Time & 6 pm Competitive Start Time.
The cost is $40 on or before December 10th and $50 day of registration fee per person and a commitment to raise additional pledges. The weekend’s main event-- a night time race from the base to the Sundeck at the summit of Aspen Mountain – 3,267 vertical feet over 2.5 miles to celebrate life-saving organ donation and help raise funds for the Chris Klug Foundation. Racers can use their preferred choice of lighting and non-motorized equipment – snowshoes, skins and other creative means. Supporters can also partake in the party on top of Aspen Mountain by signing up to Ride for Life and take the gondola to the top. Tickets to the party cost $60 for adults, $35 for children. Children three years old and under ride for free. A portion of each ticket is tax deductible. When racers and supporters reach the summit, there will be dinner prepared by The Little Nell, dessert by Paradise Bakery, refreshments, a live musical performance by Jason Perrin and James Benvenuto of JAMESON and an awards party and raffle. Perrin and Benvenuto have been gracious in donating their time to perform a great show that is sure to get everyone on the dance floor. The top fundraisers and top racers will receive great prizes.

To donate to the cause or learn more about Aspen Summit for Life 2010 visit: www.SummitForLife.org or contact Holly at (970) 274.0832 or at Holly(dot)Upper(at)gmail(dot)com.

Summit for Life and all its supporters enable the Chris Klug Foundation to focus on the mission of promoting life-saving organ donation and improving the quality of life for donors, donor families, organ transplant candidates and recipients. Current Summit for Life Partners include: Aspen Square Hotel, Pacifica Seafood & Raw Bar, The Anschutz Foundation, Williams Energy, American Transplant Foundation, KUUR Your Radio, Kahtoola, Grassroots Community TV, Aspen Public Radio, Paradise Bakery & Café, Ink! Coffee, Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen Club & Spa, J.Crew on-the-mountain, Larabar, AspenSpin.com, Community Banks of Colorado, Bolle, and University of Colorado Medical Campus, JAMESON. Hosted in conjunction with the Aspen Skiing Company.

About CKF:

The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Aspen, Colorado. Founded in 2004 by liver transplant recipient and Olympic snowboarder Chris Klug, CKF is dedicated to promoting lifesaving donation and improving the quality of life for donors, donor families, organ transplant candidates and recipients.
Through its grassroots initiative, Donor Dudes, CKF is also working with young people around the world--providing donor awareness materials and information for Donor Dudes chapters on high schools and college campuses nationwide. People everywhere are touched by organ donation and transplantation, and it is our mission to help spread the word in a fun way.

For more information about organ donation and the support available surrounding our cause, please visit us atwww.chrisklugfoundation.org