Our Goal:
To raise $1,000,000 for
research and public education
about prostate cancer.
research and public education
about prostate cancer.
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| Our Goal: To raise $1,000,000 for research and public education about prostate cancer. | |
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John Loesing, Project Director Dr. Terry Weyman, Founder |
PROSTATE CANCER CLIMB
Man to climb Africa's tallest mountain for cancer charity FREMONT -- Randy Williams has never climbed a mountain,
but next month he will tackle Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak,
to raise money for prostate cancer research. He now lives in Santa Monica and works as a freelance sports and entertainment television producer. Williams, 45, has done projects for Fox Sports and helped with World Cup Soccer and Olympic broadcasts. "I have been preparing for the climb for three months. "I play beach volleyball and cycle for training," Williams said. A father of a friend was a prostate cancer survivor, and that friend told Williams about the climb. "When I heard about the climb, I thought it would be an interesting way to do something for charity," he said. The goal of the climb is to raise awareness about the disease and to show that cancer is not a death sentence, said Glenn Weaver, executive director of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, the climb's sponsor. Six cancer survivors and Williams plan to take four days to climb to the 19,340-foot peak of Kilimanjaro and then two days to come back down. They will start on Sept. 14. Williams will join a team of climbers from Ireland, Canada, South Africa and the United States. The oldest climber is 75 years old and a prostate cancer survivor. "It's supposed to be pretty cold when we get to the top. It will take a lot of endurance, but I think I'm ready," Williams said. The climbers hope to raise $1 million from the climb through sponsorship and pledges for cancer research. "Prostate cancer has reached epidemic proportions in America, affecting one in three families," Weaver said. "Every 90 seconds, another man is told he has prostate cancer. It's also being found in younger and younger men." For more information about Williams' climb, call (818) 880-4790 or visit
www.prostatecancerclimb.com
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