GIVING PROGRAM

OUR GIVING PURPOSE

Earth Treks and Planet Granite give to organizations that help enable access to climbing and/or preserve and protect the environment.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our giving fund that will support local and national projects that enable access to climbing and protect the environment. Many people don’t participate in climbing due to lack of awareness, access and resources.  We believe engaging more people in climbing is key in creating supportive, kind and courageous communities that extend far beyond our walls. In addition, we strive to enhance the outdoor areas that make climbing special and are near and dear to our staff and members’ hearts.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

We partner with national organizations that are extremely important to our community. They are the voice of climbers and our guide when it comes to safely exploring and protecting the outdoors on a national level. If this sounds like your organization, please email with more information, we’d love to meet you!

National organizations in our current giving program include: Access Fund, American Alpine Club, American Safe Climbing Association, Big City Mountaineers and Outward Bound.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

The staff you see each time you visit your gym play a key role developing relationships with non-profits in their local area. We recognize that local giving programs can often make a huge difference. This year, each gym will give gifts to local organizations that align with our giving purpose.  Projects should focus on the following:

• Engage those who are unfamiliar with the transformative experience of climbing – encouraging an exploration of something new and courageous.  As a result, participants will experience the physical, mental and community benefits of climbing and carry this confidence to other areas of their lives.
• Maintain, preserve and/or protect the wild areas where we all love to adventure.

2018 FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS

• Adaptive Adventures
• Baltimore Tree Trust
• Bay Area Climber Coalition
• Betties360
• Boulder Climbing Community
• Chesapeake Bay Land and Water Initiative
• Chicago Voyagers
• Colorado Mountain Club
• Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)
• East Oakland Boxing Association
• Environmental Learning for Kids
• Latino Outdoors
• Leave No Trace
• New River Alliance of Climbers
• Oregon Ridge Nature Center
• Paralyzed Veterans of America, Bay Area and Western Chapter
• South Central Pennsylvania Climbers
• Stanford University Office of Science Outreach- MERO Program
• Urban Services – YMCA

Pictured below (left to right): Paralyzed Veterans of America, Baltimore Tree Trust, Chesapeake Bay Land and Water Initiative.

HOW TO APPLY FOR 2019 FUNDING

Our giving fund offers gifts in two main categories. We ask that you designate the category that most aligns with your project on the application form.

1. We give to organizations that help enable access to climbing
2. We give to organizations that maintain, preserve and/or protect the environment

Preference will be given to organizations that creatively want to partner with us.  Joining forces to encourage community participation in the gyms and online helps create a stronger support ecosystem throughout our gyms. Creativity is key here so give us your best idea when submitting your application. Here are some questions to get the juices flowing!

• How can you best utilize our space?
• How could you engage with our member community to create a full circle of giving back (i.e. in gym event, member mentors)
• How can you use climbing to leverage your donor-base
• What are our social media opportunities?
• What is the best way to get your message to our audience?
• How can you help make these funds go further?

Most gifts range from $200-$3,000 depending on need of organization.

2019 TIMELINE:
October 1: Application process opens
October 31: Application deadline
November 1 – 25: Team members review all applications
December 1: Winners notified
December 31: Funds distributed

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