Greetings!

Welcome to Climbing for Spina Bifida! We would like to take this time to thank our Sponsors for helping to make this happen and tell you a little about what and why we are doing what we are doing.

As a Parent of a beautiful 5 year old with Sina Bifida it's not easy to pass thru life with blinders on as a lot of people do these days. After seeing my Daughter go through so much and still be able to smile and be such a loving child it really has humbled me. Kids with Spina Bifida are very wise and I've never seen happier kids! Maybe they are just thrilled to be alive and they see themselves as any other person and desire others to see them in that way. How many of us right here in New England never notice the Foliage in the fall? Spina Bifida kids are so alive and glad to be that way no matter what is thrown at them. Maybe they see all the things we miss.

After raising my Daughter for almost 6 years I felt compelled to do something to raise awareness and help others. You see most Spina Bifida births can be prevented by taking Folic Acid. If every woman would take Folic Acid as part of her daily life Spina Bifida births could be prevented by up to 70%. Most women do not know about Folic Acid and it is very important that we let as many as possible know.

As a lifelong hiker and avid outdoor enthusiast the idea to climb the highest 67 Summits came to me one day while driving home from the Hospital. After seeing my Daughter I was wondering what I could do to help others. I love to climb and this seemed like a great way to go about raising awareness and funds for Spina Bifida. I gave this a lot of thought and the more I thought about it the more I believed people would get behind me.

Our mission is to climb the highest 67 Summits in New England over 4000 feet. We are doing this to raise awareness and raise funds for the S.B.A.A./Mass http://www.msbaweb.org/ which really helps a lot of people. It is an 18 month Expedition which I expect to open a lot of eyes about S.B. I also feel that it will be a Spiritual Journey and a cleansing journey. I hope to touch a lot of people's heart.

Expedition Leader
John Page