Roots Up Collective is proud to be partnering with Sacred Rok with a fundraiser in memory of Roots Up Collective’s Owner’s son, David William Lavezzo. As the family faces the approach of what would be David’s 40th Birthday and 10th Anniversary of his death, it seems like an opportunity to shift the sadness and grief towards a positive action. A fundraiser for Sacred Rok; Education Nature’s Way.
WHY NATURE?
David was a great lover of traveling, camping, hiking and exploring. Nature was his place to clear his mind and engage with the peace and connection he felt in Nature. This challenge is designed to bring that experience to participants providing positive impact to mental and spiritual health.
David’s friends and family live globally. This challenge is designed to have everyone able to participate, supporting the fundraiser from wherever one may live.
WHY SACRED ROK?
David had some difficult challenges in his teen years that led to time within the Juvenile Probation system. This partnership with Sacred Rok and Roots Up Collective allows us to bring David’s spirit and overwhelming heart of helping others to a group of youth that he understood well. He battled through those challenges and he’d be thrilled to see us helping others struggling through adolescence and societal pressures. More on Sacred Rok and their mission at www.sacredrok.org
WHY HIKING?
David’s cause of death was heart attack. He had been battling and addressing High Blood Pressure issues. This Challenge is designed to get participants physically active in nature to provide positive impact to their physical health.
WHO CAN JOIN?
David had a large reach of friends and family that will be inspired to do this in his memory. This Challenge is designed to also invite participants in that never had the privilege of meeting him but would like the opportunity to support Sacred Rok in a fun way.
For David’s Mom and siblings, it is comforting to know that his spirit will continue to touch additional lives, expanding his presence in this world and leaving even more of his footprints on this earth through others.
Challenge Details:
Participants will commit to hiking, paddle boarding or kayaking a minimum of 30 miles between the dates of April 25th (David’s 40th Birthday) and August 4th (Anniversary of David’s Death)
Registration fee for participation is $30.00 contribution to Sacred Rok
Participants can also opt to raise more funds by soliciting family and friends to sponsor their hikes at between .50 to $1.00 per mile hiked. Hike sponsors will have the option to cap the number of miles they will contribute for.
You will be mailed a Water Bottle Sticker with the Take a Hike for David logo. Please take a pic of yourself and hiking buddies with the sticker so that we can see all the amazing places you take David. Post to Social Media – David Lavezzo Memories for FB and #takeahikefordavid for IG . Feel free to email your photos, stories and memories to rachael@rootsupcollective.com
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INVITED FRIENDS
We are thrilled to also be inviting a few friends who have lost a loved one to partner on this as well. Friends and Family All three of these amazing men gone too soon. All three of these men were lovers of the mountain area here in the Sierras and like David, found their joy and solace in Nature.
Join Liz Darcy and family in memory of Jerry Progner.
Join Shelly Gerken and family in memory of Patrick Gerken.
Join Tara Schiff and family in memory of Chuck Schiff.
JOIN OUR LAUNCH HIKE! APRIL 22nd, 9 AM! Inspiration Point in Yosemite National Park. For easier access to the trail start, stay in Yosemite Valley the night before or on the Southgate side in Oakhurst or Fish Camp. We will be hosting a bbq and pool party in Oakhurst the afternoon after the hike, so staying in Oakhurst the night before and after will be the most convenient. www.yosemitethisyear.com/where-to-stay
We will be joined by world renowned climber and Yosemite climb route blazer Ron Kauk on our launch hike. His stories are epic and inspiring. He trained and climbed with Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone and David Lee Roth sooooo there is that. https://www.sacredrok.org/about-ron-kauk
