Last Sunday, three members of our team went to wish a safe journey to the members of Everest 2012.
To put you in context, we met Jean and Guylaine a few months ago after reading an article about them in the Mouvement Desjardins journal which described how a team was planning an adventure to reach the Everest Base Camp in aid of the Maison Michel Sarrazin foundation.Jean and Guylaine had climbed Kilimanjaro in 2012 and had shared their experience and their adventure with us.
Since then, there's been great chemistry between the two teams!
Their adventure started on March 4 when they flew to Nepal. After a flight of almost 48 hours, they began the 3 week ascent on March 8, moving from village to village before reaching their goal, the Everest Base Camp.
Along with Nathalie and Pierre, I shared some of the excitement of their departure from Dorval on Sunday. It was something to see - the 17 members of the Everest 2012 team with their pack sacks (no more than 15 kilos allowed!), plus their equipment, eyes sparkling and happy to be leaving at last.
Guylaine told us that they'd left Quebec earlier after an emotional get-together with friends and family organized by their Levis office. A wonderful example of Desjardins support that doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
Which inspires me to picture our own departure from Dorval in 6 months with all our luggage and equally shining eyes.
Well-done to their team who fulfilled their fund-raising goal with flying colours. In fact, instead of raising $75 000 for the Maison Michel Sarrazin foundation, they made $110 000!
We wish you the adventure of a life-time. Jean and Guylaine, we are so much looking forward to seeing you again. People like you, with big hearts and full of passion, are wonderful rôle models and your example is the proof that we must always follow our dreams!
You can follow their journey by clicking on this lien
Translated by Pamela Gauvin
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