Your Partnership Matters
Sponsor a mission built on visible effort.
Because of corporate partners, participant-raised money can stay focused on children’s causes and direct relief for families during treatment. Sponsorship support helps the foundation stay mission-first and family-focused.
Current Tiers
Built for businesses that want an active role in the mission.
The foundation’s sponsorship model is straightforward: help underwrite the climb, get visible recognition, and keep more donor dollars available for direct impact.
$5,000+
Presenting Sponsor
- Top billing on the event page, summit flags, and event signage.
- Recognition across social, email, and event films.
- Opportunity to provide gear or products for the climb.
$2,500
Summit Flag Sponsor
- Logo placement on summit flags and campaign signage.
- Recognition across social channels and the website.
- Opportunity to contribute gear and summit-day essentials.
$1,500
Base Camp Sponsor
- Social announcement of sponsorship and website placement.
- Brand presence on event pages throughout the season.
- Opportunity to supply items for day packs and event kits.
Sponsorship
Ready to sponsor the mission?
Sponsorship commitments are handled through the foundation's Givebutter page so the team can manage inquiries, tiers, and follow-up in one place.
Board
Meet the people behind the climb.
The foundation is guided by people who care deeply about families in treatment and the mission that started this climb.
KCF President
Ryan Kelley
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Ryan Kelley started climbing mountains in 2015 to raise money and awareness for kids fighting cancer. That challenge became the foundation’s operating model: take on difficult goals to fund practical care for families in crisis.
Executive Director
Keith Austin
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Keith helps translate the climb into year-round impact, building partnerships, stewarding donors, and helping the foundation expand support beyond a single annual event.
Secretary / Treasurer
Tracy Kelley
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Tracy has been deeply involved with Climb for the Kids from the beginning and helps keep the organization operationally disciplined as it grows.
Board Member
David “Poko” Pokorny
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Poko is a runner and endurance athlete whose connection to the mission makes him a steady advocate for the foundation’s event and community work.
Board Member
Lance McOlgan
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Lance supports the foundation through event participation, outreach, and the kind of practical volunteer energy that keeps annual campaigns moving.
Board Member
Taylor McOlgan
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Taylor brings a strong connection to the fundraising mission and helps maintain momentum around campaigns, participation, and donor awareness.
Board Member
Jamie Becker
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Jamie is part of the broader support system behind the foundation’s growth, helping bridge outdoor challenge, fundraising, and community impact.
Charitable Partners
The organizations this fundraising model exists to support.
Every climb is only as meaningful as the help it creates on the other side.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Leading the way in pediatric cancer treatment and research, with survival rates transformed over decades of work.
Fisher House Foundation
Provides free comfort homes for military and veteran families while a loved one is receiving care.
Team Alec Forever
Financially supports childhood cancer families in the St. Louis area, especially in moments of profound need.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Helps families stay together and close to the care their children need during a medical crisis.
First Descents
Creates life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and serious health conditions.
Friends of Kids with Cancer
Enriches the daily lives of children undergoing treatment for cancer and blood-related diseases.
Presenting Sponsors
Partners who help set the pace.
These brands and organizations reinforce the annual climb by funding, amplifying, and equipping the mission.
The Home Loan Expert
A long-running champion of the foundation and a key supporter behind the annual climb and its direct impact for families.
YETI
Supports the outdoor experience and reinforces the foundation’s belief that meaningful time outside can translate into meaningful support for others.
KÜHL
An outdoor apparel brand that aligns with the climb’s focus on grit, endurance, and doing hard things for a reason.
Gear Sponsors
Outdoor support that fits the way the foundation works.
The mission is rooted in mountains, endurance, and time outside. Gear support is part of making the story credible.
Big Agnes
Outdoor gear built for backcountry comfort and reliable expedition support.
Organic Climbing
Durable climbing gear with a handmade ethos that fits the foundation’s outdoor identity.
Sawyer Products
Outdoor safety and hydration products from a company that also supports charitable work globally.
3 Ways to Help
A small set of actions with direct impact.
Choose the path that fits you best and help move support closer to families who need it.
1
Become a sponsor
Corporate support helps keep participant-raised dollars flowing directly toward children and families, rather than event overhead.
2
Climb with us
The climb remains the organization’s clearest demonstration of effort, discipline, and public fundraising momentum.
3
Start the conversation
Some partnerships are financial and some are operational. Both matter when the goal is direct support for families.
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