Join the Groundswell – Make a Donation
There are two ways you can support the work of Freedom 8848: support an climber or support the organization. Either way, you’ll be supporting our partner organizations doing the front-line work of Prevention, Rescue and Restoration. Payments can be made on-line using one of the links below, or by cheque. See payment details below.
Support a Climber
Each year we rely on your support of individual climbers for their climb during the annual Everest Freedom Challenge event.
The 2024 fund raising campaign is now completed. Thank you to all of you who donated. Together we raised over $170,000 to support our Partners! Next year’s campaign will begin in the spring. Meanwhile, we would encourage you to support the Freedom 8848 organization.
Where does the money go? (click here)
Most of your donation goes to our Parter organizations to be applied to their work in sex trafficking prevention, rescue, and victim restoration.
Some years, a small portion of your donation may be used to help with the costs of running the Everest Freedom Challenge.
Support Freedom 8848
You can support the organization with administrative costs and the costs of running our events, like the Everest Freedom Challenge. Note that all of our people are volunteers, so none of your donation goes to wages.
Use the button below to go to the 4th Musketeer website (our parent organization) to complete your credit card payment.
Where does the money go? (click here)
Some key projects in need of funding that your donation will help support:
- Website hosting and maintenance: Critical for the success of any organization today.
- Software subscriptions and licenses: used for graphic design for our marketing and outreach, prevention, and education presentations.
- Recruitment initiatives: helping us to reach more climbers passionate about raising support for our partner organizations.
- Promotional materials: such as banners and posters used during presentations to spread the word of what we and our partners are doing in the fight to end sex trafficking.
- Sponsorship of Registration Cost: climbers pay a registration cost which covers all their logistical needs for the event such as camping fees, food, and insurance. This cost may be a barrier for some climbers interested in signing up. Your donation can reduce this cost for specific individuals who demonstrate need.
Payment Details
The best way to make a donation is by using your credit card. Click either of the buttons above to make your donation with a credit card.
If instead you choose to pay by cheque, please follow these instructions:
- Make any cheques payable to The Great Commission Foundation.
- Deliver the cheque to one the Freedom 8848 leadership team or mail it to:
- Freedom 8848
c/o Cochrane Alliance Church
902 Glenbow Drive
Cochrane, AB T4C 1C4
- Freedom 8848
- Put the following in the memo field, “4M – Freedom 8848 – climber’s name“.
- Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and email address when you make a donation so that we can send your tax receipt.
- Also include the name of the climber if you are supporting one, and any message you would like to appear on their campaign page.
Whichever way you donate, you’ll receive a Canadian tax receipt. The receipt will be issued by The Great Commission Foundation.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations by e-transfer at this time.