Got Boots?
My name is Jerel Ferguson. Founder and CEO of Hike4Life. Hike4Life was started in May of 2010 out of a desire to introduce African-Americans to the wonders of the outdoors. I'm a conservationist, a certified tree hugger and an avid hiker for over a decade. My love for the outdoors is what drives me and sharing it with children, teens and adults makes it all the more enjoyable.
The "Got Boots" campaign is our first attempt to raise funds to help us help kids in our Urban communities. We feel that the best way for everyone to be safe on our hikes is to have the proper equipment and footwear. Hiking Boots, provide safe, warm, dry and comfortable feet and unfortunately not everyone can afford them. That's where you come in to help us, we can do it together, right?
After this stage of the campaign is finished, we will team up with our school contacts, get the measurements for boots that we'll need and begin stocking up on various boots and other outdoor equipment. This will be a tremendous offering to our kids, to their parents and to the urban community. With your help, we can make this possible.
What Hike4Life Needs & What You Get
We are aiming to raise $5000 or more to be able to purchase outdoor equipment with a focus on boots. Other items we will invest in are: camping/ backpacking and day hiking equipment, trekking poles, head-lamps, first aid kits and water bottles, for youth from local area schools that actively participate in our Outdoor Enrichment Programs. We need this funding in order to facilitate safe, fun and well-equipped hikes and camping trips, this will help us maintain successful relationships with local schools as well as the community and the people in it.
There are several perks available at each level of donation. From T-shirts to fully equipped backpacks, your gifts are our way of simply saying thank you!
The Impact
Some may say that this project is a little ambitious or that we are way over our heads, we disagree. We feel that collectively if we combine our resources anything can be possible. We can help kids safely and comfortably enjoy themselves. Send them back out into the community and let them tell our story. Hike4Life is counting on you to help us make our mark in the world. Your contribution and your efforts to help us will definitely make a difference in someone’s life.
As we reach our goals and grow as an organization we believe that completing this task will be a life-changer for us. We've worked so hard to put together several successful events and have enjoyed the outdoors with hundreds of people. We've climbed mountains, zipped through the trees and have hiked countless miles, our goal for this campaign is to help change the lives of others. No matter how small, we give to receive!
Other Ways You Can Help
We understand that some people can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean YOU can’t help:
- We ask that our supporters get the word out and make some noise about our Got Boots campaign.
- Please use the Indiegogo share tools!
- Share with your facebook and twitter networks.
- Send out an email blast
And that’s all there is to it.