Hiking for Hope

09/27/2025

Putting it out to universe lol
Need to search out an attorney we can add to our board. Prefer with experience in non profit, but not a must.

09/27/2025

Hiking for Hope is excited to officially welcome Buzz Media on the team!
watch them do their work!!!! Hang on to your seats!!! They will be working on all our platforms, editing content, putting together, telling the story as I prepare to get back on trail after 5 months of physical therapy, and heart attack rehab.

Have been doing g 20 miles with 60lb pack for a couple weeks and feel great!

All docotors have given the green light!

During this time I spent building out our board of directors, our treasurer and secretary, our merchandising team is hard at work preparing, and printing merch!

You can follow on all social media platforms !

Hiking for Hope, look for the blue logo!

Buzzz is a leading performance marketing agency that drives business growth with tailored strategies across platforms like Google, Facebook, TikTok, and more.

09/24/2025

Not surprised 🙄

09/13/2025

Our fundraising and donation lines are officially open!
Help us get out the word and share this post!

Be the reason someone finds hope, and gets to expeirence the trail!

Your donation fuels Hiking for Hope—bringing healing, accessibility, and adventure to those who need it most.

Your help and donations to Hiking for Hope will help us spread the word about diabetes research and mental health awareness, while helping other get out and enjoy our trails and being out in nature. It truly is about healing and expereinces had.

All donations are tax deducable, and highly appreciated for your contributions.

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Partnered with the American Diabetes Association, this solo journey fuels awareness, advocacy, and unity.

09/12/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Carl Lewallen, Kendra Zimmerman

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

09/12/2025

Our fundraising and donation lines are officially open!

Be the reason someone finds hope, and gets to expeirence the trail!

Your donation fuels Hiking for Hope—bringing healing, accessibility, and adventure to those who need it most.

Your help and donations to Hiking for Hope will help us spread the word about diabetes research and mental health awareness, while helping other get out and enjoy our trails and being out in nature. It truly is about healing and expereinces had.

All donations are tax deducable, and highly appreciated for your contributions.

💙 Donate today at

Partnered with the American Diabetes Association, this solo journey fuels awareness, advocacy, and unity.

09/05/2025

Excited to announce we have joined forces with Hike Expo of Colorado for their 2026/2027 expo season. Gifted booths for all events for ADA donated by Hiking for Hope! Expo will be in 4 states for 2026 and 2027 and growing!
American Diabetes Association - Pacific Northwest

Hiking for Hope has joined forces with the American Diabetes Association for a monumental solo journey aimed at raising diabetes awareness and promoting community empowerment!

08/31/2025

We need your help please! Our FB page here is falling behind all other platforms. We want to get to at least 2,000 followers on FB which will allow me to keep posting here with more current updates and live footage.

Tonight we go live on TikTok for annupdate and gear review. Will do same thing on FB of we cna get our followers up. Thank you all for the support! And helping us get the word out! Let’s hit this goal!

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08/29/2025

2018 JDRF Project Sierra Nevada Mountains Whitney here I come again!

05/06/2025

Well cardiologist went well. Only need to lower my cholesterol. Said heart is strong, having me bring my pack in next week to do some work on the tread mill for some incline tests and can resume with no restrictions. The Sierras still holding 62 inches of snow, so we got time as hikers are reaching Kennedy Meadows, but having to wait out the snow melt. Never say never! Never give up! Be back on trail soon!

Heart attacks, busted teeth, hyper extended shoulders, equipment being replaced, frost bite, 4 weeks of straight winter weather with up to 90 mile gust winds, 24-36” of fresh snow, but like most diabetics, we keep moving forward! Stay tuned as we prep to return to trail and complete this 8000 mile journey!

04/09/2025

*** update*** so glad I came home to wait out the snow and get checked. Been having heart attacks for the last week, or one long one. Admitted to ER, and they are doing their stuff. Dr said if all goes well I can be back on trail in. Few weeks. Just in time to hit trail and get past the 12 feet of total snow fall that the Sierras were dumped on in the last week.
No rest for the weary! The trail is calling!

Follow as we prepare to hike 8000 miles across 22 states in the wild for diabetes research and diabetes awareness. Type1 and Type2 diabetics. American Diabetes Association