The North Face and GlobalGiving Kick off Nationwide Gear Drop: 5 Tons of Gear Collected for Earthquake Victims

In collaboration with GlobalGiving, The North Face collected over 5 tons of winter appropriate product for the Kashmir Earthquake victims. The product was donated by concerned people like you at the 10 retail store locations around the country and is now being sent to Delhi, India where The North Face athletes are picking it up and shepherding it into the hardest to reach regions of Kashmir. Leading the team of athletes is Wille Benegas, 5 time Everest Summitter, who has frequented this region often since 1993. Arriving in Delhi on Saturday (11/27), Willie is leading Patrick Kenny, a colleague of his, along with The North Face athlete team members, Renan Ozturk and Cedar Wright into the Kashmir region to survey damage, assess avalanche danger to relief camps and deliver the gear into the high alpine villages. Willie was deeply motivated to give back to the region that has supported him on so many climbs and has inspired this team to continue to explore.

To learn more about where your product is going and what the Athletes are experiencing over there, check out their expedition dispatches: Kashmir Project Updates

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Stay tuned for updates on how to support the victims of this earthqake. We will update this page every week with additional information.

About GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving was founded by two former World Bank executives who led the team that created the World Bank Development Marketplace, at which social entrepreneurs from around the world compete for grants. GlobalGiving's mission is to build a highly efficient marketplace where individuals, corporations, and other institutions can find and fund projects around the world.
Since GlobalGiving launched in 2002, it has facilitated the flow of $2 million to over 400 projects.

Thank You to UPS
The North Face and Global Giving would like to thank UPS for donating the shipping of five tons of gear to Kashmir. We couldn't have done it without them.