Climb for a Cure Olathe, KS

August 6, 2022 Olathe, KS

About Olathe, KS Climb

Climb for a Cure Olathe will take place at RoKC Olathe Climbing Gym. Whether you're a first-time climber or experienced at scaling walls, join us to Climb for a Cure! Help us reach our goal of climbing at least 1,510 feet to highlight the number of people in Kansas that will be impacted by this disease in 2022. Invite your friends and family to Climb alongside you!

Help us honor the colorectal cancer community

Fight CRC will have a flag installation in the parking lot of RoKC on August 6th to honor our community of survivors and local individuals impacted by this disease. We are setting up 480 flags to represent the number of people in Kansas that we can save in 2022 if we act now for change. Come out, honor the community, and Climb for a Cure.

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Fundraising

We Climb for a Cure exploring new terrain for life-changing research. Each mountain we climb — every road we walk down — elevates the standard by raising funds for research in the fight against colorectal cancer.

Our fundraising goal for 2022 Climb for a Cure is $250,000 to support our Path to a Cure for colorectal cancer, as we work to empower and inform patients while driving policy change and breakthrough research.

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Day-of Schedule

Flag Installation

All Day

RoKC Parking Lot

Arrival/Check-In

10:00 am

RoKC Olathe

Introductions and Speakers

10:30am-11:00am

Climb

11:00am-12:30 am

Final Remarks + Thank yous

12:30pm-1:00pm

Post - Climb Lunch and Hangout

1:00pm

Apogee-RoKC Olathe

Olathe, KS Climb Host

Volunteer and Events Manager

Michelle (Mel) Harris

Volunteer and Events Manager

About: Mel is Fight CRC's Volunteer and Events Manager. She oversees Climb for a Cure and works with volunteers within the Fight CRC community. Her passion for climbing and drive to promote wellness in all aspects brought her to Fight CRC. She enjoys travel, adventure, creating art, and making connections. Mel is currently located in Kansas City, Missouri.

Why Mel climbs: “I Climb to be an advocate alongside each survivor, patient, and caregiver. I want to be a voice for them and fight for a cure with them”

What keeps Mel motivated: “Seeing our work at Fight CRC provoke change in more ways than one. It motivates me to see Climb bring our community together.”

Mel’s advice to Climbers: “Don’t give up - things take time. Focus on where you are and try not to compare yourself to others. Take each walk, hike or climb one step at a time if you need to and never spend too much time thinking about the end - always enjoy the journey and the moments in between where you start and where you are set to go.
Coach Bryan’s Fight

Traci Bryan

Coach Bryan’s Fight

About: My husband, Coach Kevin Bryan, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in September 2016. Together with our family, friends, and community, we fought every day to raise awareness and help others. Kevin's journey ended on March 16, 2021, but our fight is not over. I continue to honor his memory and the memory of so many friends whose journeys are now carried on by others. I was told that it was great that I’m still advocating for Fight Colorectal Cancer even though Kevin is gone and I don’t need to. What they don’t understand is that I DO need to advocate. Coach Bryan’s Fight did not stop when he died. It continues through me and my advocacy family. I will fight every day for those who are gone too soon and for those who continue to fight. I am a Relentless Champion of Hope. I am a Fight CRC Ambassador. I am Kevin’s legacy and I will continue to fight!

Why Traci climbs: "I climb to honor Kevin’s memory, to continue to raise awareness, and to push myself beyond my perceived limits."

What keeps Traci motivated: "Cancer is a thief. It steals those we hold dear. It steals future memories. It steals our strength and sometimes our faith. But it can’t steal our resolve. It can’t steal our ability to wake up and keep fighting every day. It can’t steal our love. It can’t steal our cherished memories. Whatever mountain you are facing know that there are others who will guide you, walk beside you and push you from behind. Attack your mountain and tell it that you are stronger and should not be underestimated. My Fight Colorectal Cancer family and Kevin are always guiding, walking beside, and pushing me and for that, I am forever grateful."

Advice to Climbers: "You can push yourself further than you think you can. You can accomplish amazing things when you are a member of the Fight CRC family."