HIKING FOR DANISH AMERICA - FUNDRAISER FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS

This summer, let’s raise funds for our Danish American organizations! Sponsor Danish America’s “Hiking Viking”, NFDA’s president, Bruce Bro, as he traverses the 500-mile Colorado Trail.

In the National Foundation for Danish America’s weekly emails, you’ve seen the widespread cancelling of every major event in our Danish American world. It’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on organizations across the country. Across Danish America donations are down.  The NFDA is here to help the “down” go “up”. 

Enter the “Hiking Viking”!  Starting June 29^th, Bruce Bro will traverse the 500-mile Colorado Trail for six-to-eight weeks from Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, to Durango.  He will navigate to 13,271 feet above sea level and keep above 10,000 feet for most of the trail.  He's also hoping to scale Colorado's highest peak, Mt. Elbert (14,439 ft) along the way!

You can help Danish America as Bruce clocks miles . Here’s how:

• Individuals and/or organizations  can participate
• Pledge per-mile, or a fixed amount for the entire hike
• Identify which Danish American organization or combination of organizations you’d like to support.  100% of your pledge goes to the organization you choose!

What the NFDA will do:

• Track all pledges 
• Monitor the “Hiking Viking’s” progress
• Let you know when the hike is completed and how to send your funds directly to your supported organization

How we’ll make it fun and inclusive:

• Take the hike with Bruce through social media and the website
  
• Bruce will post pictures and videos as he progresses
  
• Send Bruce “hilsener” and tell everyone which organization you support and why
  
• Include your pledges on our website and weekly emails
• Promote the event and pledges on social media

Oh -- if you’re skeptical about Bruce’s ability, don’t be. He can do it – he’s hiked the Grand Canyon, rim-to-rim, reached Mt. Everest’s Base camp in the Himalayas, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, and climbed the highest peaks in the U.S.!  

Please join us to raise funds for Danish America!  Let us know that you’re interested in being a part of Project “Hiking Viking”. 

Tusind tak,
The NFDA Board
Karin Schoen Wasler, Linda Steffensen, Katrine Vange, Bruce Bro

NFDA Facebook Page

Benevolent Mountaineer Hikes For Danish America - by Barb Ceruti

Participating Organizations:
(To add your Danish American non-profit club or organization, please email us at info@DanishAmerica.org )

• American-Scandinavian Foundation - New York
  
• Danebod Folk School - Tyler, MN
• Danish American Heritage Society (DAHS)
• Danish American Center - Minneapolis, MN
• The Danish Home of Chicago
  
• The Danish Home of Chicago Foundation
  
• Danish American Archive & Library - Blair, NE
• Danish Lutheran Church - Yorba Linda, CA
• Danish National Committee of Southern California
  
• Danish Seamen's Church - Brooklyn, NY
• Danish Sisterhood of America, Museum Archival Project
  
• Danish Windmill - Elk Horn, Iowa
• Denver Danes - Colorado
• Den Danske Klub '88 - Colorado
• Elverhøj Museum of History and Art - Solvang, CA
• Hans Christian Andersen Story Telling Center - New York
• Museum of Danish America - Elk Horn, Iowa
  
• National Foundation for Danish America
• Northwest Danish Association - Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
• Rebild National Park Society
• Scandinavian Park Inc. NFP - South Elgin, IL

Approximately $10,000 in Pledges already!!!

Tusind Tak to these individuals and families who have pledged to support Danish America!

Some of Bruce's past hiking adventures...

2008 - Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. (Photo at right - he claimed the mountain for Denmark!)
2013 - Mt Everest Base Camp, Nepal
2013 - Mt Whitney, highest peak in lower 48 states
2016 - Grand Canyon Arizona Rim-to-Rim
Over many years - 20 of Colorado's highest peaks "The 14ers"