Climbing the Path to a Cure
Page Creator: Drs. Benza and Frantz and Jessica Lazar, PA
Event: Path to a Cure
Event Starts: Feb 8, 2010
Training buddies: Dr. Robert Frantz (Mayo Clinic), Jessica Lazar, PA (Allegheny General Hospital)
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Feb. 19 - We made it to our base lodge!
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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association

The mission of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension, and to provide hope for...

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Fundraising target: $100,000
So far we have raised: $112,552.00
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Thanks to your support and the Actelion Path to a Cure Matching Fund, our climbers surpassed their goal on the eve of their departure for Africa!

As you read this, two PH specialists and Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)  Scientific Leadership Council members, Dr. Ray Benza (Allegheny General Hospital) and Dr. Robert Frantz (Mayo Clinic), along with Jessica Lazar, PA (Allegheny General Hospital), are tackling the ultimate challenge together - climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, reaching its summit on February 26, 2010! Their goal? To find a path to a cure by raising $100,000 to support PHA's research program and patient- and family-serving programs. Follow news coverage of their climb and check out updates live from the mountain.

We want you to be part of this momentous event!

By supporting Drs. Benza and Frantz and Jessica, you are joining with other PH community members around the nation and the world in solidarity of hope that PH will one day be a preventable and curable disease.

In addition, your support will be instantly doubled by our generous campaign supporter Actelion's Path to a Cure Matching Fund. All donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000! Please note that the fundraising total displayed at the top of this page includes matching funds.

This is not the first mountain Dr. Benza has conquered, either. In 2007, Dr. Benza trekked up the Grand Teton Mountain Range in a fundraising and awareness raising effort dedicated to the memory of his friend and colleague, PH patient Katherine Hanks, R.N.

As a community, we have many mountains to climb. But together, we can overcome barriers and continue forward on the path to a cure. Dr. Benza says it best: "Place one foot in front of the other and don't look too far ahead or behind. This is the key to conquering any insurmountable obstacle, whether it be a mountain or a disease."

This is just one of the many ways you can become engaged in this remarkable event! For more information, visit our Path to a Cure page at www.PHAssociation.org/pathtoacure.

To follow our climbers' updates live from the mountain, view training photos, and for other inspiration, please visit their blog at http://pathtoacure.blogspot.com/

Let's scale the mountaintop! Thank you for your support!

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Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Johnson Family 3/4/2010 $100.00 Great job, great personal sacrifice for those with PH, sorry I couldn't make it Ray 
Veronica Franco 3/2/2010 $50.00 Congratulations. Great cause. Hope to see pictures soon! 
Don and Barbara 3/2/2010 $50.00 Congratulations! Can't wait to hear all about it. 
Tom and Jane Trusty 3/1/2010 $50.00 Welcome home  
Monica Colvin-Adams and Roderick Adams 3/1/2010 $100.00 Wow! Be safe. We are cheering you on. 
Sharon Leibel-Johnson 3/1/2010 $50.00 God bless you all for what you are doing for PH 
Julie & Linus Lalor 2/27/2010 $100.00 Good luck and be safe 
Paul M. Hassoun 2/26/2010 $150.00 Bravo Jessica, Ray and Bob!! 
Rev. Dr. Stephen L. White 2/26/2010 $250.00 Thank you for all you do for PH patients and especially for this wonderful effort. God bless you! 
Julie Maurey 2/26/2010 $50.00 Enjoy the view from the summit! Best wishes. 
Susan Oddsen & Logan Colby 2/26/2010 $25.00 Awesome! Thinking of you as you near the summit! 
Peter Phillips 2/25/2010 $50.00 A fantastic cause, wish you every success! 
Anne Moosman 2/25/2010 $25.00 God Bless you all! 
Dr. Sharon Kiely 2/24/2010 $50.00 Congratulations to the team 
Janice & Tim Cunningham 2/24/2010 $150.00 Ascend to great heights in the fight against PH! Best Wishes!!! 
Jaimala Pai & Shane Bohnen 2/23/2010 $250.00 Good luck! 
Anonymous 2/23/2010 $25.00  
Mike and Bonnie McGoon 2/23/2010 $250.00  
April Luehmann & Jim White 2/22/2010 $25.00 Your very own Olympics! You are gold... 
Perry Mamigonian 2/22/2010 $25.00 Good luck and Godspeed 
Kyle W. Klarich 2/20/2010 $150.00  
Lian Latham, RN 2/20/2010 $250.00 A generous self sacrifice today to benefit all of the PH tomorrows. Hats off to all of you! 
Brooks and Terri Edwards 2/19/2010 $100.00 Come home safe and sound 
Anonymous 2/19/2010 $50.00  
Liz Klings, MD 2/19/2010 $100.00 Good luck with the climb!! 
Jill & Scott Glenn 2/18/2010 $100.00 We wish you all the best of luck on your journey! 
Dan & Shelly Shadrick 2/18/2010 $50.00 You are awesome! I admire your dedication to striving for a PH cure. 
Susan Rogers 2/18/2010 $35.00 Thanks for your dedication to PH patients!  
Bruce and Sue Tointon 2/17/2010 $50.00 God bless your journey and dedication 
Paul A. Lea, Jr. 2/17/2010 $100.00 Best wishes on your climb. 
Marc/Heather/Ray/Nick/Gina Fernandez 2/17/2010 $100.00 You guys INSPIRE! Good luck, have fun, and gimme a ONE! 
Steve Nathan, Oksana Shlobin and Shahzad Ahmad 2/16/2010 $100.00 Upwards and forwards! Best of luck! 
Chandler & Stefania Finley 2/16/2010 $100.00 Sing the first Chi Phi song that comes to mind when you reach the top of the mountain! 
Chris Post 2/15/2010 $100.00 Best of luck!! 
Janell Grazzini Frantz 2/15/2010 $500.00 Godspeed darling! 
Dusty Porter 2/15/2010 $20.00 In honor of Dr. Benza's commitment  
Andrea Nowicki and Family 2/15/2010 $50.00 We wish you all the best of luck...be careful and enjoy the climb! 
Bob & Nancy Snow 2/13/2010 $100.00 Best of luck, Ray! Be safe & stay warm! 
Srinivas Murali and Marie Baldisseri 2/13/2010 $1,000.00 Good luck, Jessica, Ray and Bob. We are so proud of you. 
Schwabs & Verdoorns 2/12/2010 $100.00 “If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.” Ralph Waldo Emerson 
Robert Weinberg 2/12/2010 $50.00 best of luck my brother 
Tammy Burns 2/12/2010 $50.00  
Paul Fairman 2/12/2010 $100.00  
Hubert Chen 2/11/2010 $100.00  
David Langleben 2/11/2010 $250.00 Have a great climb and return safely. A very worthy effort 
Sean Pinney, MD 2/11/2010 $100.00 Good luck! 
JEFF BERMAN 2/11/2010 $100.00 Glad to provide help for such an important cause- Good luck ,Ray... 
Dennis Trumble & Kathleen Simpson 2/11/2010 $50.00 Don't forget your camera! 
Bill & Michelle Farber 2/9/2010 $100.00 Good Luck Ray ! 
Alfredo Clavell 2/9/2010 $50.00 rock on dude!!! 
Bob & Pat Bengel 2/9/2010 $100.00 Good luck Dr.Benza and Jessica. Our prayers are with you. 
Elizabeth Sweeney 2/8/2010 $100.00 Good luck Dr. Benza and friends 
Johnson+Sterling 2/8/2010 $50.00 Best of luck, Ray! 
Maureen and Chris Maley 2/6/2010 $100.00 Go Ray and comrades! Be well as you help others to get well. 
Larry & Carlyn Tasto 2/6/2010 $100.00 For your support in finding a cure! Have a safe trip! 
Jeffrey DeMunn 2/5/2010 $300.00 Climb high, and come safe home! 
Myung H. Park 2/3/2010 $100.00 Your dedication to our cause brings us hope!! I wish all of you a safe journey! 
Alex Duarte 2/3/2010 $100.00  
Susan Olson Springer 2/2/2010 $30.00 Best of luck and enjoy the climb! 
Monroeville Medical Associates 2/1/2010 $40.00 As a WPAHS/AMPN physician practice, we support your noble efforts! Good luck, and God be with you! 
Dana McGlothlin 1/31/2010 $100.00 Best wishes for a fun and safe climb! Would love to join your next adventure. 
Ed and Karin Mistler 1/31/2010 $150.00 Safe travels! 
Anonymous 1/30/2010 $10.00  
Wendy & Mike Villars 1/30/2010 $50.00 Thanks Dr. Frantz. When you get to the top just Breathe for us. You all are the best.  
Jose Tallaj 1/30/2010 $150.00 Ray, We (your UAB colleagues and former patients) are rooting for you!!!!! 
John Newman 1/29/2010 $100.00 bon voyage 
Marilyn & John Tibbs 1/29/2010 $100.00  
Louis & Elizabeth Benza 1/27/2010 $200.00 God bless all climbers. Be safe! 
Barry Jones 1/26/2010 $100.00  
Nick Hill 1/26/2010 $100.00 Wish I could be there with you! 
Todd Bull 1/25/2010 $100.00 Wish I was going. Good luck to you all and thanks  
Carol Scisciani 1/25/2010 $100.00 Best of luck, admire your grit! 
Kate Pacek 1/25/2010 $50.00 God bless you and keep you safe. Enjoy the view up top! 
Anonymous 1/25/2010 $20.00  
Gareth Gwyn 1/25/2010 $500.00 I am in awe of your effort - Good Luck 
Colin Lalor 1/25/2010 $100.00 Good luck and thanks for taking care of my mom! 
Edwina & Evan Benza 1/23/2010 $500.00 You make us swell with pride and love! Be safe and we love you! 
Robert Roscigno 1/22/2010 $100.00  
Jim Klinger 1/22/2010 $200.00 Good luck you guys - dont forget your sildenafil 
Andy Peacock 1/22/2010 $100.00 Onwards and upwards 
Dr. Evelyn Horn 1/22/2010 $500.00 Good luck, climb well and not to breathless 
Tim Williamson, MD 1/22/2010 $200.00  
Satish Muluk 1/22/2010 $75.00 Climb well and return safely. 
Deepthi Kotihal & Siva Soma 1/20/2010 $100.00 For all the PH patients we have taken care of.... 
Anna Lindner 1/20/2010 $50.00  
Graeme C. Warner 1/17/2010 $50.00  
Niharika & Nandu Gourineni 1/17/2010 $50.00 Good luck Dr.Benza ! 
Deb & Tim Shelton 1/16/2010 $200.00 Thanks and good luck! 
Barb Schaefer 1/15/2010 $100.00 You guys are the greatest! Good Luck!! See you in March, Dr. Frantz 
Anonymous 1/15/2010 $100.00 May your journey be achievable and may it help find a cure for PAH 
Richard Thompson 1/14/2010 $50.00 In honor of Betty Simmons 
Amanda Hopwood and Mike Brophy 1/14/2010 $100.00 Best wishes in support of a great cause! 
Linda Grayson 1/13/2010 $100.00 To honor Betty Simmons 
Sha Batt 1/13/2010 $100.00 Dr. Benza...you're doing it again...that's awesome!!! Good Luck to you all! 
Charles Burger 1/13/2010 $100.00 The delirium should occur during the climb, not before. Good Luck! 
Pete, Jen, John and Ryan Benza 1/12/2010 $100.00 Happy Climbing!!  
Barbara Evans 1/12/2010 $50.00 On behalf of Betty Simmons 
Mardi Gomberg 1/12/2010 $200.00 you guys =good kinda crazy-- best wishes and have fun- mardi 
David B. Badesch, MD 1/12/2010 $100.00 Best wishes for a successful climb, Ray, Bob, and Jessica! 
Bill and Amy Belden 1/12/2010 $100.00  
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Amount raised offline: $94,838.00
Grand Total: $112,552.00
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