Ron Holt Scales Mt. Kili

Posted by Jerry Venters 
on Feb 2, 2013
 

Ron Holt Raises $35,000 for Water Wells

Ron Holt, former South Platte Rotary Club president, has raised more than $35,000 to build water wells in east Africa with his recent climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Ron, who spoke to our club last July about the upcoming climb, reports that he reached the 19,341-foot summit on January 16,

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"with the help of my guide carrying my pack for the last 2000 feet of the ascent and with some divine strength to keep me going."  Ron is now seeking to raise funds for a well for several Masai villagers that he and his wife visited visited in Tanzania.  Contributions may be made to WorldServe International online at  http://www.kiliclimb.org/climbers/ron-holt/ or bycheck sent to Ms. Teresa Murtland at Africa 6000 International, 12425 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA 16506.

Photo at right: Ron reaches the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro