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Spencer West, who appeared at We Day in Calgary last
fall, celebrates after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in June, 2012. Photograph
by: Handout , The Canadian Press
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Inspiring trek (Edmonton to Calgary) aims to provide
clean water globally
Schools urged to join initiative
By Sherri Zickefoose, Calgary Herald March 26, 2013
It's going to be hard to top climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
without legs, but Spencer West is seeking another challenge and it's here in
Alberta.
West is aiming to walk with his hands from Edmonton to
Calgary over 11 days in May. The 300-km trek will see students and other guests
join West from May 6 to 16 as he travels the highway on his hands and in his
wheelchair to raise money for Free The Children's water initiative to bring
clean water to people all over the world.
The motivational speaker, whose legs were amputated just
below the pelvis when he was five due to a genetic disorder, raised half a
million dollars for clean water initiatives by scaling the Tanzania peak last
year.
During his stint as a speaker at We Day in Calgary last
fall, West said he was moved by how many youth wanted to take part.
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