Welcome to the Do Better Initiative
This initiative is one girl's way of tackling new heights, while helping raise money and awareness to support those closest to her one mountain at a time.
The Initiative
Over the next year, Amanda will climb the tallest peak on each of the seven continents while raising money for seven different charities along the way.
The Summits & Charities
Find out about the seven summits she'll be climbing and the charities she's doing it for. Some are much easier than others. Some take hours. Some take weeks. They're all breathtaking.
Or so we hope.
The Rest of the Story
Life is full of twists and turns, some of them sharper than others. Learn the backstory here.
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The Do Better Initiative
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