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High Mountain Sotheby’s International Realty was a sponsor of the first Steamboat Ride 4 Yellow cycling event this summer, held on August 8. After 12 months of planning, a group of dedicated individuals pulled off a spectacular event, raising over $300,000 for cancer. Proceeds are split between the Lance Armstrong “Livestrong” Foundation, and a local trust fund established to support local cancer fighter’s needs. Lance Armstrong himself rode the “Divide Ride” of 26 miles over the Continental Divide and finishing right at the top of Steamboat Ski Area gondola. Families and friends cheered riders across the finish line, in sometimes very emotional journeys, as some rode for fighters, survivors and others rode ‘in memory of’. Lance Armstrong made a poignant speech as the last riders were crossing the line, and a luncheon was held where Lance’s mother Linda Armstrong Kelley told the story about Lance’s fight with cancer and the journey it took them on as a family. See pictures and videos of the event on the website http://www.ride4yellow.com/, where you can still donate. Stay tuned there to find out more about next year’s race also.

Sadly, Steamboat lost one of it’s own just the Wednesday before the Divide Ride, Andy Caress succumbed to melanoma just eight days before his 25^th birthday. His story touched and was felt by many in Steamboat while cancer awareness was heightened with the Ride 4 Yellow event. Andy had established his own foundation, which his family plans to continue on in his memory. Check out the website to see more about Andy’s important message: http://www.mela-know-more.org/

High Mountain Sotheby’s International Realty participates in other local philanthropy through the High Mountain Community Fund, a Donor Advised Fund managed by the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, and it is set up so that a portion of our proceeds on every closed transaction goes toward the fund. In addition a portion of our grants will be given to the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.

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