SOMERSWORTH — Mayor Lincoln Soldati, Avis Goodwin and former Hilltop School teacher Joanne Daigle, among others, were honored with commendations by Gov. Lynch and Councilor Daniel St. Hilaire on Wednesday morning as a part of the Executive Council’s session held Wednesday at Goodwin Community Health.

A commendation is an honor requested by a member of the community or council for another member of the community to honor their work and dedication to the state.

Soldati, Goodwin and Daigle were chosen to receive commendations at Wednesday’s meeting due to Councilor St. Hilaire’s choice to hold the meeting in his hometown of Somersworth, the community where each of them have made an impact through some type of service.

“I grew up here, my father grew up here, his father grew here and his father grew up here,” said St. Hilaire. “So it’s just me coming back here to my stomping grounds, you could say.”

The meeting was hosted in the employee cafeteria of the new Goodwin center, which recently celebrated its grand opening with a Tri Chamber event last Thursday evening. Among those in attendance at the meeting included Goodwin Community Executive Director Janet Atkins, Somersworth Police Chief Dean Crombie and Somersworth Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Soldati.

All of the members of the Executive Council were also present, including St. Hilaire, from District 2, Christopher Sununu, representing District 3, Ray Wieczorek, District 4, David Whaler, District 5, and Ray Burton, District 1.

Mayor Soldati was honored for not only his time as mayor of Somersworth, but for his almost 20 years of service as the Strafford County Attorney. Soldati was more than humbled by his recognition.

“Thank you all so much,” said Soldati.

Daigle taught third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grades at Hilltop School for 28 years, from 1977-2008.

Avis Goodwin, whose award was accepted by her daughter, Valerie, was honored for founding the Avis Goodwin Center in 1969, after seeing a need in the community for prenatal care for the underinsured and uninsured.

“I’m very proud and grateful to accept this award on behalf of my mother,” said Valerie Goodwin. “I think my mother would agree the most that the accolades belong most to the dedicated staff. Thank you for your continued support.”

After presenting the commendations, councilors dove right into their regularly scheduled meeting where they approved almost 80 items of new business, including agenda items presented by the Departments of Information Technology, Administrative Services, Transportation and Safety.

The next Executive Council meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at a location yet to be announced.

Attends grand opening of Goodwin Community Health Center in Somersworth

SOMERSWORTH — Chamber members, local business owners, Somersworth employees, Congressman Frank Guinta — even the health center’s namesake herself — showed up Thursday evening to celebrate the grand opening of the Goodwin Community Health center at its new Route 108 location.

The Tri-Chamber event hosted more than 200 business owners others from the Somersworth, Rochester and Dover communities, including Somersworth High principal Sharon Lampros, Somersworth City Manager Bob Belmore, Somersworth Mayor Lincoln Soldati and Somersworth Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Soldati.

The two-hour event featured a drink bar, appetizers, live music, a series of raffles and even a gourmet cupcake display featuring treats from JD’s Sweets N’ Treats in Rochester.

While many attendees mingled with other business owners and town officials, tours of the newly opened center continued in the background. Laughter from all around the lobby area could be heard clearly over the live guitar and band music being played from behind the receptionist’s desk in the lobby.

Right before 6 p.m., the room was brought to attention when 92-year-old Avis Goodwin was wheeled into the building.

Her daughter, Valerie, looked on at her mother as she posed for pictures near the buffet line.

“It’s overwhelming,” said Valerie Goodwin. “I’m sorry, I’m getting emotional. It’s just fantastic to see her here for the first time. She would have never imagined this. She saw a need in the community and was at a position at Wentworth-Douglass at the time where she could enlist others to help her.”

Valerie Goodwin is, of course, talking about how her mother founded Goodwin Community Health in the 1960s after seeing many woman being turned away from prenatal care at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital because of their lack of insurance.

The director of social services at the time, Avis Godwin saw the need for prenatal care, regardless of insurance status. More than 45 years later, her foresight to see a need blossomed from just prenatal care, into dental, primary care and mental health, among other services.

“I think many in the community think we’re just primary care, when really, we’re so much more than that and we have far more reaching effects in the community,” said Public Relations Manager of Goodwin, Lara Willard. “This event is our opportunity to welcome local business owners so they can see how we serve the community.”

Goodwin’s three-tiered care model, which offers primary, mental and dental care to all its patients, is a model practiced by only one other community health care center in New Hampshire.

The model allows an individual receiving primary care, to also have access to a social worker and a psychiatric nurse practitioner for mental needs that can’t wait to be treated while a patient may sit on a waiting list for a licensed psychiatrist.

Jennifer Soldati said the new location of the center is perfect for the community because it’s so accessible.

“It’s much more efficient, it makes perfect business sense and it saves a lot of time,” she said. “It’s easily accessible.”

(Somersworth, NH): In support of its long-standing healthcare values and in its quest to stay at the forefront as a health care provider of choice, Goodwin Community Health Center (GCHC) has contracted with NorDx Laboratories (NorDx) to expand its services to the community it serves. Maine’s first independent licensed clinical laboratory will now manage and staff the laboratory component at Goodwin Community Health’s new Center in Somersworth, NH.

The exclusive service partnership begins August, 2011 and includes expanded laboratory services designed to enhance the continuum of services offered at Goodwin Community Health to its patients and physicians.

Janet Atkins, executive director at Goodwin Community Health, states, “We believe this collaboration supports our mission and values as a health care community resource providing vital services and it reinforces our focus on customer satisfaction and quality care. It will enhance our ability to provide rapid turnaround times on an increased number of laboratory tests and reporting services. Benefits also include the electronic exchange of information and the standardization of best practices.”

NorDx was selected to provide expanded laboratory services from a number of laboratories, including national providers. A multidisciplinary selection committee assessed the capabilities, credentials, and service and performance history, along with the mission and values of each bidder to ensure the best fit for Goodwin Community Health, its patients and its staff. After a rigorous review process, NorDx was selected as the laboratory provider of choice.

Stan Schofield, president of NorDx, states: “We’re proud to be selected by Goodwin Community Health and to have met their high standards of excellence. We believe it reflects the caliber of expertise and the comprehensive services NorDx offers right here, locally. We look forward to delivering laboratory services that deliver satisfaction and value to Goodwin Community Health’s patients and physicians.”

Goodwin Community Health is the only 501(c) (3) Community Health Center serving the Greater Strafford County area of New Hampshire and Maine. We make it affordable for local people to access the wellness services and quality primary care that lead to good Physical, Dental, and Mental Health. Goodwin Community Health operates on the same principles Mrs. Avis Goodwin started the organization on 42 years ago – everyone deserves access to quality health care, at an affordable price. Goodwin Community Health is currently accepting both insured and uninsured new patients. For more information connect with us on Facebook, at www.GoodwinCH.org or visit the new Goodwin Community Health Center at 311 Route 108, Somersworth, New Hampshire.

NorDx is a 501(c) (3) clinical laboratory and a member of the MaineHealth family. Since its inception in 1976 as Maine’s first licensed independent clinical laboratory, NorDx has grown to provide comprehensive, dependable, quality laboratory services to hospitals, physicians, other laboratories, and managed care providers in New England. For more information about NorDx and its services, contact Scott Taggersell at (207) 396-7808.

Concord, NH – Every year during the first week of August countries, states, organizations, and communities celebrate and encourage breastfeeding. The theme for World Breastfeeding Week in 2011 is focusing on engaging and mobilizing youth with the slogan “Talk to me! Breastfeeding—A 3D Experience.” Breastfeeding support is often seen as two-dimensional: time (from pre-pregnancy to weaning) and place (the home, community, health care system, etc.). Neither has much impact without a third dimension—communication!

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Section, recently released the brief Breastfeeding: New Hampshire 2011 (HOT LINK ONCE POSTED). It lists successes and challenges that many women encounter while breastfeeding during baby’s first year. Successes include ongoing support from family, friends, and healthcare professionals. Challenges include the community environment and the workplace both as crucial factors for achieving individual breastfeeding goals. The data brief identifies the risks associated with formula feeding and early weaning from breastfeeding. For example, the risk of acute ear infection is 100% higher among exclusively formula-fed infants than those who are exclusively breastfed during the first six months.

Three out of four women in New Hampshire initiate breastfeeding after birth while only one in four are still breastfeeding at one year. World Breastfeeding Week is an optimal time to raise awareness of the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding and to educate the public about the risks of not breastfeeding. Communication is an essential part of protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding.

“It is important that mothers and families get all the information they need to be successful at breastfeeding,” said Dr. José Montero. “Good nutrition is essential for proper development of infants and breastfeeding is the perfect way to ensure a healthy start for all infants.”

During World Breastfeeding Week, local WIC programs will be hosting celebrations at their clinics to honor mothers and families. Activities include outdoor picnics, community
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walks, certificate ceremonies, and breastfeeding themed bulletin boards throughout the community.

Each activity recognizes the mothers’ success at breastfeeding while creating awareness for breastfeeding support and promotion in the community. Check out the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force on Facebook. For more information about World Breastfeeding Week, visit http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/ and sign up for Text4baby by texting “BABY” to 511411 to receive helpful messages on your cell phone. To attend an event at a local clinic call 1-800-942-4321.

“Jason Lenk of Lenk Orthodontics makes a $5,000 contribution to Goodwin Community Health. Dr. Lenk supports Goodwin Community Health’s sliding scale fees, which allow access to preventive and routine care for community members who could not otherwise afford it. The new Community Health Center is currently accepting new patients to help address the urgent need for affordable health care in our area.
Pictured in the photo are Jason Lenk D.M.D, Lenk Orthodontics; From Goodwin Community Health- Janet Atkins, Executive Director; Susan Fitzgerald Reichert, Capital Campaign Officer; Whitney Goode, Dental Director

By AMANDA BELAND
abeland@fosters.com
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Dr. Steven Molnar Gabor, greets patient Billie Jo Williams at Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth Wednesday.

SOMERSWORTH — Goodwin Community Health, located in its new building at 311 Route 108, is now accepting new patients for the first time since September 2010.

The community healthcare center, formerly Avis Goodwin Community Health Center, has hired two additional physicians, as well as added an additional dental laboratory, allowing it to accept 3,500 new patients into its primary care network and 500 new patients into its dental network.

The center is hoping its move into a new, larger and more updated building on Route 108, as well as its three-tiered care model, will bring in new patients.

Goodwin’s three-tiered care model, which offers primary, mental and dental care to all its patients, is a model practiced by only one other community healthcare center in New Hampshire.

The model allows an individual receiving primary care, to also have access to a social worker and a psychiatric nurse practitioner for mental needs that can’t wait to be treated while a patient may sit on a waiting list for a licensed psychiatrist.

“We’re able to care for the whole person,” said Marketing and Communications Manager Lara Willard.

Currently, Goodwin cares for 8,000 patients within all of its services, which includes prenatal care, as well as the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. Within the primary care department, patients are served within what Goodwin refers to as a “pod,” which contains a staff of a primary care physician, a social worker, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and between one and two nurse practitioners, depending on the pod.

Currently Goodwin employs 127 individuals, including 77 full-time employees. The center depends heavily on volunteers, who log approximately 6,900 hours yearly.

Goodwin also transitioned into a paperless stage about three years ago, including its implementation of the electronic care record, which allows individuals within the primary care, mental health and dental regions of the facility to view a patient’s record with a click of a button.

The electronic care record also has added benefits, including the ability for a physician to view drug interactions in a tab on the care record. This transition affords for better quality care, according to Executive Director Janet Atkins.

Along with providing a better space for patients, the new building also offers more room for the employees, including a board room, a dual conference room and cafeteria, and a balcony space which faces the back parking lot.

Funding for the new facility came mainly with a grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth is accepting new patients and offers dental, mental and primary care services.

Dr. Steven Molnar Gabor stands at the reception desk of the new Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth Wednesday. The healthcare center is accepting new patients for the first time since 2010.

Goodwin Community Health aims to reach New Hampshire moms throughout
the state with text4baby program

Somersworth, NH, May 10, 2011 — In honor of Mother’s Day and National Women’s Health Week, Goodwin Community Health (formerly Avis Goodwin Community Health Center) announced today its participation in the text4baby State Enrollment Contest, a national competition to enroll pregnant women and new mothers in the text4baby program.

Text4baby, the country’s first free, health education program in the form of text messages, provides timely tips and expert advice sent directly to the cell phones of pregnant women and new moms. Pregnant women and new mothers who text “BABY” (or “BEBE” for Spanish) to 511411 receive weekly text messages, timed to their due date or their baby’s birth date through the baby’s first year. The messages, which have been developed by government and non-profit health experts like the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, and March of Dimes, deal with nutrition, immunization and birth defect prevention, among other topics.

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the industrialized world. Each year in the U.S. more than 500,000 babies are born prematurely and an estimated 28,000 children die before their first birthday. In response to this national public health crisis, the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) launched text4baby in partnership with founding sponsor Johnson & Johnson, Voxiva, CTIA-The Wireless Foundation, Grey Healthcare Group (a WPP company), the nation’s wireless carriers, and the U.S. government.

In its first year, text4baby has already reached more than 160,000 users thanks to its unprecedented public-partnership. The goal of the text4baby State Enrollment Contest is to reach twice as many users through healthy competition among the states and engagement of the over 500 text4baby Outreach Partners.

The top three states that have enrolled the most users in text4baby between May 10 and October 20, 2011 will be announced at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The prize for each of the winning states will be a sponsored luncheon/press event for text4baby partners in that state.

“We are pleased to partner with the text4baby initiative to give expectant and new mothers critical information they need so they can take charge of their health and the health of their babies,” said Sandra Tozier, WIC Supervisor for Goodwin Community Health.

Text4baby is working towards a goal of reaching 1 million mothers by the end of 2012. “The text4baby State Enrollment Contest is a way for States to actively participate in making sure that the millions of pregnant women and new moms across the country get the most important information they need to ensure their child’s healthy development,” said Judy Meehan, CEO of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.

State Enrollment Contest Sponsors include:

o U.S. Department of Agriculture
o National WIC Association
o Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
o National Healthy Start Association (NHSA)
o March of Dimes
o National Association of County and State Health Officials (NACCHO)
o CityMatCH

These organizations will be promoting the contest to their extensive membership. For more info go to www.text4baby.org.

About text4baby
Text4baby is made possible through a public-private partnership that includes government, corporations, academic institutions, professional associations, tribal agencies and non-profit organizations. Founding partners include the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, Voxiva, CTIA – The Wireless Foundation, and Grey Healthcare Group (WPP company). Johnson & Johnson is the founding sponsor, and Premier sponsors include WellPoint, Pfizer, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. U.S. government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense Military Health System, and the US Department of Agriculture. The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva, and free messaging services are generously provided by participating wireless service providers. Implementation partners include BabyCenter, Danya International, Syniverse Technologies, Keynote Systems, and The George Washington University. MTV Networks is a media sponsor.

About Goodwin Community Health
Goodwin Community Health is the only 501(c)(3) Community Health Center serving the Greater Strafford County area of New Hampshire and Maine. We make it affordable for local people to access the wellness services and quality primary care that lead to good Physical, Dental and Mental Health. Goodwin Community Health operates on the same principles Mrs. Avis Goodwin started the organization on 42 years ago – everyone deserves access to quality health care, at an affordable price. For more information connect with us on Facebook, at www.goodwincommunityhealth.org or visit the new Goodwin Community Health Center in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Now Doing Business as “Goodwin Community Health”

April 18, 2011, Dover, NH – To better meet the needs of the many communities it serves, Avis Goodwin Community Health Center’s Board of Directors voted to abbreviate the organization’s name to Goodwin Community Health. An updated logo and website URL of www.GoodwinHealth.org accompanies the name abbreviation. The new logo and official use of Goodwin Community Health will go into effect May 1, 2011.
The changes accompany the nonprofit community health center’s relocation of its three existing locations into the new Goodwin Community Health Center located at 311 Route 108 in Somersworth, NH opening in May 2011.
“We wanted the look and feel of our brand to better reflect the excellence of care we provide to the community and the quality of our new Center in Somersworth,” says Janet Atkins, Executive Director of Goodwin Community Health. “A highly visible new Center coupled with an easy to remember version of our name will make it easier for the community to access our health care professionals and many health and wellness services.”
The logo and name design changes were made possible in part by a grant from Boldwerks, a creative design agency in Portsmouth, NH.
About Us
Goodwin Community Health is the only 501(c)(3) Community Health Center serving the Greater Strafford County area of New Hampshire and Maine. We make it affordable for local people to access the wellness services and quality primary care that lead to good Physical, Dental and Mental Health. Goodwin Community Health operates on the same principles Mrs. Avis Goodwin started the organization on 42 years ago – everyone deserves access to quality health care, regardless of ability to pay. For more information connect with us on Facebook, at www.goodwincommunityhealth.org or visit the new Goodwin Community Health Center in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Dover, NH, April 13, 2011 – This Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19, 2011, runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to lace-up their sneakers and head to Margaritas of Dover, for the second annual Father’s Day 5K – a benefit for Avis Goodwin Community Health Center. Registration for the event is now open.
This June event celebrates Men’s Health Month and invites the public to run and walk for the Dads, brothers and sons who touch their lives. This year, the race has a necktie theme – participants are encouraged to wear a necktie in honor of someone special or for Fathers everywhere. Participants can also set up their own fundraising page to collect donations when they register for the event. Proceeds will help local families struggling without insurance to gain access to quality healthcare through Avis Goodwin Community Health Center.
This is a fun race complete with a party and prizes. Margaritas will set the stage for this one-of-a-kind, family-friendly 5K featuring a great post-race Mexican fiesta of food and drink! The top male and female runner will win a one-hundred twenty-five dollar gift certificate to Runners Alley. Twenty-five dollar gift certificates to Philbrick’s Sports will go to the top males and females in each of the ten age divisions: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, and 60+. Kickoff time is 8:30am.
“Access and affordability make it very difficult for many local families to keep up with regular visits to doctors, dentists and mental health professionals. Avis Goodwin Community Health Center helps bridge the gap to make routine and preventative health care for many people who might otherwise fall through the cracks,” says Lara Willard, Marketing Manager for Avis Goodwin. “We hope this race will build on the incredible momentum from last year and attract from the local running community as well as first time runners and walkers drawn in by the cause.”
Beginner and seasoned runners/walkers can visit http://www.goodwinch.org/fathers-day-5k-2011/ or http://www.active.com/running/dover-nh/fathers-day-5k-2011 to register. Registration forms can be completed online, mailed in or dropped-off at Margarita’s of Dover. The first two hundred adults to register get a free race T-shirt. Day of registration is twenty-five dollars but advanced registration is only twenty dollars and just five dollars for children under twelve. Participants are encouraged but not required to collect donations and raise funds for the event. Click here for the printable donations form.
This year’s event will include a raffle for Red Sox tickets courtesy of W.B. Mason. Additional sponsors include Homewood Suites of Dover; The Meat House of Dover; Philbricks Sports; Measured Progress; Northeast Credit Union, Garrison Family Dental, The Shark 102.1/105.3 and Holy Rosary Credit Union.
Avis Goodwin Community Health Center is the only 501(c)(3) Community Health Center serving the Greater Strafford County area of New Hampshire and Maine. They make it affordable for local people to access the wellness services and quality primary care that lead to good Physical, Dental and Mental Health. Avis Goodwin Community Health Center operates on the same principles Mrs. Avis Goodwin started the organization on 42 years ago – everyone deserves access to quality health care, at an affordable price. For more information connect with us on Facebook, at www.AvisGoodwinCHC.org .For additional details about the race, or to become a sponsor or volunteer, contact Carleen Nicholson at 603.516.2542 or cnicholson@agchc.org.

January 17, 2010 – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the Portsmouth Music Hall on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 7pm, doors open at 6pm.

The Portsmouth stop of the tour is underwritten by Jay McFarland of Hampton Ford Hyundai. For the fifteenth year in a row, proceeds will benefit Avis Goodwin Community Health Center, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit that provides people in NH access to quality medical, mental and dental healthcare and services, based on ability to pay.

“The 2010/2011 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world,” says Jay McFarland of Hampton Ford Hyundai. “We are happy to help bring such a quality experience to the seacoast and at the same time, helping Avis Goodwin provides local people with much needed access to affordable healthcare.”

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will stop in about 350 communities and 32 countries across the globe. From approximately 260 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning films and audience favorites are among the films chosen to travel the globe.

Traveling to exotic landscapes and remote cultures, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports is what the Banff Film Festival is all about. This year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival. The Portsmouth show will feature films ranging in length from five to forty minutes and include:

Dream Result— Expeditions to Norway and a quest for waterfalls throughout Argentina and the US. A follow up to a Radical Reels film, in which one of the kayakers almost died. Features White-water kayaking. www.Rev-Inn.com

Fly or Die—Cutting edge climber Dean Potter combines free solo climbing and BASE jumping leading to a daring evolution of the sport. Features rock climbing, Free-base jumping and. www.senderfilms.com

The Fall Line—After losing his legs in a grenade blast, Calhoun endures a tortuous recover and finds freedom on the ski slopes of Aspen Colorado. Features Downhill Skiing/ a Human Story www.tylerstableford.com

Last Paradise—A maverick bunch of kids in New Zealand show 45 years of stunning original footage, reliving their journey as legendary extreme sports pioneers on the roads less traveled. Features Human Adventure/Extreme Sports: Surfing, Skiing and others. www.lastparadisefilm.com

Tickets are $25 and are expected to sell-out. For tickets and information contact Avis Goodwin Community Health Center’s Carleen Nicholson at 603-516-2542, cnicholson@agchc.org, visit www.AvisGoodwinCHC.org or contact the Music Hall box Office at www.themusichall.org

About Avis Goodwin Community Health Center

Avis Goodwin Community Health Center (AGCHC) is the only non-profit community health center in Strafford County, New Hampshire that focuses on providing high-quality, affordable medical, dental and mental health services for all, regardless of the ability to pay. To learn more about AGCHC, visit www.AvisGoodwinCHC.org

About Hampton Ford Hyundai

For over 53 years, the McFarland Family has been serving New Hampshire’s seacoast at their North Hampton and Exeter New Hampshire locations. There are currently two generations of the McFarland family actively working in the business. Since its onset in 1957, the McFarland philosophy has emphasized a personal relationship with employees and customers. The state-of-the-art service and collision facilities, value pricing, and friendly staff help make the Hampton experience truly unique. From overnight test drives to innovative pre-owned exchange policy, you’ll be glad you chose Hampton Ford Hyundai for your all of your vehicle needs.

Media contact:

Lara Willard, 603-516-2558, lwillard@agchc.org *Film images available*

Banff Contact:
Jill Sawyer, Media & Communications Officer, The Banff Centre
phone: 403-762-6475 fax: 403-762-6158
email: jill_sawyer@banffcentre.ca

website: www.banffmountainfestivals.ca

The screenings of The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Canada and the USA are presented by National Geographic, The North Face, and Parks Canada; sponsored by Deuter, OR (Outdoor Research), Three Cups of Tea/Stones into Schools, Primaloft, Tom’s of Maine, ProBar; with support from MSR (Mountain Safety Research), Fernie Alpine Resort, Petzl, World Expeditions & Mountain Hard Wear.