| 词条 | First Descents |
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| name = First Descents | image = | type = Public charity non-profit organization | founded_date = 2001 | registration_id = | founder = Brad Ludden | location = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | key_people = Ryan O'Donoghue, Executive Director | area_served = United States, Costa Rica, Peru, Vietnam, Patagonia, and Bali[1] | product = Outdoor adventures for cancer fighters | focus = Young adult cancer Outdoor adventure sports[2] | revenue =$1,906,780 (2012)[3] | endowment = | num_volunteers = | num_employees = 11-50[2] | num_members = | subsid = | owner = | non-profit_slogan = Out Living It | former name = | homepage = [https://firstdescents.org/ FirstDescents.org] | dissolved = | footnotes = }}{{Quote box |width = 22em |border = 0px |align = float-right |bgcolor = #CAE1FF |fontsize = 85% |title_bg = |title_fnt = |title = |quote = As a child growing up in Kalispell, Mont., Brad Ludden waited all year for summer. That's when his beloved aunt Lori flew up from Phoenix to join his family in kayaking expeditions and on camping trips at nearby Glacier National Park. But those carefree days suddenly came to a halt when Lori was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. She underwent a double mastectomy and multiple rounds of chemotherapy, while Brad, then 12, and his family watched in disbelief. . . . Inspired by his aunt's successful battle, in 2001 Ludden launched First Descents, a nonprofit that provides a free, weeklong outdoor adventure for small groups of young adults fighting cancer. |salign = right |source = — People magazine June 27, 2011[4] }}First Descents is a charitable non-profit organization that gives a free outdoor adventure experience trip to young adults who are fighting cancer.[5] Brad Ludden, a professional kayaker, founded First Descents in 2001 at age 20.[6] "The program, designed for those 18 or older, is a weeklong camp that offers participants a chance to share what they are going through and then tackle another scary obstacle — running rapids in a kayak," the New York Times wrote about First Descents.[8] First Descent recruited a number of successful businesspeople to serve on the board of directors. Joel Appel, an entrepreneur who co-founded Orange Glo International which he sold for $325 million, sits on the board. Pete Worley, president of Teva and Simple Brands; and two former Google executives, Eva Ho and Jennifer Feiken, also sit on the board.[6] How it worksBefore an adventure experience trip, staff members create unique goals for each participant. During the trip, participants attempt to meet their goals through participation in complete specific outdoor challenges. The challenges can include climbing, paddling, and surfing.[7] For example, participants have paddled Class 2 rapids on the Colorado River.[8] Participants receive food, lodging, and activities free of charge. First Descents gives travel scholarships to participants who need them.[7] An onsite medical staff, including an oncologist, is present on all trips.[8] Brad Ludden{{main|Brad Ludden}}"Brad Ludden is a world-class whitewater kayaker," CNN wrote in 2012. He has kayaked in over 40 countries.[9] He does what is known as a "first descent", meaning to successfully paddle over a river or section of a river that has never been done by anyone before.[10] As of 2012, Ludden had completed over 100 first descents.[9] In 2007, Ludden turned over the running of the excursions to experienced staff members. The 19th installment of First Descents, which took place on the Colorado River in 2007, was the first expedition that Ludden didn't run.[8] ParticipationIn 2011, First Descents offered 27 outdoor programs. Two hundred eighty-three people participated. In 2012, the number of outdoor programs grew to 45. The number of participants grew to 515.[3] In 2013, First Descents ran programs in 12 states and 3 countries. Over 515 cancer patients participated in 2012. The current wait list is 1,000 people.[11] Out Living It documentaryFirst Descents founder Brad Ludden approached a filmmaker named Michael Brown,{{efn|Director Michael Brown has personally completed over 50 expeditions covering all seven continents, filming all of them. He is the founder of a filmmaking school called Outside Adventure Film School.[20]}} a three-time Emmy award winner and friend of Ludden's who specialized in documenting outdoor expeditions. After hearing about Ludden's organization, Brown agreed to direct a documentary about Ludden's adventure experiences with cancer survivors.[12] First Descents launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the documentary, and by April 2012 raised $21,507 from 142 people.[13] For one week, Ludden and 14 other young adult cancer survivors spend a week together in the outdoors. They go on physical adventures including kayaking through white water rapids and rock climbing. Brown filmed the adventures and interviewed the participants. In the video trailer, during a clip of a rock climbing scene, one man can be heard saying, "Trust is a great thing to have. Especially among people who have similar problems."[14] The film was released on April 14, 2012.[15] Notes{{notelist}}External linksArticles
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References1. ^{{cite web|title=Programs - First Descents|url=https://firstdescents.org/programs/|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=First Descents - LinkedIn|url=http://www.linkedin.com/company/first-descents|website=LinkedIn|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|title=2012 Year in Review|url=https://firstdescents.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2012-First-Descents-Annual-Report_v4.4.pdf|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014|location=Denver, Colorado|date=2012}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Benet|first1=Lorenzo|title=A Journey in Healing|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20505345,00.html|accessdate=21 August 2014|work=People|issue=Volume 75, Number 25|date=27 June 2011}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Outdoor Adventure for Cancer Fighters - FIRST DESCENTS.ORG|url=https://firstdescents.org/|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Badenhausen|first1=Kurt|title=First Descents: Cancer Camp For Young Adults|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2011/10/19/first-descents-cancer-camp-for-young-adults/|accessdate=21 August 2014|work=Forbes|date=19 October 2011}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|title=Who We Are - First Descents|url=https://firstdescents.org/who-we-are/|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 8. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=Running Rapids in the Fight Against Cancer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/othersports/19outdoors.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0|accessdate=21 August 2014|work=The New York Times|date=19 August 2007}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Angley|first1=Natalie|title=Extreme kayaker helps young adults with cancer through outdoor adventures|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/living/first-descents/|accessdate=21 August 2014|work=CNN|date=24 July 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Board of Directors - First Descents|url=https://firstdescents.org/who-we-are/main-board/|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Key Numbers & Annual Reports - First Descents|url=https://firstdescents.org/who-we-are/annual-reports/|website=First Descents|accessdate=21 August 2014}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url = https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1764041027/out-living-it|title = Remarks by Michael Brown in Kickstarter introductory video|date = 20 April 2012|accessdate = 19 August 2014|website = Kickstarter|publisher = |quote = When I found out about my friend Brad Ludden's organization, and that he was bringing cancer survivors into the wilderness for wilderness therapy in a setting where diagnosis didn't matter--chemotherapy wasn't the main topic of conversation--and since that time, we've been working on this film. So much has gone so well.}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url = https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1764041027/out-living-it|title = "Out Living It" by Kim McKee|date = 20 April 2012|accessdate = 19 August 2014|website = Kickstarter|publisher = |last = McKee|first = Kim}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url = https://firstdescents.org/documentary/|title = Out Living It Documentary - First Descents|date = |accessdate = 21 August 2014|website = First Descents|publisher = |last = |first = }} 15. ^1 {{Cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150237/|title = Out Living It (2012) - IMDb|date = |accessdate = 21 August 2014|website = IMDb|publisher = |last = |first = }} 4 : Organizations based in Denver|Charities based in Colorado|Cancer charities in the United States|Medical and health organizations based in Colorado |
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