The fundraising team Climb4Cord CBS ended his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro on August 12. the event has generated more money than originally planned organization, which will be used to help build the first national bank of Canada donor cord blood.
Canada is the only G7 country without a national bank cord blood donor. Provincial and territorial governments set aside money from the budget to build the donor base, leaving CBS to raise the remaining $ 12.5 million required to complete the development.
The Climb4Cord team included Canadian Blood Services CEO Graham Sher alongside 25 other volunteers, including a number of medical experts and researchers from across Canada. The team began the climb of 6 August and reached the top in just six days on the mountain.
When the team reached the peak of Monday, more than $ 344,000 were awarded to the Climb4Cord fundraising team. The objective of the campaign was to raise about $ 250,000, making the climb incredible success for CBS.
The funds take Canada one step closer to a cord blood bank donor facility for families across the country. CBS plans to open the donor bank at the end of 2013.