Passionate about education, exploration and
global health, Bo has utilized many of his
mountaineering expeditions to raise funds for
worthy causes around the world, including
funding teachers’ salaries in South America and
establishing college scholarships for
underprivileged medical students in Africa.
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Harmonizing expeditions with philanthropic
ventures:
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Organization:
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South African Institute of Race
Relations (SAIRR) |
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Mountain: |
Kilimanjaro (Africa’s tallest
mountain) |
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Location: |
Tanzania, Africa |
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Purpose: |
Scholarship sent two less
fortunate African students to
graduate school starting Fall
2004 |
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Other facts: |
SAIRR is the same organization
that funded Nelson Mandela's Law
School education |
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Organization:
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Apoyo Escolar Nuestra Senora de
la Paz |
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Mountain: |
Aconcagua (South America’s
tallest mountain) |
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Location: |
Virreyes, Province of Buenos
Aires, Argentina |
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Purpose: |
Scholarship funded one teacher's
salary for one year starting
Fall 2004 |
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Other facts: |
JP Morgan has also invested
capital into this organization -
JP Morgan independently funded
six teacher's salaries starting
2004 |
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Organization:
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Through the Alaskan Health Care
Consortium |
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Mountain: |
Mt. McKinley (Denali) |
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Location: |
Alaska, United States |
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Purpose: |
Sent eight native Alaskans to
graduate school in a health care
related field. |
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Organization:
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Explorers Club (Seven Summits
Awards Program Sponsored by Bo
Parfet and the Explorers Club)
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Mountains and Locations: |
Mountain: Antarctica - Vinson
Massif, Asia - Mount Everest,
Europe - Mount Elbrus, Australia
- Kosciusko
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Purpose: |
To complete the Seven Summits
Scholarship Program – Bo has
established this vehicle through
the Explorers Club to create
four more scholarships (for the
four remaining mountains on each
respective continent) where he
has completed climbing
expedition. |
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