The dZi foundation is a very unique organization that was created by two avid climbers who were compelled to give back to the people in the places they had climbed in for so many years. These cultures were so giving and wonderful, but needed help.
Jim Nowak started the dZi Foundation to create sustainable programs to offer things like dental and medical care, education and nutrition to regions in the Himalayas. One thing that makes the organization so unique is their small overhead- with low administrative and fundraising costs, this humanitarian cause gets straight to the heart of the issues, and gives help directly at the source.
Marmot has long recognized the benefit of this organization and matches any donations given toward their operation and execution costs.


This fall, AAO is offering a unique opportunity for your store to get involved in this great project. Brian is currently putting together a slide show of his trip to K2 from this past summer that we will be touring around the territory this clinic season. This slide show presentation can either be set up as an in-store show for staff only or a formal customer base show. Either way, we are asking a minimum $5 donation that will be sent into the dZi Foundation and backed by Marmot, to further raise awareness and funds for this great cause.
If your store is interested in participating in this opportunity, please email Vanessa at vanessa@goaao.com so we can get you set up with a time and a marketing kit to make this a very successful and educational fundraiser.
For more information on the dZi foundation, visit http://www.dzifoundation.org/ or http://www.marmot.com/.