"Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference."

Kathy Calvin - Former President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation

We are fundraising in an effort to get support for a group of young women from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. InwardBound Wilderness is a group of 8th grade girls from Cape Cod that are participating in a 7-day wilderness backpacking program with Lasting Adventures' Young Women's High Country Adventure program within Yosemite National Park, California during the period of June 25 through July 1, 2026. This extraordinary program seeks to inspire young women to reach their highest potential, develop a stronger sense of self and community, and explore their personal connection to nature. The girls will venture into the backcountry of Yosemite National Park with highly skilled female educators from Lasting Adventures and the InwardBound Wilderness leaders for an expedition of discovery, leadership, and personal challenge. The challenges experienced will encourage our young women to apply these traits to navigate through their daily lives with more resilience and success!

The success in this program has been made possible by the gracious supporters near and far, especially within the local Cape Cod Community and multiple ongoing fundraising efforts by all involved. The resiliency, strength, compassion and leadership that the girls involved in this trip have gained through their experience is an amazing thing to witness. Our hope is that by making this opportunity more widely known we can continue to make it possible for many young women to take part in such a life changing experience.

We hope you can support this year's amazing opportunity for this very fortunate group of young women!!

WHY WE FUNDRAISE

We fundraise to make this opportunity attainable by limiting the financial burden for these young women and their families.

Our fundraising is solely for the cost of the Lasting Adventures programming, airfare, and a rental of a van. The cost per participant is $2300.

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