Climbing a mountain you can't see - that's inspirational!

I’m typically pretty quiet about all the ways Sage employees across North America and the world give back to the community, but this story is way too cool not to share.

Greg DePinto is part of the ACT! for Sage sales team, and an active member of The Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) - http://www.seeitourway.org/. FBC is the largest independent organization providing resources for blind students in North America. Founded in 1952, the organization has become a national model for agencies serving the blind. Since the number of blind babies born in Arizona and those referred for services has increased over 300% in the last 10 years, the number of children and adults served through FBC has grown to over 2,000 in just the last year.

About 11 months ago, FBC recruited/trained members of its volunteer organization – Greg included – to guide eight blind students on a hike to the top of Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro. All 25 members made it to the top on June 29, breaking two world records along the way: (1) the largest group of blind climbers to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro and (2) the youngest blind climber to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 13!

Besides this amazing achievement, Team Kili has also raised enough money to provide services to 52 blind children next year – funding the state had cut.

News coverage of this amazing achievement can be found here:
http://www.azcentral.com/video/?type=mavenfull&id=news&videoID=1177280351

And to learn more about the climb, you can also visit http://www.seekiliourway.org/

Thank you for taking a few minutes out of your day to celebrate this amazing accomplishment! People like Greg are some of the main reasons why Sage is a great place to work. We might be a global company with primarily business-oriented solutions, but we all carry a charitable heart and passion for our communities and wonderful causes.