Well, everyone who knows me can agree that I have a tendency to come up with the most spontaneous ideas and then half way through decide that it's not something I really want to do.

Well, I am proud to announce that I have found something that truly touched my heart and made me want to accomplish it more then anything I have ever tried before.

I came across American Lung Association of Washington and read about "Climb for Clean Air" and something clicked. I have to do it!! To climb Mt. Rainier has always been a dream I was too scared to even admit to, but why not?? It's only(!)14,411 feet high and I always loved outdoors, hiking and climbing, and being Russian certainly helps being used to the snow ;) What got me into it the most, however, is the cause. You see I have to raise at least 3,500 dollars to be able to participate in the climb.

This is where YOU (my best friends in the whole entire world ;) ) come in!! Of course, you dont have to give me the WHOLE sum (unless you want to of course and but then I am afraid I will love you so much that you wont be able to get rid of my eternal gratefulness) but every little bit helps!!!

I bet you would like to know where would your precious donations will go ( oh what?? I cant keep them... shooooot ;) ) Well IM sure you would be happy to know that all of the money goes towards American Lung Association's wonderful causes, such sending kids with asthma to asthma camps, funding research for the cure of the lung cancer and making our air cleaner and easier to breathe!!! These are just some of the ways the money would be spent but the most important is that you will make a difference even if you only give as little as a dollar or as much as...(no limits here ;) )

THank you for helping me participate in the one of the most important things that I have ever set my mind on. Thank you so much and hope to hear from all of you (sign my guestbook)!!!!