On Sunday, July 14th, 2019, the Darrin and Alicen Bateman family of five unfurled their banner over the Wasatch Valley. The flag, or ensign, bore this message: Protect Every Child. Alicen commented on the event over social media: “Unfurled a #protecteverychild banner on Ensign Peak. It started out sooooo hot, but the blessed rain clouds…
Social media was all astir with all the details of the 8-member climb to Rattlesnake Arches on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Rattlesnake Arches is located in the Blackridge Canyon Wilderness near Grand Junction, Colorado. Posted July 15, 2019 by Julia Nielsen-Wallace, who organized the hike: ” [Here are] pics from our amazing hike to Rattlesnake…
This past weekend, Khaden Pettingill took a group of boys out on adventure. There were 4 summiteers in their party total: Khaden (age 24), his good friend, (age 21), and a good family friend’s two boys, (ages 11 & 9). They all hiked to Queen’s Mountain, near Boundary County, Idaho. It’s a pretty amazing summit…
LOCATION: In southwestern Colorado, USA at Lizard Head, “a mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains”, PARTICIPANTS: Six members of the Jared and Gwen Lusk Family, including their daughters Madison and Taylor. DETAILS: Posted by Jared Lusk on Facebook: “We had a great hike today. Got to the…
For a second time, Aaron Leavitt and Amber Nova have climbed a mountain in Utah to save a child. Aaron relates, “The location is Lake Desolation up Big Cottonwood Canyon on July 13th. We backpacked up with a group of friends for an overnighter.” Aaron and Amber’s first Protect Every Child hike was to…
Darrell Young unfurled the Protect Every Child banner at the summit of Angel’s Rest, which overlooks the Columbia Gorge, near Portland, Oregon. Darrell’s hike on Friday, July 12, 2019 is the second climb he has made this year to protect every child. He also participated in the PEC event at Multnomah Falls. At that time,…
On A Beautiful Peak Along Birdsong Trail Which is located above Ogden,Utah Kirsten and Amberly Hawes and their dog Gwen took a stand for the children Kirstin wrote PEC, “Earlier this week I had the honor and privilege of climbing a (small) mountain, raising my banner and proclaiming my support of the Protect Every…
On Sunday, July 7, 2019, Denise Harmon of Missoula, Montana submitted pictures of her glorious grandchildren with our banner to Protect Every Child’s page on Facebook. She messaged, “You are welcome to use whatever helps the cause… I am proud to put my name behind this mission. ” The photograph with the rocky background was…
On Sunday, June 30, 2019, from somewhere in the Lone Star State, Sam Young shared this status update with his Facebook friends: “Prepping for 10 days of mountain climbing in Utah, July 24 to Aug 2. Kilimanjaro’s now in the rear view mirror. For three weeks afterwards, I did no climbing or hiking. Three…
A mountain was hiked and banner unfurled by Mandy Barley on a peak above Farmington Utah, on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Climb a mountain, unfurl a banner and save a child! HOW CAN YOU HELP? Sign the new Petition: Climb a mountain, hilltop or driveway. Unfurl a banner and share it. Come to the March for the…