Husker Hope

[Husker Richard]

Husker Hope

 

Help former Husker great Joel Makovicka and former Husker cheerleader Shari Kopf climb over 19,340 feet, summiting the tallest free standing mountain in the world, Mt. Kilimanjaro, to raise awareness and secure donations for Nebraska Children who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.

 

Joel and Shari are partnering with the Grant Wistrom Foundation to form Husker Hope. Husker Hope benefits Nebraska children and their families by helping ease the financial strain that these traumatic injuries create.

 

The 2010 Kilimanjaro climb is dedicated to Derek Ruth, Husker Hope’s first beneficiary. Derek shares the same passion for football as his Makovicka uncles. On September 6th a youth football game changed Derek’s life forever. An innocent tackle in the back field would prove to be something far more serious. Derek was life-flighted to a local hospital where doctors discovered that Derek suffered a serious traumatic brain injury. Derek continues to inspire those around him with his perseverance and his positive attitude. Derek and his family continue to battle this extremely challenging injury with great faith and hard work.

 

 

 

Hadn't seen anything on the board about this, so I wanted to get the word out. The climb has been completed but they are still accepting donations.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Awesome cause! Hope Derek makes a full recovery!

[broganreynik]

I've been working on getting a story/segment on one of our shows, since I went to high school with Shari, and it's definitely a great cause. Looking forward to seeing what differences Husker Hope can make.

[whateveritis1224]

I know Pat Forde's looking for information on Joel, you know where he looks for a former player to put in at the end of his Forde Yard Dash column. Definitely something that he should know.