Reaching New Heights for Breakthrough Scientists
This expedition is a trip of a lifetime — a trek in the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp (17,500 feet / 5,364 meters).
April 11 - 27, 2025
Our team participants will train their bodies for the physical and mental rigors of high altitude. They will think creatively and activate their networks to raise money for the innovative young scientists supported by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Our goal as a collective team is to reach at least $700,000 for brave and bold Damon Runyon scientists.
Donate to the Timmerman Traverse Everest Base Camp Campaign
To make a donation, select the name of the hiker you would like to support or make a gift below to the full 2025 Timmerman Traverse team.
To make an offline donation, please send your gift to the address below. Be sure to include the name of the climber you are supporting. Damon Runyon's EIN for a Donor Advised Fund is 13-1933825. For stock donations or wire transfer instructions, please email elyse.hoffmann@damonrunyon.org.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Attn: Timmerman Traverse
One Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10006
$579,272.74
achieved
$700,000.00
goal
82%
of your goal reached
Meet the Team
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Nadav Rosenberg $11,780.00 raised
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Judith Hasko $31,508.00 raised
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Michele LeSueur $69,500.82 raised
- M" Magdalene "Maggie" Pedersen $50,546.00 raised
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Samip Dhakal $15,805.40 raised
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Meg Alexander $38,095.20 raised
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Tapan Maniar $50,134.00 raised
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Rosie Rodriguez $41,010.00 raised
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Liza Sullivan $58,840.00 raised
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Susan Whitehead $28,080.65 raised
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Andrew Warren $45,341.16 raised
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George Eastwood $18,648.51 raised
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Martin Strebl-Bantillo $40,546.00 raised
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Soufiane Aboulhouda $10,000.00 raised
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Victoria "Tori" Fort $2,761.00 raised
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Kamal Puri $51,894.00 raised
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Tamar "Tata" Kavlashvili $1,892.00 raised
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Luke Timmerman $2,360.00 raised
What Your Dollars Support
At the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, we fund high-risk, high-reward cancer research. We identify and enable young scientists who are brilliant, brave, and bold enough to go where others haven’t.
Since our founding, Damon Runyon cancer researchers have made extraordinary breakthroughs in every area of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. To this day, we support the next generation of leaders — emerging talent with unique insights, drive, and boundless vision. We will not stop until we have the tools to prevent or cure all cancers.
Learn more about the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
Read about the latest breakthroughs made by Damon Runyon scientists.
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- Kite, a Gilead Company 4 days ago $50,000.00
- Bristol Myers Squibb January 2025 $50,000.00
- Cooley LLP December 2024 $11,500.00
- MICHAEL HOSTETLER Tapan, amazing work that you are doing on behalf of Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Thanks and we'll be rooting for you all as you make the traverse. Mike Hostetler and Erica Pascal "The pH Foundation" 4 weeks ago $10,400.00
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- Bain Capital Life Sciences December 2024 $5,000.00