A local mother and son team raised over $22,000 for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Tsawwassen’s Lesley Toigo and her son Brody completed their fundraising climb of Africa’s highest peak in September.
Toigo, a retired mother of five, said it was a great experience and expressed thanks to all of those who donated.
Brody, who turned 30 a week before they left for Africa, called it a surreal feeling to make it to the top and to share the experience with his mom.
“Once you do get to the top, it’s like an outpour of emotion,” he said, noting the last day of climbing was a mental grind where the effects of the elevation could really be felt.
The Alzheimer Society of B.C provides a variety of programs and services for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
