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Mestdagh kickstarted his fundraising efforts by hiking 29,029 vertical feet – the equivalent of Mt. Everest — earlier this year. Donors generously supported his climb to help Mestdagh make a gift of $20,000, followed by another gift of $5,000, to Children’s Colorado.