The Adventure Guys - Successful Olympia fund-raiser

The inside story on outside recreation

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 12:43:10 pm

Joe Hyer, co-owner of The Alpine Experience in Olympia, sent an e-mail today to report that Friday’s fourth annual Outdoor Life Auction raised a record $25,500.

The previous fundraising record was set last year at $22,000. This year’s goal was $25,000, Hyer said.

Proceeds from the event go directly to local parks departments and to support youth outdoor programs throughout Thurston County!

“The 2007 funds helped put more than 300 kids into the outdoors over the past year –- and these dollars help ensure we’ll be able to do even more in the coming year,” Hyer wrote.

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The Adventure Guys

We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com