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This holiday season, our goal is to raise $125,000 to help fund transformative adventures for more than 2,000 young adults impacted by cancer and MS through core programs and community adventures in the year ahead.

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18th Annual First Descents Ball

Apr 5, 2025 5PM-12AM
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
Avon, CO

We’re bringing 350 of our closest friends, business leaders, philanthropists and entrepreneurs together for the 18th Annual First Descents Ball at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado on Saturday, April 5!

FD Ball guests will join us for an entire weekend of events, including our Horizon Line Reception, before donning their own hat for a night of powerful stories, moving films, delicious meals, and an epic dance party to cap it all off.

Interested in sponsoring the First Descents Ball? Reach out to Ray Shedd VP of Advancement.

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