Be Warrior Challenge
We're taking the fight against ALD to great heights!
Accept the Challenge and make a difference in the lives of kids and families!
Ben's Challenge
On December 30, 2009, Ben Anderson, a beautiful, adventurous and strong little boy entered the world. Little did anyone know the rugged journey that lay ahead of him. At the tender age of eight years old, Ben was diagnosed with Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a terminal genetic disease for which there is no cure. Ben chose to “Be Warrior” and battle valiantly against a foe that robbed him of his sight, his muscle control, his speech and eventually his life on this earth on July 31, 2020.
In remembrance of Ben, we invite you to join us for “Be Warrior” Challenge, a day of adventure and hiking on Mount Rose on September 13, 2025. We hope that this event will bring awareness to ALD and help us to raise money to support the work Dr. Keith Van Haren is doing to end ALD. Will you take the challenge and make a difference in the lives of those with ALD and their families?
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Help us to Reach Our Goal
Our goal for the 2025 Be Warrior Challenge is to raise $30,000 for research to find help find a cure for ALD. Your Tax deductible donations to the Van Haren Lab will help to save the lives of children just like Ben.
News
Read the latest news and updates from Be Warrior Challenge, along with encouraging words from our fellow warriors.
Be Warrior 5th Annual Hike: All Levels Welcome, Let’s Do
Greetings Warriors! The 5th Annual Be Warrior Hike or “5th One!” is right around the corner. We moved the date out a few weeks, to September 13. It seems appropriate that the “5th One” needs a new Warrior 5 option. Katie and I tested out a new hike on Saturday.
Get Ready Warriors! Be Warrior 2025 is Coming Sept 13!
Greetings Warriors! Summer is right around the corner which means that the Be Warrior 2025 adventure is closer than you think! We are almost 100% confident that the weather will be much friendlier this year and so hope to see you out on the trail. Here are a few
A Blizzard Adventure & $40K Raised: Thank You Warriors!
It’s February and the weather just recently turned as cold and wintery as it was at the 4th Annual Be Warrior Hike on August 25, 2024. It’s hard to believe but it was 33 degrees and snowing with lightning strikes, blizzard conditions, and at least five inches of powdery snow
