Key Criteria and Practices
The Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation is a non-profit resource for alpine industry professionals seeking orthopedic medical care.
Mission Statement
To financially assist alpine guides, patrollers, or instructors who require surgery in order to continue their careers.
Our Practices
The Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation provides an unbiased determination of a candidate’s eligibility for financial assistance. Evaluation of financial circumstance, professional memberships, career history, future career intentions, and injury treatment plan are primary factors in the assessment of eligibility. All arrangements will be determined on a per case basis to best provide for a successful outcome that allows for a limitless return to an alpine career.
Key Criteria
- Career threatening injury (chronic or acute).
- Documentation supporting career and/or career intent within the guiding, patrolling, or instructing organization.
- Medical expenses related to injury would present a considerable financial hardship.
Featured Testimonial
"Without Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation’s help I wouldn’t have got my knee treated at Steadman Clinic. I got the surgery very soon after my injury. Helping my accommodation and flights beside medical expenses has helped me a lot. I would have never paid myself and I had problem with my insurance company. I didn’t find a word to explain the Foundations help and thank for it. I am so lucky to get back to my profession. Hope to finish my ski education in the future."
- Phurba Namgyal Sherpa