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
"I cannot find a perfect word to explain the assistance I received from the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation, except that I am very thankful. Without the foundations support, I wouldn’t have had my right-hand/wrist treated at The Steadman Clinic. This was my best chance at climbing, skiing and carrying on my guiding occupation again– which is my biggest income resource for my entire family. The support of the foundation has ensured that I received the best possible care and physiotherapy treatment which has greatly helped the positive outcome of the procedure. I am heading back to climb a big mountain in the Himalaya again next year and I am extremely excited. "
- Pemba Gyalje Sherpa