Organizations We Love to Support!

When we started out this midlife-venture in 2012, we spent many months volunteering on small, family-owned organic farms across the United States from Maine to Hawaii.  We learned a ton, put in some hard work, and met some incredible people.  WWOOF links visitors with organic farmers, promotes a cultural/educational exchange, and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming and sustainability practices. 

We are huge fans and advocates of America's National Parks and have explored nearly all of them over the past decade.  We support these national treasures through volunteer work and an annual monetary donation. The National Park Foundation plays a vital role in generating private support and builds strategic partnerships to protect and enhance America’s national parks for present 

and future generations. 

This awesome organization is located in our hometown of Boone, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  We have supported their efforts with our time, gear donations, and donations to their annual silent auction.  Their mission is to provide transformative experiences through outdoor adventure and community service.

Hutch credits his beloved alma mater and its varsity swimming program with helping to shape his life and leadership.  The Kenyon College Swimming Program continues to empower college athletes to win national championships and become leaders in various professions across the country and world.  As a D-III athletic program, they do not provide athletic scholarships to any student; it's all for the love of the sport and community!