Mental Mountains Project Inc

2025 challenged me to think beyond myself as the founder of Mental Mountains. This year is about pushing past those limits as we take take the same steps towards believing in our mission that we are hoping to inspire in our supporters daily! Through our partners, we're able to support one person's mental health needs for an average of $5,000 annually. That means every dollar provides someone with another minute of comfort. As we diversify our partners and reach, we hope to stretch our distributions even further as this year our goal of $50,000 which would double our support for those in in need of funds. Please follow along @keithbatenhorst on instagram as we start our season on the most iconic bike climb in the world on Mauna Kea as we aim to cycle up 13,803 ft and summit mountains in an entirely new space. In spring, we'll shift our focus to the Victoria, BC Ironman 70.3 as we gear up for the Lake Placid, NY Ironman 140.6 in July! We'll close out the season the season with two MMP athletes taking on back to back marathons at the Mont Tremblant 80K Relay and ending the season with a 50K trail run through the iconic Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland - taking on over 11,000 ft of vertical gain to end the year!

As a former paramedic and a current leader in the mental health space, I’ve seen the immense "mental mountains" people face every day—and the financial barriers that often stand in the way of recovery. My mission is to help bridge that gap. The Mission: The Mental Mountains Project provides financial aid to those who cannot afford essential behavioral health services. While I tackle the physical challenge of skiing Lhakpa Ri and the North Col of Everest this season in Tibet, your support helps others navigate their toughest personal peaks. Your Impact: I self-fund my expeditions, so 100% of your donation goes directly toward funding treatment and support for those in need. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every contribution helps provide a lifeline to someone in our community. Join me in making mental health support accessible to everyone. Donations to this campaign will support the Seattle community - we are looking for mental health providers to partner with and fund care directly, or will provide the funds to the Seattle Children's Patient Assistance Fund (tagged specifically for mental health). https://mentalmountainsproject.org/ @justin.einstein (Instagram)