Prominent Atlanta Business Woman Hikes Mont Blanc in Honor of BlazeSports America

Fourth Annual Moving Mountains Hike to Raise Funds for Local Atlanta Nonprofit

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlazeSports America:

Who:	Lisa Simmons, president of Beacon Management in Atlanta and board member of BlazeSports America. BlazeSports America was founded in 1996 after the Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia to help and support ongoing programming in adaptive sport, recreation, and physical activity for Georgia’s youth, adults, veterans, and military personnel with physical disabilities and PTSD.
What:	Simmons will participate in her fourth annual fundraiser hike for BlazeSports America.
Why:	In the past four years, Simmons has raised $75,000 for BlazeSports America with her fundraiser hikes. Simmons has hiked Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail in Peru, Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, and the Rim-To-Rim hike across the Grand Canyon. All funds raised will go entirely to BlazeSports America.
Where:	The Alps in Switzerland, Italy, and France/Mont Blanc (Western Europe’s tallest mountain).
When:	August 17 – 24, 2022 (Hike Dates)
Photos:	Media may request post-event photos by emailing [e-mail].

About BlazeSports America

BlazeSports America is the direct legacy 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games serving children, youth, and Veterans with disabilities through programs, training and education initiatives. Based in Atlanta and a two-time winner of the US Olympic Committee’s Rings of Gold for impactful programs, BlazeSports is a member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee - Multi-Sport Organizational Council, and the USA Member Organization of the Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association (CPISRA). BlazeSports America will celebrate its 25^th anniversary in 2021. For more information visit www.blazesports.org and follow us on Facebook/Twitter @blazesports, Instagram: @blazesportsamerica.

About Lisa Simmons

Lisa is President of Beacon Management Services, an Atlanta-based real estate management company, and BlazeSports board member. She previously hiked to the top of Machu Picchu via Inca Trail in 2021; Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019; and the epic Rim to Rim trail across the Grand Canyon in 2018 to raise money for BlazeSports. She pays for her own trips and 100% of the money raised goes entirely to BlazeSports.