Mission: First Descents provides life-changing, outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer. First Descents is a recognized leader in outdoor experiential programming. Through outdoor adventures, skills development, and local adventure communities FD improves the long-term survivorship of young adults impacted by cancer. Our participants experience free outdoor adventure programs that empower them to climb, paddle, and surf beyond their diagnosis, reclaim their lives, and connect with others doing the same. (Less)

First Descents is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2002, and donations are tax-deductible.