KING 5 News sports anchor Paul Silvi interviews Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora about United Way’s Climb for the Community. The interview takes place at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier as the Climb team prepares to summit the mountain.

In the following clip, Silvi shows the challenges facing the Climb team. CEO Tod Leiweke, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine and United Way Board Chair Molly Nordstrom are part of the climb team. The event is a fundraiser…

The Climb for the Community team started their two-day ascent to the summit of Mount Rainier at about 9:45 a.m. today and should reach Camp Muir by 5:00 p.m. The hike to Camp Muir is nearly 4.5 miles and will take them up to an elevation of 10,060 feet.

Right United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine is several thousand feet up on Mount Rainier for the Climb for the Community. The Climb is raising money for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, and here’s Jon talking more about that.

It’s the start of a new workweek. And Jon Fine’s day as CEO of United Way of King County looks nothing like a usual Monday.

That’s because it’s Day 1 of the Climb for the Community, an effort to raise money and awareness for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, which provides food, shelter and hope for people hit by the economic downturn.

Weather and muscles permitting, over the next few days Jon will be climbing to the top of Mount Rainier along…

United Way of King County’s Climb for the Community begins July 5. Join these community leaders as they show their support for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs and climb to the top of Mount Rainier.

The climbers:

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United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine will do anything to help people in need—even climb a mountain.

Starting July 5, Jon and a group of community leaders will go on a “Climb for the Community” to the top of Mount Rainier.

They’re raising money for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, which provides help for families, disabled people and seniors being hard hit by the economic downturn.

Be a part of this inspirational event by giving $5 to support Jon Fine…

The headline for this post sounds like the opening of a corny joke, but actually it’s true! NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora and United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine will be going on a “Climb for the Community” to the top of Mount Rainier July 5-8.

They will be joined by United Way Board Chair Molly Nordstrom, Costco Senior Vice President John Thelan, Boeing Vice President Fred Kiga and Wells Fargo regional Director Greg Bronstein. The climbers’…

In January, The Seattle Times ran an opinion piece from United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine and The Seattle Foundation CEO Phyllis Campbell about their partnership to launch an $8 million philanthropic initiative to address our community’s economic crisis.