Mission
First Descents (FD) provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Since 2001, FD has served more than 10,150 participants at over 1,100 programs nationwide to provide ongoing psychosocial supportive care. Beginning in 2020, FD expanded programming to healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-19. Recognized for its commitment to operational excellence, First Descents is a proud nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet and was honored as a CNN Hero in 2016.
