The Foundation's first program invited two families facing terminal illness and/or life-altering events to a fully funded stay in Alpine, Wyoming, built around rest, connection and choice.
RUPERT, Idaho, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Karl Studer Foundation concluded its inaugural "Trip of a Lifetime" on July 11, a fully funded weeklong wilderness experience in Alpine, Wyoming, for two families in which a parent or child is facing a terminal illness or other life-altering event. For seven days, there were no hospitals, no appointments, and nowhere to be; just time, together, in the mountains. The Foundation covered every cost of the trip, including lodging, meals, transportation and guided activities, and plans to hold the program annually.
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