During this past year, I have been donating 5% of my net commission from each real estate transaction to “Mountain to Mountain," a local Breckenridge-based aid organization. Mountain to Mountain creates ties between mountain communities through education, and empowers individuals to become catalysts for community development at home and abroad. During the inaugural year, Mountain to Mountain raised over $100,000 for Central Asia Institute. This amount represents two schools to be built and endowed in Central Asia to educate girls in remote mountain villages. Mountain to Mountain is currently supporting the village of Gudel, a remote village in the Solukhumbu region of Nepal almost completely overlooked by government and aid organizations. Mountain to Mountain and the dZi Foundation will raise money and awareness to help the village of Gudel accomplish sustainable community development through educational initiatives focused on literacy, healthcare and income generation. Please visit http://www.mountain2mountain.com/. My goal is to select a different local-based organization to support each year. Please watch for an announcement of the local organization for 2009.