A Family’s Climb to the Top of Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro

A Family’s Climb to the Top of Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro
Members of the Ballard and Thomas families gather for a group photo at the top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro on June 29, 2022. Courtesy of Colleen Thomas/TNS
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By Colleen Thomas From Tribune News Service

At 16, Tim Ballard had a crazy idea. The youngest of seven children, he wanted to do something big with his family. Really big.