FARMINGTON — This year’s Sugarloaf Charity Summit kicks off with the Climb for a Cure at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27.

For a suggested donation of just $5, participants can hike approximately one mile up Sugarloaf Mountain to Bullwinkle’s Restaurant before descending back down. Proceeds from the events will benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center.

Participants sign up at Guest Services in the Base Lodge the day of the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and meet at the SuperQuad at 5 p.m. to snowshoe or skin up Tote Road to Bullwinkle’s, where participants can gather as a group and enjoy treats.

According to organizers, those taking part in the kickoff event should bring a headlamp or flashlight and carry their own water.

The summit, which will include the Sugarloaf Charity Ball and live auction on Jan. 28, raised more than $200,000 last year. Now in its 17th year, summit organizers hope that after this season’s events the collective total will exceed $2.4 million.

For more information and to register, go to www.sugarloafcharitysummit.org.

Maine Cancer Foundation, established in 1976, improves the health and well-being of Maine people. The Foundation funds prevention, early detection and improved access to care across the state. www.mainecancer.org

Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center provides timely access to state-of-the-art screening, diagnostic, clinical, and care support services in two convenient locations in Farmington and Livermore Falls. www.fchn.org/FMH/services/breast-care