At the 10th Anniversary of the WinterKids Downhill 24, 58 teams, comprised of 467 participants, skied, snowboarded, and skinned Sugarloaf Mountain for 24 hours straight, raising over $785,000 on behalf of WinterKids – the most we have ever raised in a single event. Incredible!
We would not be able to do the work that we do without the support of our participants, sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, we have raised over $3 million for WinterKids programs in the last decade. This has allowed us to expand our reach from 5,000 kids to 30,000 annually. Just let that sink in. We are so proud and grateful to have such a strong community of supporters for WinterKids.
Thanks to this year’s record fundraising total, we were also able to support six secondary beneficiaries, and give back to the Carrabassett Valley community this year: Sugarloaf Ski Club ($15,000), Adaptive Outdoor Education Center ($15,000), Kingfield Elementary School ($5,000), Strong Elementary School ($5,000), Phillips Elementary School ($5,000), and Stratton School ($5,000).
Coming Soon: The WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund
Look for more information this spring about the launch of the Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund – a fund that will further address the barriers to kids getting outdoors by providing:
- Scholarships to kids and families for season rentals, transportation, and equipment
- Appropriate winter clothing for kids
- Mini-grants to schools and community organizations for winter equipment, winter sports programs, and/or winter outdoor experiences
COMPETITION Results
WRAP UP VIDEO BY DELAITE FILMS
Photo Galleries
Our event photographers, Whitney J. Fox, and Stephen Davis Phillips worked hard to capture thousands of photos at this year’s event. The highlight gallery below is just a sneak peek! For even more photos, here are direct links to their galleries, and stay tuned, because even more will be added soon:
Whitney j. fox photo
Password: 2022D24
Digital Downloads Pin: 8346
