Westbrook, Maine, August 1, 2023 – WinterKids is thrilled to announce the recipients of its Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund second-year grants, totaling $51,000, to 12 outstanding organizations across Maine. These grants are aimed at promoting outdoor activities and encouraging children to stay active throughout the year.
READ MOREWe are elated to announce the 2023 WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund Grantees!
READ MOREAs we move into the new 2023/24 season, we bid farewell to three exceptional members whose dedicated service on our Board of Directors has ended. Their invaluable contributions, unwavering commitment, and strategic vision have left an indelible mark on our journey thus far. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for their remarkable tenure and warmly welcome a new board member who brings a fresh perspective.
READ MOREWinterKids is proud to announce its newest fundraising event, WinterKids Mountain Mayhem. This exciting 12-hour mountain bike and trail running event will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on September 9, 2023, at Mount Abram in Greenwood, Maine.
READ MOREWinterKids is giving away $50,000 to organizations working to get kids outside and active more often!
READ MOREWinterKids had another incredible year of fun outdoor winter activity! Learn more about our impact across Maine (and beyond!) in our Season Wrap Up Report for 2022-2023.
READ MOREWinterKids is giving away $50,000 to organizations working to get kids outside and active more often!
READ MOREThe WinterKids Peisner Nordic Fund is dedicated to supporting Maine’s Nordic skiing community. This year, WinterKids supported the Chisholm Nordic Ski Club with $2,500, which was used to get more…
READ MOREThe 2022/23 winter season has ended, and WinterKids is thrilled to announce the winners of our WinterKids App Photo Contest. We asked families to share their winter adventures through the WinterKids App, and we were blown away by the creativity, energy, and joy captured in the photos. Clearly, families across the state of Maine embraced the winter season and made the most of their time outside.
READ MOREWinterKids had an incredible 2022/23 winter season, capped off with a hugely successful Downhill 24 community fundraising event at Sugarloaf Mountain, where we had more participation than ever before. This year, YOU – our sponsors and supporters – raised over $950,000 for WinterKids programs!
READ MOREThe 6th annual WinterKids Winter Games wrapped up last week, with 16 schools competing statewide to win cash prizes for their schools!
READ MOREThe 6th Annual WinterKids Winter Games wrapped up on Friday, February 3rd, and Things got Seriously Wild! Our 16 Competitive Track schools across Maine finished WinterKids Winter Games with a…
READ MOREWeek 4 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on a wild winter carnival, and check out how much fun these
READ MOREWeek 3 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on Family Engagement, bringing classrooms and families together outside! Week 3 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games had our
READ MOREWeek 2 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on NUTRITION, and our
READ MOREWeek 1 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on Outdoor Physical Activity, and boy, did our
READ MOREExecutive Director of Winter Kids, Julie Mulkern, joins WGAN's Maine Points Podcast host Danny Martignetti to discuss the work we do here at Winter Kids! Newsradio WGAN ·
READ MOREThe 6th annual WinterKids Winter Games begins next week with sixteen schools competing statewide to win a total of $30,000 for their schools!
READ MORERegistration is open for the 11th annual WinterKids Downhill 24 at Sugarloaf on March 2-3, 2023. Presented by Agren and Zachau Construction, the WinterKids Downhill 24 is a 24-hour ski and snowboard challenge to raise money for WinterKids programs – to help more kids build healthy habits through outdoor, winter activity. This is the only night of the year to ski under the lights at Sugarloaf.
READ MOREThank you, sponsors, and supporters, for helping us raise $45,000 at this year’s WinterKids License to Chill 11th Annual Fundraiser to kick off a busy winter season! We can’t thank you enough for your generosity.
READ MOREPresented by Mt. Abram, WinterKids will celebrate the 11th anniversary of their License to Chill fundraiser on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Portland House of Music.
READ MOREThe Snowball Effect: WinterKids In the Community In addition to reaching over 45,000 kids and teachers each year, WinterKids offers financial support to schools, families, and communities to help them…
READ MOREWinterKids is awarding $25,000 to organizations working on getting kids outside and active more often! Here are our 2022 Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund Grant Recipients…
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