The final week of the WinterKids Winter Games culminated with the 16 schools holding their Closing Ceremonies!
Read More...Students in both our Competitive Track and our non-competitive Play-Along Track did an incredible job for Week 3, participating in the following daily challenges, as guided by this year’s PLAYBook, “The Little Things” edition.
Read More...Week 2 of the WinterKids Winter Games carried on the excitement, with Maine students celebrating nutrition as the topic of the week’s competition. Most schools had snow to aid their fun as they learned and moved outdoors, competing for the $5,000 cash prize.
Read More...The 7th Annual WinterKids Winter Games are in full swing, with schools embracing the outdoors and learning the importance of “The Little Things” in this four-week competition.
Read More...A little rain did not stop over 300 smiling faces from coming out to enjoy WinterKids’ Welcome to Winter at Lost Valley on Thursday, December 28, 2023. We were proud and honored to bring this annual, free, and open-to-the-public event to the Lewiston Auburn community!
Read More...We had an incredible time with everyone at our 12th Annual WinterKids License to Chill on Thursday, December 7th! This year’s event was hosted by Après, in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood, where guests enjoyed treats from Charcutemarie and Eighty8 Donut Cafe, dinner specials from Meet on the Street Food Truck, Après drink specials, live music by TJ Swan, and emcees Blake & Kelly from the Coast 93.1 Morning show.
Read More...Sixteen public elementary schools have been selected to participate in the 2024 WinterKids Winter Games Competitive Track! These schools will compete in four weeks of fun, active outdoor learning challenges to earn cash and prizes for their schools from January 8 – February 2, 2024.
Read More...What a tremendous first year, from music pumping all day at the stage, to bikers and runners alike tearing up and down the mountain, the delicious ice cold Orono Brewing beverages, and the camaraderie as athletes earned points lap after lap for 12 hours straight, it was a huge success!
Read More...We are elated to announce the 2023 WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund Grantees!
Read More...As 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 More...WinterKids 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 More...The 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 More...The 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 More...WinterKids 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 More...The 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 More...Week 4 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on a wild winter carnival, and check out how much fun these
Read More...Week 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 More...Week 2 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on NUTRITION, and our
Read More...Week 1 of the 2023 WinterKids Winter Games was focused on Outdoor Physical Activity, and boy, did our
Read More...Executive 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 More...Thank 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 More...The 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 More...The changing of the seasons each fall means incredible foliage, the return of snuggly sweaters, pumpkin-spiced everything, and best of all, an opportunity for children to spend time outside learning about all things Autumn!
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