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Donations submitted through donation forms on this site are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are processed in U.S. dollars. WinterKids is a Maine nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 01-0535175) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
We wanted to learn more about the impact the WinterKids Winter Games made this season, so we reached out to our top three winning schools, Prescott Memorial, Jonesport Elementary, and Dr. Levesque Elementary to share their experiences. Here’s what they had to say…
The WinterKids Winter Games 2020 got 32 Maine schools (2 in every county in Maine), including 7,332 kids and 1087 teachers and support staff to take their classrooms outside this winter, learning, playing, and taking advantage of the magic that is Winter in Maine! Here’s a play by play rundown of what happened during this year’s Winter Games!
The WinterKids Downhill 24 has become one of our most anticipated events of the year, not just because of the fun we have, but also because of the important role it plays in raising funds for WinterKids programs. Learn how it grew to be our biggest fundraiser, and what’s new for 2020!
The WinterKids Winter Games 2020 has officially begun! Follow along, as two elementary schools in each of Maine’s 16 counties will go for the gold by competing in a four-week outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenge during the month of January for cash prizes, equipment and more!⠀Many thanks to the staff and students at Waterboro Elementary School for hosting our press conference as part of their opening ceremonies!
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On January 6, students and staff at 32 elementary schools around the state will participate in WinterKids’ third annual WinterKids Winter Games. This outdoor physical activity and nutrition competition encourages young children to develop healthy habits over the course of the four-week program. Each school will try to earn as many points as possible for the grand prize: $5,000 donated to their school. In total 7,332 students and 1,113 teachers and staff from every county in Maine (2 schools per county) will be participating in the Winter Games.
With humble beginnings, the WinterKids Welcome to Winter Festival is a celebration of winter in Maine that has now grown into an event for thousands of families in and around Portland Maine to enjoy annually, completely free of charge. Here’s a brief history and a sneak peek at what’s to come this year!
Toolkits have been delivered to our 32 participating Winter Games Schools, and now the count down is officially on to January 6th for the kickoff of the WinterKids Winter Games, when 2 Schools from every county in Maine will compete for $20K in cash and prizes!
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Our 8th annual WinterKids License to Chill is on the books, and we smashed our fundraising goal of $30K by raising a whopping $37,914!
Here are just a few photos, courtesy of Whitney J. Fox Photography. Be sure to bookmark this & check back, as there are even more to come!
Fiscal Year 2019
WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun outdoor winter activity
Your support helps to…
.ugb-9b05fe5 .ugb-feature-grid__item{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-9b05fe5 .ugb-img{width:72px;height:auto !important}.ugb-9b05fe5.ugb-feature-grid .ugb-feature-grid__title{font-size:30px !important}Make a statewide impactWith programs in all 16 counties of Maine, we will reach 29,000 kids this year with innovative, outdoor initiatives for families, schools, and communities.Make winter more accessibleFrom our popular Welcome to Winter festival to ski swaps to WinterKids Family Days at Maine Mountains, we offer something for people of all ages to experience the joy and health benefits of winter.Increase physical activityIn 9 years of the WinterKids Challenge in Maine elementary and preschools, over 26,797 kids & 3,194 teachers have increased their outdoor physical activity by 2.4 million minutes.
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2018-2019 Statement of Activities
.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-feature__item{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-img{width:598px;height:auto !important}.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-button{background-color:#d5346f;border-radius:1px !important}.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-button .ugb-button–inner,.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-button svg{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:1px !important}.ugb-71a45a1 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}Donate Today to get (and keep) kids active, healthy, & vibrant in the outdoors.When you make a tax-deductible donation to the WinterKids Fund, you are supporting effective, evidence-based solutions to reducing childhood obesity and the loss of connection to the natural environment. Your contribution is much more than charity: it’s an investment in the future of our children and our outdoor heritage.DONATE TODAY
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Because of you…More kids are on snow in backyards, on playgrounds, and at mountains. More families are finding the joy in outdoor winter activity and healthy behaviors. More communities are nurturing the next generation of active, outdoor citizens. WinterKids is vibrant, healthy and growing – much like the kids we serve. Because of you.
