This past winter season (2021/2022), we challenged families to enter a photo contest by sharing photos of their favorite moments using the
READ MORELearn how we increased our reach by 92% and reached 51,240 kids, parents, and teachers this year with an array of unique, outdoor programs to help them stay active and discover the joy of winter activities in Maine, New Hampshire, and beyond.
READ MOREThe 5th annual WinterKids Winter Games wrapped up in February with 22 schools competing statewide to win a total of $50,000 for their schools! This year's 4-week series of challenges…
READ MOREWinter in Maine means we can either hibernate until spring or choose to make the most of the cold, snow, and ice. Julie Mulkern from WinterKids joined Steve Woods to talk about helping kids be active, vibrant, and healthy in the outdoors.
READ MOREThank you, sponsors, and supporters, for helping us raise just over $48,000 at this year’s WinterKids License to Chill 10th Anniversary Celebration! We can’t thank you enough for your generosity. Read more to learn where your money will go!
READ MOREPresented by the Thomas Agency and Mt. Abram, WinterKids will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their License to Chill fundraiser this Friday night, November 19 at Portland House of Music. The evening includes music with local favorite, Vinyl Tap, and culminates in a live auction hosted by Blake and Kelly from The Coast 93.1. The organization will be auctioning off 10 big-ticket items in honor of its 10th anniversary of the event.
READ MOREFor our 2021/22 season, WinterKids continues to think “outside of the building,” by dedicating our efforts to helping schools families and communities develop healthy habits in the outdoors, but we…
READ MOREFar and wide, we helped to keep kids active at home, at school, and in the communities where they live and play. Thank YOU for supporting our work. Active kids…
READ MOREWith outside being the safest and best place to be, WinterKids has truly thrived during the pandemic! We were able to reach nearly 27,000 kids, teachers and families in Maine and New Hampshire with creative adaptations for safe, outdoor adventures. Check out our 2020/2021 Season Wrap Up Report!
READ MOREWe are so thankful for our WinterKids Family – sponsors, foundations, teams, friends, volunteers, board and staff – and most important, the KIDS we serve. 2020 was a fantastic year…
READ MOREDONATE TODAYOTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT WINTERKIDS WinterKids has always thought “outside of the building,” and this year is no different. With educators, parents, and superintendents taking steps to allow kids…
READ MOREKids in Maine and New Hampshire have a long winter season ahead of them, and will need fun ways to get outside and stay active. WinterKids is dedicated to making fun, outdoor activity accessible to all families, and we created the WinterKids App to help do just that!
READ MOREThe 2019/2020 winter season was incredible here at WinterKids! Check out our season wrap up to learn more about our impact on families, schools, and our local communities.
READ MOREAn epic WinterKids Downhill 24 at Sugarloaf Mountain is now on the books, shattering all previous fundraising records for this, our 8th year of the event, and 5th year at Sugarloaf Mountain!
READ MORESkiers and snowboarders raised $562,000 at the WinterKids Downhill 24 and the organization chose to support the local kids in Franklin and Somerset counties by giving $25,000 to the Sugarloaf Ski Club’s King’s Kids Fund.
READ MOREWe 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…
READ MOREThe 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!
READ MOREThe 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!
READ MOREThe 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…
READ MOREOn 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.
READ MOREWith 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!
READ MOREToolkits 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,…
READ MOREOur 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!
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