Fiscal Year 2019
WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun outdoor winter activity
Your support helps to…
Make a statewide impact
With 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 accessible
From 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 activity
In 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.
Enhance a connection to Maine’s rich winter heritage
Our new mobile WinterKids app connects children of all ages to more winter activities than ever before across Maine and New Hampshire with 100 participating winter sports areas.
Foster community collaboration
The WinterKids Winter Games enlists 32 schools to participate in an annual 4-week series of outdoor physical activity, nutrition, family engagement and winter carnival challenges.
2018-2019 Statement of Activities
Front (L to R): Justin Brewer, Seth Coburn, Parker Swenson, Steph Lindsay, Tom Fremont-Smith, Josh Harrington
Back (L to R): Jen Flynn, Heather Swain, Julie Mulkern, Sarah Long, Marion Doyle, Kristel Hayes, Lisa Trundy
Absent from the photo: Dirk Gouwens, Jeff Zachau, Derrick Hill, Jillian Rich, Ryan Larsen, Gabe Weiss, and Chad Creelman