Fundraising Event

BUT MANY SAY THEY HOPE THE NEW OWNER WILL BRING MORE MONEY TO THE PLAZA. LOTS OF FUN HAPPENING ON SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN TONIGHT FOR THE ANNUAL WINTERKIDS DOWNHILL 24. IT’S A 24-HOUR CHALLENGE OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TO RAISE MONEY FOR WINTERKIDS PROGRAMS… CATE MCCUSKER WAS THERE TONIGHT AND BRINGS US THE EXCITEMENT. WITH LOTS OF FUN AND LOTS OF COFFEE – ALMOST 600 PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED 24 HOURS OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING FOR THE WINTERKIDS DOWNHILL 24. THE CHALLENGE RAISED ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS IN ITS 12 TH YEAR – AND ITS ALL TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT WINTERKIDS. JULIE 19:31:22:03 – 19:31:27:25 “IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS OFF THE COUCH AND INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS, MAKING SURE THE EARLIER WE REACH THEM, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO BUILD HEALTHY HABITS. THE PROGRAM – REACHES ABOUT 50 THOUSAND KIDS ACROSS MAINE – AND IT GAINS MOMENTUM EVERY YEAR. 19:31:10:18-19:31:19:09 “IT’S EXCITING WE HAVE SO MANY KIDS TEAMS NOW, SUPPORTING OTHER KIDS TO GET OTHER KIDS TO BE OUTSIDE THAT OTHERWISE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO.” ONE OF THOSE KIDS – 10 YEAR OLD JJ – RAISED 38,000 DOLLARS SO OTHERS CAN DO THE ACTIVITY HE ENJOYS. 18:37:08:07 – 18:37:12:23 “I LOVE HOW I CAN HAVE FUN WITH MY FRIENDS, AND I CAN GO REALLY FAST” THE FUNDRAISER ALSO BENEFITING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS – WHO SHARE THE MISSION OF GETTING KIDS OUTSIDE. 19:23:54:13 – 19:24:01:18 “WITH GROUPS LIKE THE ADAPTIVE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER, IT ENABLES HIM TO DO ALL THOSE THINGS, AND WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT, HE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN THE WINTER.” THE FUN, BONDING FOR FAMIL