This week I want to hold off on a story from one of our Alumni and instead address you directly about something exciting happening in the ski community. Some of you may have heard of the National Nordic Foundation. For those of you that haven't, its a foundation that helps support our athletes so they can race at the international level. Not only does it provide funding for stars like Kikkan Randell and Andy Newell, but it also sponsors events like the J1 Scando trip, which brings United States high schoolers overseas to compete against their European counterparts.
Every year the NNF runs a "Drive for 25" fundraiser to make this sort of sponsorship happen. However, this year is special. This year, a generous community member has pledged to match every dollar donated with five, up to $50,000. So, for every $1 you donate, the NNF receives another $5. The math here can overwhelm you pretty quickly once you add up much a $25 or $50 donation can mean to our skiers.
Now, before I go on, I want to make clear that I totally understand how these alumni outreach things can be abused. Any recent Bowdoin grads are probably pretty familiar with this kind of misuse. I promise not to let this blog go that direction and to keep my posts requesting donations few and far between.
However, this is a really cool and really unique opportunity. Its like having a 5x bonus multiplier on life. Just a little bit of money can make a huge difference. You can donate to the NNF directly here: https://www.grouprev.com/nnfdrivexc or, even cooler, you can find your favorite ski athlete and donate directly to their site. For example I donated $25 to Kyle Hanson's site. All I had to do was google "nnf kyle hanson" and the first link that came up was his site: https://www.grouprev.com/kylehanson. I had the pleasure of working with Kyle this summer in Alaska. He's a stellar athlete and a great kid. Find your favorite athlete, and make a donation.
My Thanks,
-Chris
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