Bend, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski area has tallied up the results of the 2010 Charity Ski Weeks and the results show an increase in participation and funds raised over the program’s inaugural year. In 2009 Mt. Bachelor’s Charity Ski Weeks raised $70,750 for Central Oregon non-profits. The 2010 results show a donation of $95,000.nIn the first two years of the innovative program that
allows thousands of local skiers and riders to ski for $25 and have that $25 go to the charity of their choice, $165,750 has been raised and donated by Mt. Bachelor.
“We’re proud to offer broad community support through this growing program,” said Alex Kaufman, Mt. Bachelor Marketing
Director. “The success of the Charity Weeks is not just in the funds it raises or the local folks who get to ski for a good cause, but that
it adds foot traffic into the offices of these local non-profits. Their phones are ringing, their email lists are growing, and their donator
rolls are expanding. This helps their cause year round.”
Twice per season, Mt. Bachelor provides an allotment of $25 ski vouchers to five area non-profits that are valid for 10 days in
January or April. The non-profits then distribute those vouchers throughout the community and when people use them to ski for
$25, all of the funds goes back to the distributing charity.
“Saving Grace is thrilled to be part of the charity voucher program at Mt. Bachelor,” said Kelly Schukart, Director of Development
and Communication at the organization dedicated to combating violence against women. “It is a great fundraiser and way to reach new potential supporters in the community. We are
grateful for Mt. Bachelor’s partnership – what a fun way to raise funds and awareness! We had families come back to our office after
a day on the slopes and make a donation, telling us they had such a great day they wanted to do more.”
In addition to the Charity Ski Weeks campaign, Mt. Bachelor supports hundreds of local and regional causes as well as
local schools via the Ski for Schools Program. Donation requests for fundraising auctions and raffles can be made via the “donations”
form at http://www.mtbachelor.com/community.
Mt. Bachelor is slated to be open for skiing and riding through May 16.