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“Quite a few family members skied
when they were younger and it’s tough
when you have a one- or two-year-old,
but now that (the kids) have learned it
in school, they’re starting to ski as families,”
Godfrey said.
The National Winter Activity Center
(NWAC) in Vernon, N.J., has been a beneficiary
of Share Winter’s funding for the
last four years.
The NWAC is a kids-only downhill
and nordic ski facility that provides free
ski and snowboard instruction, healthy
meals and equipment for thousands of
young people each winter.
“It’s a sacred place for kids and it allows
us to be able to focus on doing the
right thing for any kids who traditionally
don’t have access to winter activities,”
said Chief Executive Officer Schone
Malliet, who was also a founding partner
of the National Winter Sports Education
Foundation.
The facility was built from the ground
up at the site of a dormant ski hill in
Vernon. It opened in 2015 and includes
two chair lifts, a cross-country ski trail
and runs designed for beginner to
competitive-level athletes.
As a non-profit organization, the
NWAC relies on external funding
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