Adding Skiing to Classroom Curriculum
January 23, 2018 | Programs: Summer, Programs: Winter
By Dominique Gatto It’s winter in Vermont, which is the perfect reason to get out of the classroom for a little bit of fresh air and hit the slopes. Learning outside of the classroom presents new and exciting challenges for students with disabilities, creating a…
Making the Work of Vermont Adaptive Possible
November 21, 2017 | #GivingTuesday, Donate, Staff, Telling Stories
A year ago, Mike H. Burke (longtime Vermont Adaptive volunteer) and his daughter, Maggie (Vermont Adaptive’s managing director), lost Ellen, a wife and mother dedicated to caring for others—whether it was her children, extended family, as a guardian-ad-litem, or simply helping a friend in need…
Q&A with Staff – Olivia Joseph, CTRS, Program Coordinator
November 15, 2017 | #GivingTuesday, Staff
WHY ARE YOU HERE? I’m here because I love working with people. I love the outdoors and bringing the two together is the perfect combination. HOW DID YOU GET HERE? HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS? I started out as an English major and realized…
Mike Murphy – The Man in the Cat
November 13, 2017 | Programs: Winter, Telling Stories
When Mike Murphy returned to his home mountain of Sugarbush Resort in 2008 to celebrate the resort’s 50th anniversary, a simple four-day trip turned into a four-week stay—and then some. During that period when he was “visiting,” he discovered the resort’s Cabin Cat Adventures—one of the…
Q&A with the Staff – Kelly Walsh, Program Coordinator
November 7, 2017 | Staff
WHY ARE YOU HERE? I cherish outdoor recreation, and what it does for my physical and mental health is super helpful. I want everyone to be able to experience that and feel the benefit of it regardless of their abilities. HOW DID YOU GET HERE? HOW…
Donors Give a Combined $40,000 Challenge Pledge to Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports to Use During Nationally Recognized #GivingTuesday Campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 28
November 7, 2017 | #GivingTuesday
CLICK THROUGH TO MAKE YOUR #GIVINGTUESDAY DONATION TODAY For the fourth year, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nationally recognized nonprofit in Vermont that provides sports and recreational programming on a daily, year-round basis to people with disabilities, will participate in the world-recognized charitable…
