WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund Community Vote Opens July 1

WinterKids promotes healthy lifelong habits in children by creating and supporting educational and recreational opportunities for outdoor activity during the winter months.

This year, WinterKids will distribute a total of $25,000 in grants to three Maine public schools, three Maine nonprofit organizations, and three Maine Parks and Recreation programs, plus one honorable mention, for initiatives that will get children outside and active through the WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund.

The WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund was established in 2022 to help more kids outside and active across Maine and beyond. This fund helps remove barriers to healthy outdoor activity by providing mini-grants to schools and community-serving organizations for winter equipment and clothing for kids, winter sports programs, and winter outdoor experiences.

Community Vote Opens July 1 - your vote can make a difference!

You’ll be able to cast your ballot for one organization in each category (Schools, Parks & Rec, Nonprofits) beginning July 1. Our local nominees in the running are:

Washington County:

  • Edmunds Consolidated School

  • Princeton Playground Committee (Princeton Parks & Recreation, Town of Princeton)

Hancock County:

  • Mount Desert Island Regional School System - AOS 91

  • Down East Family YMCA

  • Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine, Inc.

Click here to learn more about these organizations and how they would use a WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund grant to get children outside and active. And don’t forget to cast your vote on July 1!

POSTTracey CarlsonHPM, SB, AHE, WinterKids, outdoor activity, healthy kids