12/20/2016
In gearing up for a stoke-filled season, we at WesU_SSC are getting in the holiday spirit of giving! What a better way to make a difference in the winter community than to contribute to the Chill Foundation. Give this a peek, it's for a great cause!
Here's a bit about what they do: The Chill Foundation inspires youth to overcome challenges through board sports. The 1,400 youth we work with annually, referred to Chill via 155 local social service and government partners, face a myriad of challenges: socio-economic, mental health, foster care, and other issues that require targeted support and attention. Chill removes the youth from their day-to-day environments and brings them to the mountain, lake, ocean, or skate park for six sessions of one-on-one and small group instruction, interaction, and motivation, to get them outside their comfort zones and realize rapid emotional and physical growth. The sessions are focused on one of six Chill themes: respect, courage, patience, responsibility, persistence, and pride. Chill strives to supercharge youth’s confidence, broaden their worldview, and instill a positivity that contributes to the youth’s ability to realize their full potential and get the most of their personal support systems.
The Wesleyan University Ski & Snowboard Club aims to share our passion for the slopes with everyone, no matter who you are or what background you come from. We want to make skiing and snowboarding as accessible--both financially and logistically--as possible, because we think everybody deserves to e...
