Colorado Mountain Express Donates Van to Keystone Science School as Part of EpicPromise Program
EDWARDS, Colo., Nov. 13, 2014 – As part of Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise program, Colorado Mountain Express (CME) is partnering with Keystone Science School (KSS) by donating a 15-passenger Ford E350 van to the school.
Keystone Science School runs youth educational programs which are dependent upon offsite travel to teach scientific principles and leadership skills to young people, teachers and community members through engaging hands-on field experiences.
“We are so grateful for CME’s donation of a van through Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise,” said Ellen Reid, Keystone Science School’s executive director. “This new van will enable us to transport even more students to the countless beautiful places in and around Summit County, positively impacting local youth as well as students across the state and country.”
Colorado Mountain Express is proud to have presented this year’s donated van to Keystone Science School. “Between programs like this, participation in EpicPromise Day and our annual Fill the Van Food Drive, we are always looking for ways to give back to the community,” said Robert C. Tschupp, vice president and general manager of Colorado Mountain Express. “Every year, CME sells some of its vehicles and buys new ones to keep the fleet ’fresh,’” Tschupp said. “A few years ago we decided it would be great to donate one every year.”
This is the third year that CME and Vail Resorts has donated one van each year for the past three years to a deserving nonprofit organization in Summit or Eagle County. Last year, a van was donated to Friends of Dillon Ranger District, and the previous year, to SOS Outreach.“Instead of giving these organizations a check, it makes more sense for us to donate a van,” Tschupp said.
Additionally, EpicPromise supports KSS through its annual grant program. EpicPromise is Vail Resorts’ new sustainability brand which includes all of the Company’s environmental and community giving efforts. Through the brand, Vail Resorts contributes more than $7 million each year in cash and product donations to critical non-profits that carry out youth and environmental programs in the communities where the Company operates.
About Colorado Mountain Express
Colorado Mountain Express provides reliable shuttles and charter van services from Denver International, Eagle County and Aspen Airports to most Colorado mountain locations including Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass and Downtown Denver. CME’s fleet of 250 vehicles includes 10 passenger vans, 5 passenger four-wheel drive luxury SUVs, and 12 passenger Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans. Free Wi-Fi is available onboard all vehicles.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Park City and Canyons in Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
Keystone Science School runs youth educational programs which are dependent upon offsite travel to teach scientific principles and leadership skills to young people, teachers and community members through engaging hands-on field experiences.
“We are so grateful for CME’s donation of a van through Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise,” said Ellen Reid, Keystone Science School’s executive director. “This new van will enable us to transport even more students to the countless beautiful places in and around Summit County, positively impacting local youth as well as students across the state and country.”
Colorado Mountain Express is proud to have presented this year’s donated van to Keystone Science School. “Between programs like this, participation in EpicPromise Day and our annual Fill the Van Food Drive, we are always looking for ways to give back to the community,” said Robert C. Tschupp, vice president and general manager of Colorado Mountain Express. “Every year, CME sells some of its vehicles and buys new ones to keep the fleet ’fresh,’” Tschupp said. “A few years ago we decided it would be great to donate one every year.”
This is the third year that CME and Vail Resorts has donated one van each year for the past three years to a deserving nonprofit organization in Summit or Eagle County. Last year, a van was donated to Friends of Dillon Ranger District, and the previous year, to SOS Outreach.“Instead of giving these organizations a check, it makes more sense for us to donate a van,” Tschupp said.
Additionally, EpicPromise supports KSS through its annual grant program. EpicPromise is Vail Resorts’ new sustainability brand which includes all of the Company’s environmental and community giving efforts. Through the brand, Vail Resorts contributes more than $7 million each year in cash and product donations to critical non-profits that carry out youth and environmental programs in the communities where the Company operates.
About Colorado Mountain Express
Colorado Mountain Express provides reliable shuttles and charter van services from Denver International, Eagle County and Aspen Airports to most Colorado mountain locations including Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass and Downtown Denver. CME’s fleet of 250 vehicles includes 10 passenger vans, 5 passenger four-wheel drive luxury SUVs, and 12 passenger Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans. Free Wi-Fi is available onboard all vehicles.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Park City and Canyons in Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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