Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek Resort, CME and Vail Resorts Retail award EpicPromise grants to 54 non-profit partners in Eagle County
- Total grants for 2014-15 exceeds $2,700,000 in cash and product donation grants
Vail, Colo. – Dec. 12, 2014 – For the 2014-15 season, Vail Resorts has awarded more than $2,700,000 in EpicPromise community grants to 54 non-profit organizations based in Eagle County as part of its annual grant cycle. The EpicPromise grants support youth program and environmental initiatives that provide basic needs, connect kids with the outdoors, rehabilitate popular trails and increase educational opportunities for all kids.
“EpicPromise connects our core value of “Do Good” with everyday actions to ensure a promising future for our communities and our mountains,” said Chris Jarnot, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain. “Together with these non-profit partners, and our employees, we want to make sure we are working each day to preserve our landscapes and forests, while providing a bright future for local kids. These grants fund programs that help kids achieve great things in the classroom and develop a passion for the outdoors.”
Through EpicPromise, Vail Resorts is excited to partner with:
- Augusta Senior Center
- Battle Mountain High School
- Berry Creek Middle School
- Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
- Bright Future Foundation
- Buddy Werner of Vail and Beaver Creek
- CASA of the Continental Divide
- Colorado Avalanche Information Center
- Colorado Mountain College
- Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum
- The Cycle Effect
- Eagle County Charter Academy
- Eagle County Special Olympics
- Eagle River Watershed Council
- Eagle River Youth Coalition
- Eagle Valley Family Assistance Fund
- Eagle County School District’s AVID Program
- Eagle Valley Child Care Association
- Eagle Valley Land Trust
- ECO Trails
- Education Foundation of Eagle County
- Family Learning Center
- 4-H of Eagle County
- Food Rescue Express
- Foresight Ski Guides
- Friends of the Dance Vail
- Full Circle of Lake County
- Free Supper for the Community
- Gypsum Creek Middle School
- Habitat for Humanity of Eagle & Lake Counties
- Homestake Peak School
- Prater Lane Preschool
- Red Canyon High School
- Red Ribbon Project
- Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
- Small Champions of Colorado
- SOS Outreach
- St. Claire of Assisi
- Stone Creek Elementary
- SummerQuest
- The Youth Foundation
- Vail Eagle Hockey Association
- Vail Global Energy Forum
- Vail Jazz Foundation
- Vail Mountain Rescue
- Vail Mountain School
- Vail Performing Arts Academy
- Vail Valley Charitable Fund
- Vail Valley Foundation
- Vail Valley Medical Center
- Vail Valley Salvation Army
- Vail Valley Soccer Club
- Vail Veterans Program
- Walking Mountains Science Center
In addition to these programs, Vail Resorts is committed to connecting employees with the community. Over the past year, employees gave more than 20,000 hours of company-sponsored time. In Eagle County this included 1,000 hours to help build a new mountain bike trail in Avon.
For more information on Vail Resorts’ community commitment, go to www.epicpromise.com.
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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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