Winter Park Resort Makes $40,000 Donation
Grand County Search and Rescue receives $40,000 donation from Winter Park Resort.
Winter Park Resort Makes $40,000 Donation to Grand County Search and Rescue
WINTER PARK, Colo., April 15, 2021 – Winter Park Resort is proud to support its local search and rescue organization, Grand County Search and Rescue (GCSAR), with a $40,000 donation.
“Winter Park Resort is honored to make this donation to GCSAR. Thousands of people venture out in our mountains and wilderness every year, and when search and rescue services are needed, it’s a relief to us and to adventurers of all abilities to know there are people who are trained and ready to help,” said Sky Foulkes, president and COO of Winter Park Resort.
With the growing popularity of uphill skiing, both at the resort and in the backcountry, Winter Park Resort implemented a new program requiring an uphill armband for anyone uphilling at the resort. Before acquiring an armband, guests must read and sign the resort’s uphill policy and guidelines, which help to improve everyone’s safety on the slopes. As an added benefit, Winter Park Resort utilized the proceeds from uphill armbands to raise money for Grand County Search and Rescue.
GCSAR operates under the Grand County Sherriff’s Department jurisdictional authority but is an independent 501.3.c organization that relies on volunteers to carry out its search and rescue efforts. GCSAR, like other county search and rescue teams in Colorado, has limited funding channels and depends on community donations to pay for administration, trainings, equipment and actual search and rescue operations. Colorado based search and rescue organizations, including GCSAR, never charge those needing rescue or assistance.
For more information about Grand County Search and Rescue, visit its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GCSAR/. For more information about Winter Park Resort, visit www.winterparkresort.com.
Edited by GCSAR 04/15/21
About Winter Park:
Winter Park Resort, Colorado’s quintessential mountain and ski resort, is located less than 70 miles from the city of Denver. Flanked by the dramatic Continental Divide, the resort is defined by its pure natural environment, a strong pioneering heritage, and its unique Colorado adventure culture. During the winter, Winter Park receives some of the state’s most consistent snowfall across its 3000+ acres of world-class terrain, and has been voted USA Today’s #1 Ski Resort in North America two years in a row. During summer, the resort is home to renowned Trestle bike park, and has numerously been nominated as Colorado’s Top Adventure Town. For more information, visit www.winterparkresort.com.
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