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Splore Fact Sheet Summary Splore is the not-for-profit organization that brings together people of varying abilities for adventures that empower them to connect with Utah's great outdoors. Splore’s goal is to create more inclusive communities by introducing people to the healing powers of outdoor adventure while fostering a connection with Utah’s wildlands. Adventures Splore adventures encompass a wide array of outdoor activities, including white water rafting, camping, rock climbing, canoeing, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. Current Splore programs include: Rock On! (a climbing program for children with and without disabilities); Experience Your Abilities (an inclusive adventure program for K-12 students); the EVOLVE Project (a career-oriented outdoor leadership program for at-risk youth); and Active Living Scholarship (an adventure scholarship program for individuals and families with disabilities). These programs address barriers to outdoor adventures such as cost, equipment, transportation, cultural attitudes and self-limiting beliefs. Results include independence, health, and wellness through outdoor adventure experiences. Clients Splore’s roots date back to 1977 when our first white water rafting trip was launched from Moab, Utah. To date, Splore has served more than 45,000 individuals of varying abilities including care providers, volunteers, friends, and family members. 2
The North Face Awards Explore Fund Grant to Splore Splore supports a national effort to increase outdoor exploration among Utah youth SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – JULY 16, 2012 – The North Face, has awarded an Explore Fund grant to Splore for Splore’s EVOLVE Project. The Explore Fund’s mission is to inspire and enable the next generation of explorers by funding nonprofit organizations that are working to re-connect children with nature. By encouraging an active healthy lifestyle and protection of our natural landscapes, a stronger connection of youth to the outdoors can be nurtured. The EVOLVE Project provides at risk and minority teens with an outdoor career-oriented leadership course. Splore was selected from over five hundred applications submitted for the first of two grant cycles in 2012. Since The Explore Fund was initiated in 2010, The North Face has provided $625,000 in grants to non-profits working to connect youth to the outdoors. “The EVOLVE Project is innovative and unique in that it takes connecting youth to the outdoors to the next level: breaking down barriers to employment in the outdoor industry.” Said Janine Donald, Splore’s Associate Director. “We are thrilled to be recognized as part of the national movement to inspire youth to explore the outdoors.” The EVOLVE Project was established in 2011 to provide at risk and minority teens with an outdoor career-oriented leadership course. In addition to learning outdoor recreation skills, teens engage in job-coaching, leadership training, environmental stewardship, and leave-notrace ethics. This Project utilizes the resources and expertise of 10 community partners representing the public, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. “The Outdoor Foundation has identified that a barrier to getting youth outdoors is lack of opportunity for kids to learn about and actually get to outdoors. We believe this has to happen at a grass roots, community level,” said Ann Krcik, director of Outdoor Participation at The North Face. “During the granting process, we make a conscious effort to reflect on what we refer to as the virtuous cycle. We first need to provide the opportunity for kids to get outside and play. If we can provide them with an initial positive experience outdoors, they will grow up inspired to care about their natural world.” To learn more about Splore and the EVOLVE Project, visit www.splore.org. For more information about The North Face Explore Fund, please visit www.explorefund.org 3
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