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How snow sports can transform a child’s life – Program gives down-on-their-luck kids snowboarding and life lessons

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Persistence is the key.

Getting up when you fall, trying again when you fail.

“Who can tell me something you’ve been persistent about?” asked Megan Skiles, 24, of the 34 kids sitting in a circle in the snow at the base of Bolton Valley Ski Area in Vermont.

They look like any group of young snowboarders decked out in the latest Burton gear, but looks, as we know, can be deceiving. These kids can’t afford snow sports or the gear, much less bus fare to the mountain. In fact, some live in homeless shelters, others live in group homes …  More info

 

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