City of Tonawanda Courier/ Friday, January 9, 2015
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JANUARY 9, 2015
Skiscape 2015 raises $15,000 for KED By Kori Sciandra
NORTH TONAWANDA EDITOR
Last Sunday, Jan. 4, skiers and snow boarders had the opportunity to share their love for the hills with the Kids Escaping Drugs organization (KED) as they took part in Skiscape 2015. The event is held annually at Holimont Ski Resort, in Ellicottville. The day allows for a full day of skiing and snowboarding as participants get to take part in individual races and, of course, the firefighter
money for the KED Campaign that focuses on helping kids who are addicted to drugs. For the past 25 years, the campaign has helped change the lives of kids throughout Western New York by offering early intervention and treatment. Throughout the year, KED hosts a variety of different fund raising events, Skiscape being a rather profitable event each year. The Skiscape event raised $15,000 for 2015 By participating in events such as Skiscape you are helping to fund a
races. Despite the warm weather and limited snowfall, which caused poor skiing conditions, the day still welcomed almost half of the amount of people that normally attend the event - both skiers and non-skiers. “There weren’t as many people as we usually get, but people did still come to show support,” said Special Events Coordinator Christina Kruzer. Skiscape began 16 years ago, during which KED paired with Holimont in order to help raise awareness and
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Holimont Ski Resort hosted Skiscape 2015. great cause. As a result of limited skiers at the event, the downhill races were not held. However, Kruzer noted the organization still did well with the auction and it was still a good day. “Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us, we hope
the weather conditions are better for next year’s event,” said Kruzer. Sponsors for Skiscape 2015 include Channel 2 News; West Herr; Eastern Hills Mall; SUNY E C C ; E n e rg y M a r k ; Mix 96; Rich’s; Ad Pro Sports; Jay McDonnell Acoustic Guitars and Vocals; 106.5 WYRK;
Coca-Cola; First Student Charter Bus Rental; 92.9 Jack FM; Keller Bros. and Miller; Community Papers of WNY; WBLK 93.7; and Dina’s. For more information about KED, visit ked. makeachangewny.org. By visiting the site you can also become a donor and aid to the cause.