Proceeds from Evening Food Sales to Benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports

 WARREN, Vt. (July 15, 2010) - On Thursday, July 29, the Hyde Away Inn in Waitsfield will donate a portion of its dinner food sales to Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the only year-round disabled sports program to offer statewide seasonal programming seven days a week to people with disabilities.

The organization relies on its partners and fundraising efforts in order to make it possible for youth and adults with disabilities to actively participate in everyday recreation. In addition, funds raised throughout the year help to purchase up-to-date adaptive equipment, increas training opportunities for the hundreds of dedicated volunteers and to provide sliding scale assistance which promotes affordability of activities to participants.

From 4:30 - 10 pm, 25 percent of all food sales will be donated by the Hyde Away to Vermont Adaptive, which will then be used to support programming at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Pico Mountain in Killington, and Bolton Valley in Bolton. To RSVP to the event, visit www.hydeawayinn.com or through the inn's Facebook event page.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is the only year-round disabled sports program to offer statewide seasonal programming seven days a week to people with disabilities. Its mission is to empower, and the organization promotes independence and further equality through access and instruction to sports and recreational opportunities including alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports; kayaking, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding, and more. More than 400 volunteers serve clients from all over the world in three locations in Vermont - Pico Mountain at Killington; Sugarbush Resort in Warren; and Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton. Main Office: 802. 786.4991 or www.vermontadaptive.org.