Protect Our Winters is the environmental center point of the global winter sports community, united towards a common goal of reducing climate change’s effects on our sports and local economies. With over 50,000 supporters worldwide, POW re-invests contributions in educational initiatives, activism and community-based programs. POW was founded on the idea that the collective power of the winter sports community is massive, and if we can all work together, the end result can be revolutionary.  To learn more, go to www.protectourwinters.org

The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that was founded by Bob Moore, Bob Walker, and Jimmy Button in the fall of 2000, and is dedicated to helping AMA licensed professional motocross/supercross riders with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional, and spiritual support to these individuals and their families. For more info, check out http://www.road2recovery.com/  

Waves for Water has coordinated a full-fledged Hurricane Relief Initiative in response to Super Storm Sandy that has absolutely decimated the North Eastern seaboard.Though they normally focus on clean water, this time they are addressing the initial survival needs on many levels from first responder assistance to rubble removal and ultimately the rebuilding efforts. They have extensive experience with disaster relief that puts them in a unique position to help organize, mobilize and deploy a strategic response initiative for the victims of Sandy.They are focusing primarily on the surf-based coastal communities in Jersey and NY to start. They look at W4W effort specifically as a vessel for the surf community to funnel their support through, specifically addressing the families and businesses of the surf communities that were wiped out.W4W is also serving as a bridge connecting the global surf community directly to our brothers and sisters in need along the East Coast that have been the pillars of their community for generations. It’ll be a long road… but one foot in front of the other, we will get there…

My team and I are raising money for Adaptive Adventures, a Denver based charity providing outdoor sports activities for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities. With each purchase of a Spy gift card, Spy will donate $20 to our fundraiser. Adaptive Adventures is a program designed to allow people with  a wide range of physical disabilities, like spinal cord injuries and amputations, to realize their dreams. Through the program, participants use adaptive equipment to experience outdoor sports. Developing athletic skills helps build confidence and independence, inspiring people to pursue goals in all areas of their lives.