As we bid farewell to winter 2024, we can finally take a moment to reflect and look back on the incredible impact made this season. This winter we had 78 program days, 362 unique participants, and 1,377 total experiences. Thank you to everyone that helped make this season a huge success including our participants, volunteers, parents, caregivers, transports, partners, staff, and everyone in between. A…
We are happy to report Spreefest 2024 was a huge success! Together we raised over $138,000 with donations and matches still coming in. This was well beyond our goal and would not have been possible without the dedication and fundraising efforts shown by all of our supporters. The day was filled with demos, a dual racecourse, lunch provided by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, and an…
Congrats to our newly certified PSIA Alpine Level 1 instructors!!! Continuing education and training is so important to our program delivery and we are so fortunate to have dedicated staff and volunteers that continue to put the work in! Thank you all for your efforts and congrats on this certification. Completed March 2: Chris Carter, Emily Myette, Sofia-Cristina Visan, Emma Works, Matt Davis Completed March…
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Executive Director, Clark Halvorson! Clark joins the Outdoors for All team with 30 years of experience leading government, tribal and non-profit organizations. Most recently as President and CEO for the United Way of Anchorage, Clark worked to unite the community and take action to remove barriers to create opportunity and solve some of Anchorage’s toughest…
Thank you to everyone that participated in our 2023 Gala Auction. We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your generosity. Saturday night was truly remarkable and we could not have done it without the help from all of you! Together, we raised over $483,000 and counting! In addition to the incredible amount of money raised for our mission, one of the most special…
We are thrilled to announce we are expanding and opening a second Adaptive Cycling Center at Sunset Beach in Lake Sammamish State Park on October 1! Enjoy the 1.5 miles of trails through the park as well as access to other regional bike trails in the area. Similar to the Magnuson Park location, bikes are rented on a first come, first served basis. This program…
We have officially wrapped up our summer programs and said goodbye to our campers until next summer. This summer was so special and it was wonderful to see our participants grow more comfortable and confident as the summer went on. The days were filled with hours on the lake, time at the beach, and spent visiting some of Seattle’s most popular attractions such as the…
Last night was our first night of aMTB series and it was a huge success. Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance coaches and Outdoors for All staff are working with five adaptive athletes exploring Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park every Tuesday in June. Can’t wait for the next one!
June 2nd snuck up on us and it is finally time to send our Executive Director, Ed Bronsdon off into the world of retirement after 28 years of dedicated service to Outdoors for All. Although we will miss Ed immensely, we know his impact on others and volunteerism will not end here. We hope this next chapter is filled with plenty of cycling, traveling the…
Thank you Fidalgo Paddlesports for the wonderful kayak training last week at Magnuson Park. It is so important for us to continue learning and improving on our skills as we head into our summer season on the water. Thank you for the coaching and expertise!
