The Kate Memorial was established in
Spring, 2002 shortly after Kate died on Mt. Bachelor
in a snowboard accident. The Foundation's mission is
to provide financial support to individuals, groups,
and various institutions whose interests and goals align
with Kate's hopes and dreams. The primary focus is to
promote and underwrite a range of activities and education
principally related to outdoor and wilderness exploration
study, observation, preservation, improvement, expansion,
and enhancement.
Click
here for information on how to apply for a Grant...
In just 6
years, the Foundation has been able to provide:
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15 Scholarships to the National Outdoor
Leadership School (NOLS)
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Grant to Macrieb Consultant Youth
Wilderness Education Program
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12 Summer internship financial grants to 6 male
and 6 female Juniors at the University of Vermont
Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural
Resources
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Annual Gift to Friends of Robbins
Park |
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35 Scholarships to North Carolina Outward Bound
awareded to both male and female high school student
at Philadelphia Community Academy
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Annual Gift to Schuylkill Nature
Center |
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Grant to Resource, an EarthSmart education program
in Oregon
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2 Community Events Featuring Erik
Weihenmayer (2004) and Aron Ralston
(2006) |
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West Virginia University- sponsored Summer 2007
and 2008 Environmental Wilderness Course |
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Read more about the grants and letters from the participants
by clicking below
(note there are three charts containing links)...
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In Honor and Memory
of Kate Svitek |
