Winterfest raises more than $70K

By Olympic Peninsula News Group • December 13, 2023 1:30 am
Photo by Greg Birch Captain Crystal Stout and Greg Bondy pose on a snowmobile at the 2023 Winterfest event on Nov. 18. The vehicle was purchased through funds raised at Winterfest 2022.
Photo by Greg Birch Captain Crystal Stout and Greg Bondy pose on a snowmobile at the 2023 Winterfest event on Nov. 18. The vehicle was purchased through funds raised at Winterfest 2022.

The Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation held its annual fundraiser, Winterfest, on Nov. 18 at the Vern Burton Community Center, raising more than $70,000.

Approximately 380 people attended. Dinner was prepared by Kokopelli Grill, with appetizers and oysters by Country Aire and Jamestown Seafood and dessert and beverages by Pies, Cakes & More and Fogtown Coffee. BBR provided live music and the silent and live auctions were sponsored by Pacific Office Equipment and Miller Construction.

Jim and Debbie Jones were the guests of honor — Jim Jones for his service as a board member during the days of the Public Development Authority and Debbie Jones for her service on Ski Patrol.

Proceeds from the event support the foundation’s winter sports education programs, scholarships for underprivileged youth in the community who would like to learn how to ski or snowboard, Ski Patrol and instructor training as well as capital improvements to the ski area.

For more information on the foundation’s scholarship program and services, visit hurricaneridge.com or email to info@hurricaneridge.com.