The North Face Explore Fund recipients were chosen based on their commitment to one of three different focus areas: creating more connections of youth to nature and providing inspiration to explore, increasing access to close to home front-and-backcountry recreation opportunities, and engaging a new and diverse audience with the outdoors.
Top 10 Grantees:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chesapeake – Maryland
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver – Colorado
- Colorado UpLift – Colorado
- Mohonk Preserve New York
- Nantahala Racing Club North Carolina
- North Carolina Wildlife Federation North Carolina
- Outdoor Outreach California
- Paradox Sports – Colorado
- Positive Energy for Youth – Minnesota
- Sacred Rok – California
“All of these organizations are grounded in the belief that if you can get kids to love the outdoors, not only will they develop skills that will help them throughout life, but they will grow up to care about their natural world, protecting the places they explore,” said Ann Krcik, director of Outdoor Exploration at The North Face. “Our fans are just as passionate about sharing the fulfillment that comes with outdoor experiences as we are, and it is exciting to be able to empower them to give back.”
As part of its mission to start a global movement of Outdoor Exploration, The North Face introduced the Explore Fund (www.explorefund.org) in 2010 and the program has since provided more than $1 Million in grants globally to organizations committed to inspiring the next generation of outdoor explorers and conservationists.
View grantee videos and vote for a favorite cause at The North Face Facebook Page to support The North Face mission to start a global movement of Outdoor Exploration. Winners will be announced on July 19.
For more information on this cycle's grantees, please visit www.explorefund.org.
