3 Foundations that have given BIPOC grants in New Hampshire

THE MISSION OF WATERVILLE VALLEY BLACK AND BLUE TRAIL SMASHERS SNOWSPORTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION - AS A SNOW SPORTS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, WE DEVELOP COMPETITIVE ALPINE, FREESTYLE AND SNOWBOARD ATHLETES THRU YEAR-ROUND ATHLETIC TRAINING, COMPETITIVE EVENTS AND QUALITY ACADEMICS. THE RESULTING MASTERY OF SNOWSPORTS INCREASES CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND RISK TAKING IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. THE VISION IS TO BE THE BEST SNOWSPORTS ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MISSION OF THE WATERVILLE VALLEY ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND SUPERIOR SNOWSPORTS TRAINING AND CONDITIONING FOR YOUNG ALPINE, FREESTYLE AND SNOWBOARDING ATHLETES IN A SAFE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO FOSTER A SAFE AND DISCIPLINED COMMUNITY IN WHICH EACH STUDENT ATHLETE PARTICIPATES IN HIS OR HER OWN EDUCATION, ACHIEVES HIGH ACADEMIC GOALS, DEVELOPS SOLID MORAL VALUES AND PRODUCES STRONG ATHLETIC RESULTS.

DWSA STEAM ACADEMY: Operated the Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy which seeks to inspire young people to enter the STEAM pipeline and ultimately pursue STEAM-related careers by providing to students and their teachers experiential opportunities as well as the Black experience with regular frequency throughout the middle and high school years. Students connect with a panel of Black professionals in the engineering field and learn from their experiences.

BLACK BEAR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION IS WORKING WITH RENOWNED BLACK BEAR SPECIALIST BEN KILHAM TO RESEARCH THE BEHAVIOR OF BLACK BEARS, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BEARS. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT BEAR BEHAVIOR IS CRITICAL IN ORDER TO ENHANCE COHABITATION, REDUCE BEAR/HUMAN CONFLICT AND PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. (NO COSTS INCURRED BY FOUNDATION IN FYE 2022 AS THIS WAS VOLUNTEER TIME)