Press Release: NORTHSTAR, KIRKWOOD, HEAVENLY THROUGH VAIL RESORTS EPICPROMISE COMMITS TO A $150,000 MULT-YEAR DONATION TO SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE

April 8th, 2024

$150,00 over three years will support hunger relief, crisis intervention services, family strengthening services in North Tahoe

North Lake Tahoe, CA –Sierra Community House is pleased to announce that Northstar, Kirkwood, and Heavenly Resorts through Vail Resorts EpicPromise has committed to donating $150,000 to the organization over the course of three years. The generous donation will help empower the non-profit to build out its programs that provide hunger relief, legal aid, immigration assistance, and family-strengthening programs, as well as direct services to victims of intimate partner/domestic violence, sexual, and child abuse.

Vail Resorts, which operates Northstar, Heavenly, and Kirkwood in Lake Tahoe, has been a long-time supporter of Sierra Community House’s vision of creating an inclusive, safe, healthy community where everyone flourishes. In addition to the monetary donation, they have gifted hundreds of ski lift tickets to the non-profit over the years, which have been used in successful fundraising efforts.

Additionally, Doug Burnett, Northstar’s Director of Base Area & Village Operations, currently serves as Treasurer on Sierra Community House’s Board of Directors.

“Through our partnership with Sierra Community House, we are honored to contribute to the thriving and inclusive community we all envision,” said Burnett. “This work underscores our collective dedication to supporting essential services in North Tahoe, and together, we’re making a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors and fostering a safer, healthier, and more connected community.” 

“Over the past year, we helped keep our community safer, healthier, and more connected by delivering 26,783 services to more than 5,000 community members,” said Paul Bancroft, Executive Director at Sierra Community House. “This would not be possible without the community’s investment in our mission. Without support like this donation from Vail Resorts EpicPromise, our work isn’t possible. We’re grateful to our neighbors at Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood who realize that we’re all in this together.”

About Sierra Community House

Sierra Community House’s mission is to connect and empower our community through family strengthening, crisis intervention, hunger relief, and legal services. On July 1, 2019, four long-standing non-profit, social service organizations — Family Resource Center of Truckee, North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe SAFE Alliance, and Project MANA — united to form Sierra Community House. Sierra Community House is a 501c3, non-profit organization. Our goal is to better serve our region, share resources, leverage partnerships, and connect individuals and families with the services they need to thrive to build the strength, safety, and resilience of the community.

About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)

Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia – all available on the company’s industry-changing Epic Pass. We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations across North America. Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com.