Ignite Adaptive Sports - Tracy Davis

As you may know, for the past 4 years, I have been fortunate to share my love for snow sports with many people by volunteering with Ignite Adaptive Sports. I have made many new friends playing in the snow. The people I ski with may have had a stroke or a birth defect such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism or Spina Bifida. While skiing with my new friends, I always mention why I love skiing. The quiet time I have away from the office, traffic and stresses of the crowded world. I encourage my students to listen to sounds of silence while on the ski lift.

I have skied with people from 7 to 70 years old.

During my time, volunteering with Ignite Adaptive Sports, I have spent at least 50 hours each year. My employer has made generous donations every year on my behalf.

Ignite Adaptive Sports has grown, and we can only manage our "temporary" current space for another couple of years. Will you help us build Ignite a permanent home? If a child with impaired vision has the courage to ski, a soldier with a brain injury finds the resilience to ski bike, or a mom with multiple sclerosis musters the determination to bi-ski, we can find a way to build them the school they deserve.

I am part of a grassroots effort to raise $150,000 of the funds needed. With our host mountain, Eldora, we are "moving mountains" to make sure this goal becomes a reality. 

The new building will provide:


A larger, safer space for our students and the adaptive equipment they need.
A less crowded and hectic environment for those with cognitive impairments.
Direct lift access by way of a bridge to the lift line.
- Program stability and commitment to the disabled community.
1,500 or more lessons each season.



With this building, no student will be turned away due to space constraints. Your donation can make a difference. Please donate today!



"The Ignite program is absolutely enhancing the lives of its fortunate participants, making what once may have seemed impossible, possible." Susan Roussos, mother of Ignite student with cerebral palsy.

I am asking you to help me raise money for this worthy program. Any amount from $5.00 to $50.00 would really make a difference. Of course all donations are tax deductible.

Thanks for your support,
Tracy Davis