Annette wants a new home for Ignite!

Ignite has been a positive force for our family. We are all volunteer instructors and gain so much from our interaction with students, their families, and our fellow instructors. Our daughter Paula, who is vision-impaired, began as an Ignite student and then developed into an Ignite "junior instructor". As a young adult, she now helps with clinics for our volunteer instructors who want to learn how to teach blind students. It has been rewarding to see her blossom and gain confidence through the Ignite program.

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!