We are excited to announce that we have received grants from the
National Science Foundation
and
The North Face Explore Fund
to help support Girls on Ice!
We continue to receive funding and in-kind support from amazing people, small foundations, and outdoor equipment companies.
We try hard to make this program available to any girl who is chosen for the team, regardless of her family’s economic situation. We provide all equipment and loan specialized clothing; we provide all transportation and lodging to and from Seattle or Fairbanks during the program. Although the girls are asked to pay for their transportation to Seattle or Fairbanks (sometimes a girl’s school or other educational organization will cover this), we do our best to provide this support as well if needed.
Many of our girls go on to study science in college (biology, geology, engineering, environmental science, and more!), but even those who don’t study science still leave with the confidence, critical thinking skills, and foundation in science to succeed in whatever path they choose.
Although any amount is a wonderful gift, consider sponsoring one girl: a $2000 gift will support one girl on this learning adventure.
Other gifts that would help:
$1000: Help with transportation! We rent vans to drive up to the mountains.
$250: Mountain support! Climbing rope, backpack, sleeping bag.
$100: Keep a girl warm! Puffy jacket, base layers, rain gear.
Gifts to Girls on Ice go through the University of Alaska Fairbanks and are tax-deductible. You can donate through check, credit card, or through in-kind donations (please see below). Please click » Donate Now for details regarding where to send your gift.
Also, consider volunteering!
Equipment Donations
We are also looking for donations of equipment and clothing for the girls.
If you would like to donate equipment, please contact us (info@girlsonice.org) to make sure the equipment is right for our needs.
Our wish list:
Equipment
Climbing Equipment:
- Ropes for glacier travel (As a donation, we can only accept new, unused ropes for liability reasons).
- Plastic mountaineering boots (note: if you live in either NW Washington or Alaska and are willing to LOAN your boots, please let us know - info@girlsonice.org)
Camping Gear
- Lightweight 20°F sleeping bags (synthetic or down)
- Internal frame backpacks (3000-4500 cu. in.)
- Sleeping pads (insulated pads)
- Lightweight 3-person 3-season tents
- Megamid or other lightweight shelter for a kitchen shelter
- Stoves (MSR is our standard to keep repairs simple)
- Pots (we need 2 large pots for group cooking)
Cold Weather Clothing – clean, in good condition, and in medium to smaller sizes!
- Lightweight Goretex or similar shell (rain) jackets
- Lightweight Goretex or simialr shell (rain) pants
- Fleece jackets or pullovers
- Fleece pants (generally thinner fleece pants are better)
- “Puffy” jackets – down or synthetic
- Polypropylene or Capilene base layers
- Fleece hats
- Fleece gloves
- Liner gloves
- Water resistant over-mitts
We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for offering support in various ways:
- UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics
- National Science Foundation
- Ginny Darvill
- The North Face Explore Fund
- Katherine Olson Foundation
- North Cascades Institute
- Skagit Alpine Club
- WAIS Divide 2010/2011 Field Team
- Rich and Caroline Pettit
- Gwenn Flowers
- Sarah Fortner
- Sally McGill
- Robert Lillie
- Karen Blanton
- Joan Burton
- Berry and Anne Lyons
- Brian Klieson
- And more!
The following organizations have also offered us equipment donations:
- Outdoor Research
- Osprey
- Mountain Equipment Co-op
- Patagonia
and equipment discounts:
- The North Face
- Black Diamond
If you would like to know more about how we spend the money, please feel free to ask us: info@girlsonice.org
