How do you, as an individual, decide when and how to challenge yourself? What circumstances or support system needs to be present for you to decide that today, right now, you’re going to do something that will challenge you physically and/or mentally?
Read MoreAt Chill we strive for a welcoming place where everyone feels safe and comfortable, and we’re proud to Celebrate Pride Month!
Read MoreOn June 21st, skateboarders around the globe will celebrate the start of summer with a celebration of skateboarding! We’ve put together a short list of ways you can participate in one of our favorite growing holidays.
Read MoreDespite having grown up in Boston, the six girls and their chaperones had never been down to the newly remodeled Lovejoy Wharf. Like so many other Boston residents, however, they recognized Converse’s oversized roof-top sign as they passed over the Zakim Bridge.
Read MoreFor the past 24 years Chill has been a private operating foundation but that changed on May 6, 2019. We are proud to announce that Chill is now a public charity, a designation that better reflects our work and the broad support we receive from thousands of donors across the United States.
Read MoreOur Executive Director, Alex, visited one of our snow orientation nights and reflects on the ways Chill helps participants overcome challenges.
Read MoreOne amazing aspect of the Chill program is that Chill staff and volunteers rarely, if ever, know the exact challenges our participants are facing.
Read MoreMy time on my snowboard taught me independence, focus, and to reach for my
goals one step at a time...
As I was reading through Chill’s history, it struck me how far the organization has come since our first unofficial snowboarding season in 1994. The Burlington program came first, followed by Seattle in 1996, Boston in 1997...
Read MoreWe are proud to present Chill's first Program Report; a reflection on the 2017 snow program. In this report you'll find highlights of program successes...
Read MoreThe Chill Foundation was fortunate to part in the Burton U.S. Open earlier this month and we couldn’t be more excited by all of the support we received while we were there. Throughout the week-long event in Vail, Colorado, many of our national and local staff members were there to welcome spectators and share stories of our success in the Sponsor Village.
Read MoreI believe this is where the Chill Foundation makes the biggest impact; it’s not the boarding or the activity on the bus, but the positive...
Read MoreThis winter, each of our sites is running an online fundraising campaign to support our programs in each local community.
Read MoreBecause of my background in humanitarian aid, including ten years in support of refugee resettlement programs, I’ve been approached by friends, family, and colleagues asking about ways they can support organizations that work with those vulnerable populations. My answer surprises them...
Read MoreIn 1996 and 1997, I was fortunate to be among the first group of participants that benefited from the generosity of Chill’s youth-development program...
Read MoreIt was an incredibly hot day on the lake, one of the hottest days of the summer. The Chill staff member pulled all of the youth into the shade of a large tree on the shore to run through several interactive activities related to that session’s theme: courage.
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