Common Ground Outdoor Adventures Inc.

“Eric kleven brett hugie theresa painter jette youngblood kevin flint jody barnes allison milne roger olsen kate stephens jen wells”

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“Form 990 is available to the public upon request”

“Participate. To do all we can do to remove barriers and enhance people's experiences, while reducing the sterotypes society has for people with disabilities. Accomplishments:1 extensive expansion of downhill ski program, 2 increased outreach and programming for individuals with multiple sclerosis and individuals living with paralysis, and 3 maintaining the level of services and resources that the organization has swelled to in recent years, despite a volatile economy and expand programs in order to meet the growing demand for services. This growth is inspiring, but also means that we need to continue to work hard to provide quality programs year round. Of course, our main source of satisfaction goes well beyond the tremendous growth. The accomplishments that we witness each day with our participants are the essence of our existence.”

“The organization serves youth and adults with disabilities of all ages, race, religion and gender, regardless of economic status. We have grown to provide 300 - 350 outdoor recreational activities for 2000 - 2400 people with disabilities annually. Equipment and support are lent to the special olympics, local schools, and individuals when requested. Common ground continues to expand programs to meet the needs of people with disabilities in northern utah. Most of our participants live in cache, rich and box elder counties in utah. Some live in franklin county idaho. Vision: to optain the resources, equipment, facilities, and staff to provide quality, physically and financially accessible recreational opportunities for everyone with a disability that has the desire to participate. To do all we can do to remove barriers and enhance people's experiences, while reducing the sterotypes society has for people with disabilities. Accomplishments:1 extensive expansion of downhill ski program, 2 increased outreach and programming for individuals with multiple sclerosis and individuals living with paralysis, and 3 maintaining the level of services and resources that the organization has swelled to in recent years, despite a volatile economy and expand programs in order to meet the growing demand for services. This growth is inspiring, but also means that we need to continue to work hard to provide quality programs year round. Of course, our main source of satisfaction goes well beyond the tremendous growth. The accomplishments that we witness each day with our participants are the essence of our existence.”