KBF Blog
In Kelly’s Words – The Surprise Was More Fun For Me
Posted on December 10, 2017 to Blog
Although we’ve made grants to over 600 people with paralysis like me, a couple weeks ago we did something we’d never done before. We surprised a grant recipient with a […]
Killington World Cup Recap
Posted on November 27, 2017 to Blog
The Kelly Brush Foundation had two main goals and two big hopes for the Killington World Cup: Goal 1: Talk about safety. Encourage everyone to take note of safety in […]
A message to the ski racing community
Posted on November 22, 2017 to Blog
Regarding the death of David Poisson On Monday, Nov. 13, David Poisson, a member of the French national ski team, died in a training accident at Nakiska, Canada. According to […]
#GivingTuesday – Anna’s Reason
Posted on November 20, 2017 to Blog
For #GivingTuesday, Anna shares what her KBF grant meant to her and why she hopes you will consider giving. When I broke my back in a rock climbing fall two […]
In Kelly’s Words – Why I love our partnership with the World Cup
Posted on November 12, 2017 to Blog
Ski racing was my first love. I loved it from when I was a little kid through racing at Middlebury and still today. Even in the days after my accident […]
Announcing Our Biggest Grant Cycle Ever
Posted on November 9, 2017 to Blog
We are welcoming 112 people into the #KBFamily! This week we announced over $244,000 in grants to 112 people in 38 states. Our biggest grant class ever! These grants help […]
In Kelly’s Words – I got to drive a NASCAR car…
Posted on October 9, 2017 to Blog
I got to drive a race car! There are some things that I’ve always dreamed of doing. This wasn’t one of them! But some dreams find you. For the backstory: A few months ago Zeke and I got a text from Tom Carr, head of Therapeutic Recreation at Craig Hospital in Denver (where I went to rehab after my injury), asking if I wanted to come down to Dover, Delaware on September 28 to drive a NASCAR car.
Kelly Brush Ride – Recap
Posted on September 11, 2017 to Blog
12th Annual Kelly Brush Ride powered by VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations hits $500,000! We are still blown away. With 810 riders raising $514,499, we had 100 more riders and […]
In Kelly’s Words – A behind-the-scenes look at the Kelly Brush Ride
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Have you ever thought about what it takes to put on an event like the Kelly Brush Ride? Since it has grown so organically over the last 12 years […]