Double H Ranch Finds Magic in Snow

{doesn't this capture the magic of snow?}

I'm finally putting away the last of the Christmas decorations, (including my beautiful new ornament from Brooke at Velvet and Linen), and I'm saving one card for my soon-to-be-put-up inspiration board. It's from Double H Ranch and has the sweetest drawing of a skier tucked in position heading down the slopes.

I worked with Linda Smith last November to have the raffle at the show I volunteer to organize, Holiday Crafts on Madison, benefit  Double H Ranch. We raised almost $500! It's a very special place that, in Linda's words on the card: "gives our children their week in the woods, season on the slopes and our families a retreat weekend..."

 Double H Ranch is a a camp in the Adirondacks founded by Paul Newman and Charles Woods. Right now, their winter adaptive sports program is going on where a crew of all volunteers offers children ages 6-16 dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to participate in various winter sports in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains for free. Imagine children snowboarding, skiing downhill and cross-country, and snowshoeing!

{beautiful!}

Adirondack Life magazine ran a great article on the program. Says one mom “I never thought my son, who cannot walk, would ever be able to ski. When I saw the huge smile on his face, I knew we were in the right place, and there was nowhere else on earth we would rather be.”

You can read Double H's blog and donate a day on the slopes for a child for $50 here. I've had the opportunity to volunteer at the Ranch, and the magic there has never left me.

Loretta