Squaw Valley - Alpine Meadows Encourages Guests And Employees To “Shred And Shed” To Benefit Sharing Warmth Around The Globe

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has donated over 14,000 ski jackets and pants since 2009, and now, there are seven donation drop off points across Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. S.W.A.G. is in need of outer layers only (jackets & pants) in adult and youth sizes.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is thrilled to continue its partnership with the National Ski Areas Association’s winter gear collection program, Sharing Warmth Around the Globe (S.W.A.G.). When the temperature begins to rise, making way for tee-shirt skiing at the Spring Skiing Capital™ all guests are encouraged to “Shred and Shed” those well-loved outer layer items. Snow pants and jackets donated by guests will be combined with retired employee uniforms to help S.W.A.G. deliver winter clothing to those in need who live in colder climate countries across the globe. With seven donation bins located at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows this spring, shredding and shedding for a good cause is incredibly easy.

Look for the bins at the following locations:

• Squaw Valley
• Members Locker Room
• Aerial Tram Locker Room
• Olympic Village Lodge, HR Offices
• Main Ticket Office Lobby
• Aerial Tram Ticket Lobby
  

Alpine Meadows

• Main Ticket Office
• Employee Building, First Floor

To participate in this donation drive, please bring used winter jackets and snow pants to the locations noted above at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. No other clothing items are being collected at this time. S.W.A.G. is in particular need of youth sized items, so parents are urged to consider donating outgrown children’s clothing. S.W.A.G. is unable to take donation of fleece, base layers (long underwear, leggings, etc.) or accessories.

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) S.W.A.G. program is dedicated to the distribution of retired ski resort uniforms to those in need in cold weather countries throughout the world. NSAA collects retired winter resort uniforms for distribution outside the United States in cold weather countries of need. NSAA partners with NGO’s (non-governmental organizations), governmental agencies and adventure travel companies to assist those in need by facilitating the delivery of retired winter resorts jackets.