Past Press Releases:
- Military Appreciation Weekend
- Winter Carnival Day set for Sunday, February 27, 2011
- Ski Area Events Raise $12,399 for Local Charities
- Shawnee offers a $15 Learn to Ski or Ride Package
- Winter Fun Should Always Be Affordable!
- Winter Hiring Session
- What's New for Winter 2010 - 2011
- Make Way for the Tomahawk Express New High Speed Lift
Press Room
SKI AREA EVENTS RAISE $12,399 FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
For Immediate Release
Shawnee on Delaware, PA - Shawnee Mountain is pleased to announce its donation of all the proceeds from the Pennsylvania Learn to Ski Day held January 6 on the Ski Area’s Learning Center. A total of $945 was donated to the Bushkill Outreach. The Bushkill Outreach is a local food bank affiliated with the Reformed Church of Bushkill and St. John’s Catholic Church of Bushkill, PA.
Also on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 5 & 6, Shawnee Mountain held its annual Race Against Cancer on the Upper Tomahawk NASTAR Race Trail. Race fee proceeds, along with corporate sponsorships and individual donations raised $11,454, a record for this event, all of which has been sent to Monroe County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Both Pennsylvania Learn to Ski Day and the Race Against Cancer are long standing Shawnee Mountain Events and along with other fundraisers are held annually at the family orientated Ski Area.
Shawnee Mountain is located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80. Call 570-421-7231. For lodging information, 800-SHAWNEE (Shawnee Inn), or 800-POCONOS (visitors bureau). Or visit Shawnee on-line at www.shawneemt.com or the new regional site www.poconoski.com, where on-line booking links are available.
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Contact:
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area
(570) 421-7231
Jim Tust, ext. 221
