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05 Apr: Inside the Circle: April Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy April & happy spring! We’ve been thinking a lot lately on what…

08 Mar: Inside the Circle: March Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy March! We hope your month is off to a great start. Spring…

14 Feb: Inside the Circle: February Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy February! As we reflect back on 30 years of SOS, we recognize…

13 Feb: The Evolution of a Progressive Curriculum

The Evolution of a Progressive Curriculum  Five days of snowboarding with value-based learning Thirty years ago, the sport of snowboarding…

12 Jan: Inside the Circle: January Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy New Year! We hope that the start of your 2024 have been…

11 Jan: From Mentee to Mentor – Gaby Hernandez’s SOS Journey

From Mentee to Mentor – Gaby Hernandez’s SOS Journey Gaby Hernandez, 35, is forever grateful for her first SOS mentor…

01 Dec: Inside the Circle: December Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy December! This feels surreal to say, but we are kicking off our…

30 Nov: Building a community for a lifetime

Building a community for a lifetime For years, an SOS mentor program graduation was a bittersweet experience. We were so…

27 Nov: Will You Give the Gift of Mentorship this Giving Tuesday?

  Get Involved Donate Happy Giving Tuesday! Today is a critical one for ensuring we can set out to make…

27 Nov: The Circle of Mentorship

The Circle of Mentorship After graduating from the mentor program, Alexis Sanchez prepares to become a junior mentor and put…

02 Nov: Stepping into leadership through Junior Mentorship

Stepping into leadership through Junior Mentorship When Eimee joined SOS Outreach in Park City, she thought it would simply be…

01 Nov: Inside the Circle: November Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Happy November! Today marks the start of our year-end giving campaign and we…

25 Oct: Expanding Mentorship on the Midwest Slopes

Expanding Mentorship on the Midwest Slopes This season, 560 local youth, ages 8 to 18, will have the opportunity to…

06 Oct: Inside the Circle: October Edition

Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!    Happy October. It’s the season of fall colors, pumpkin patches, and in the…

29 Sep: Inside the Circle: September Edition

  Get Involved Donate Hey SOS Fam!  Can you feel it? There’s just a slight tinge of fall in the…

15 Sep: Turning a Passion into a Career – Vicente’s Experience in the Career Development Program

Turning a Passion into a Career – Vicente’s Experience in the Career Development Program Navigating the professional world as a…

11 Aug: August 2023 Newsletter

  Get Involved Donate Happy August!  From all of us at SOS, we hope you’ve been having a wonderful summer….

05 Jul: FINDING BELONGING IN THE MOUNTAINS – MEET ISA

Finding Belonging in the Mountains – Meet Isa “I honestly didn’t really want to join SOS at first” reflects high…

21 Jun: SOS Outreach Expands Career Development Program to Advance Equity in the Outdoor Industry

SOS Outreach Expands Career Development Program to Advance Equity in the Outdoor Industry PARK CITY, UT – For the second…

21 Jun: Finalists Announced for the 2023 Women’s Giving Fund Grant

Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund Will Give out $100,000 and Members Can Vote for the Winner (Originally written…

23 May: The Power of the Chairlift Conversation

The Power of the Chairlift Conversation There’s something special about sharing a chairlift ride to the top of a mountain….

19 Apr: Woodward Partners with Nonprofit, SOS Outreach, to Get Kids on Snow

PRESS Release: Woodward Partners with Nonprofit, SOS Outreach, to Get Kids on Snow PARK CITY, UT – On Saturday April…

31 Mar: Letter: Helping Young People Connect on the Mountain away from Screens

Letter: Helping Young People Connect on the Mountain away from Screens In this Vail Daily letter to the editor, SOS…

13 Mar: Meet Our Six New Board Members

We are so excited to welcome six new members to our Board of Directors, each one with a proven track…

09 Mar: SOS Outreach Celebrates First Year of Mentor Program Expansion in Steamboat

SOS Outreach Celebrates First Year of Mentor Program Expansion   STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- Youth development nonprofit, SOS Outreach, celebrated the…

21 Dec: STORYTELLING BY DESIGN: WOMEN OF SOS OUTREACH CREATE CUSTOM, LIMITED EDITION NORDICA SKI

STORYTELLING BY DESIGN: WOMEN OF SOS OUTREACH CREATE CUSTOM, LIMITED EDITION NORDICA SKI It’s not often (and by not often,…

07 Nov: Spreading Gratitude

Spreading Gratitude November is finally here! With snow falling across much of the west and SOS registration nights well underway,…

07 Oct: Coming Full Circle: SOS Hires Three Program Alumni to Inspire the Next Generation of Youth

Coming Full Circle: SOS Hires Three Program Alumni to Inspire the Next Generation of Youth Fall is finally here! While…

21 Sep: Press Release: Major Grant Allows SOS Outreach to Expand Midwest Mentor Program for Underserved Youth

Major Grant Allows SOS Outreach to Expand Midwest Mentor Program for Underserved Youth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 The…

16 Sep: SOS Wins 2022 Utah Outdoor Summit Every Kid Outdoors Award

SOS Wins 2022 Utah Outdoor Summit Every Kid Outdoors Award We are thrilled to announce that we have received the…

01 Sep: New Horizons: SOS Grads Head to College

New Horizons: SOs Grads Head to College It’s the time of year that parents love and kids dread… back to…

30 Aug: Bridging Opportunity in the Outdoor Industry: Career Development Recap

Bridging Opportunity in the Outdoor Industry: Career Development recap For nearly 30 years, SOS Outreach has been committed to bridging…

09 Jun: SOS Outreach Named US Ski and Snowboard DEI Champion Award Recipient

SOS Outreach Named US Ski and Snowboard DEI Champion Award Recipient SOS Outreach, a sport outreach and mentorship program serving…

20 May: Why Mentorship Matters- From Building Confidence in SOS to Starting a Business

Why Mentorship Matters- From Building Confidence in SOS to Starting a Business SOS Outreach is dedicated to supporting young people…

20 Apr: The Magic of the Midwest Mountains

The Magic of the Midwest Mountains A quick note: We at SOS, are thrilled to introduce our very own Program…

29 Mar: From the Slopes to Harvard – Meet Delaney

From the Slopes to Harvard – Meet Delaney At SOS, we firmly believe in the inherent power of the outdoors….