The PACCSA board is delighted to announce that we have secured a grant of $14,000 from the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation towards the purchase of a new snowmobile to replace the one that we have been using since 2014, grooming the cross-country ski trails at Laurel Mountain (Forbes State Forest) for the public to enjoy free of charge. During recent years our snowmobile has been showing signs of its age, its maintenance needs are increasing and it is becoming less reliable.
We have a new snowmobile on order already, as the order and delivery process takes months, and we do not want to find ourselves unable to groom the trails due to machinery issues. We plan to keep our original snowmobile in use until its maintenance and repair costs become unmanageable.
We need to find another $5,000 to finance the purchase. One very generous PACCSA member has kindly pledged to provide $1,000 as a matching incentive if we can raise $4,000 before the end of 2024. Please consider making a donation to PACCSA and the Laurel Mountain Grooming Project today, when you renew your membership before the start of the next ski season, and when you make end-of-year donations. As PACCSA is a 501(c)(3) organization, your donation to PACCSA can be included in your tax deductions.
We are most grateful to the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, and to the dedicated individual who will provide the donor incentive funds.
