December 10, 2015 – Supported by the grassroots nordic skiing community, the National Nordic Foundation exists to support athletic excellence in developing U.S. nordic athletes.Through a variety of Pillar Projects, the NNF dispenses funding aimed at creating skiing opportunities, opportunities that might go unsupported if not for the community behind the NNF, “Bridging the funding gap between strong club programs and the World Cup circuit is such a valuable and necessary component for every nation….and the NNF is there for us in the U.S.” explained NNF Board member, Craig Ward.

This year over $154,000 has been pledged to support skiing in the U.S. “We’ve had another strong Drive for 25,” described Dave Knoop, NNF Board Chair. “Each fundraising drive is different, but in the end, with the help of community events and longtime donors, we raised a large amount of money to support our mission.”

For more on the NNF or to make an end-of-the-year donation, log onto www.NationalNordicFoundation.org  The National Nordic Foundation funds projects year round. This is the first allocation since this year’s Drive for 25 held in October and November.

NNF Cross Country Allocations 2015- 2016

U18 Scandinavian Championships   $24,000
U23/Junior World Championships $36,029
Post WJC Continental Cup   $13,251
World Cup   $45,000
Total Allocation $118,280

 

NNF Nordic Combined Allocations 2015 -2016

COC P1 Park City & SoHo $7500.00
COC P2 Hoydalsmo Norway, Ruka Finland $5000.00
COC P3 Kuusamo, Finland, Chaikovsky, Russia $5000.00
World Juniors $10,000
REG & Devo Camps $3500
Total Contributions: $36,000