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Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has set two fund raising nights to assist Mercy Corps’ Japan disaster relief efforts. Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and 24, the resort will offer a special $15 evening (3 – 9 PM) lift ticket, which is normally $29.
$5 from each of the tickets sold at the resort those evenings will go to Mercy Corps’ Japan disaster relief fund. Meadows is also advance-selling the ticket on its website SkiHood.com for $10, but still $5 will go to the relief fund.
Meadows is also accepting contributions at its restaurants for those wanting to donate as little as $1 towards the relief efforts.
The resort extended its night operating schedule through March 27 this season. Resort executive director of communications Dave Tragethon anticipates a good turn out, saying, “It’s Oregon spring break and families especially are looking for fun things to do. With the reduced lift ticket price and a contribution to help the great people of Japan who are in dire need of assistance, we are confident we can raise a lot of money. Mercy Corps representatives are already on the ground in Japan providing relief services to victims, and since Mercy Corps is local, this fundraiser will provide instant relief directly to the victims.”
The lift ticket can be purchased online for $10 at http://www.SkiHood.com/Japan
The devastating tsunami spawned by the strongest earthquake to ever strike Japan has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands. Thousands more are missing. Mercy Corps is working to help survivors of Japan's earthquake and tsunami with its longstanding partner, Peace Winds. Donations will be used to meet immediate and longer-term needs of earthquake survivors.
Those wishing to contribute directly to the relief efforts can do so on this page.
Mt. Hood Meadows will continue its restaurant fund raising through the rest of the season. The resort is scheduled to operate daily through late April, and then possibly weekends in May depending on weather, snow conditions and turn out. The operational schedule is subject to change, check http://www.SkiHood.com for details.
-- Meadows Team
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Please note: All donations made through this fundraising page will go to Mercy Corps' Japan Fund. Please report any statements to the contrary on this page to us.
Recent donations to this page
Mark in USA
March 29, 2011
$25
Anonymous in USA
March 25, 2011
$100
“May God bring healing, restoration, and hope to Japan.”
Yong Hui in USA
March 24, 2011
$20
Kim in USA
March 22, 2011
$25
Loida in USA
March 21, 2011
$20
“After seeing a Tsunami Movie on DVD which was based on a real incident and watching the families or a surviver looking for their sisters, brothers, gramma, and basicly ending up with nothing it made it ore of a reality to me. Also seing the volunteers, Red Cross trying to help them with food, etc.”
Heather in USA
March 17, 2011
$50
Anonymous in USA
March 16, 2011
$100
Anonymous in USA
March 15, 2011
$100
“Let's raise some money for the proud people of Japan.”
