Ski for a cause! Support families impacted by pediatric cancer.

Make a difference on and off the slopes! Challenge yourself and your friends! Medals will be awarded for most number of runs, top fundraiser and more. 

Participants can join us anytime between 9am-5pm and hit the slopes at no cost (courtesy of Nashoba Valley Ski Area and Sophia’s Fund) but must commit to fundraising or donating a minimum of $150 which will help support our programs (learn more about our programming here). 

We will help you set up your Zeffy fundraising page and provide you with information on the important work Sophia’s Fund does so you can share with your network the difference you are making by joining our ski challenge. We hope to see you for a fun day or skiing, raffles and more!

At 6pm, join us in the Outlook at Nashoba for light refreshments, a short celebration and award ceremony. Awards include medals for the following:

• Top Fundraiser

• Most number of runs 

• Highest number of donors 

• Best Outfit

• Oldest participant 

• Youngest participant 

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All participants must register here through Zeffy and on the day of the race report to our Sophia’s Fund tent to sign-in, pick up their bib number, and complete Nashoba’s standard waiver and release forms. Once your're on our Zeffy event page, select FUNDRAISE. You can then sign up and create your donation page!

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What should my fundraising goal be? 

Challenge yourself! $150 is the minimum commitment to participate but feel free to set your own goal. Raising $500 would mean you would be able to sponsor one family through our Sophia Support program, and makes an incredible impact on lessening the stress and burdens faced with a childhood cancer diagnosis and related expenses. 

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Another idea? Set a goal number of runs you will do during the Ski-a-thon and ask for people to pledge or donate X amount per run! Think you can do 60 runs throughout the day? Ask your supporters to pledge $1 per run you complete! 

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What if I don’t raise $150?

We kindly ask you to make your own tax-deductible donation to meet the minimum fundraising amount of $150. An all-day ski pass at Nashoba is valued at $150 which helped us arrive at the minimum fundraising amount. 

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How do I fundraise? 

Fundraising is easy! We will help you create your profile on Zeffy and all you need to do is share your link with friends and family. Social media is an excellent way to reach your general network and you can email or text the link directly to friends and family. We will provide you information and graphics on the work Sophia’s Fund does for the childhood cancer community so that you will be able to let people know exactly where their tax-deductible donation will go. 

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Looking to collect donations in person? Use this sheet to track your donor’s information and contribution amount. In addition to the online link, donations can be accepted via cash or check made out to Sophia’s Fund Inc.. 

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What level of ski experience do I need?

All levels are welcome! This Ski-a-thon will let you challenge yourself for your own personal goals. It is a fun-filled day for beginners and experts alike. 

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How will my number of runs be tracked? 

Participants will be asked to use their favorite ski app to log their time and number of runs. If you don’t currently have a ski app on your phone, consider downloading Ski Tracks. At 5pm or once you have finished skiing, all participants will be asked to check-in with our Sophia Fund tent to report their information. 

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Do I need to ski all day? 

Skiing will open at 9am and close at 5pm. You can choose to ski for any portion of this time and take breaks as needed! 

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What will winners receive at the award ceremony?

You will be given a medal and some Sophia’s swag in addition to being recognized on our social media site. Awards for:

• Top Fundraiser: Whichever individual raises the most money for Sophia’s Fund

• Most Donors: Whichever individual had the most number of supporters

• Most runs: The man and woman  with the most number of runs completed throughout the whole day will receive this award. 

• Best outfit: Get creative and dress up in your favorite (or most outrageous) ski outfit!

• Oldest skier

• Youngest skier