DREAM Adaptive Shred-a-thon raises money for inclusive recreation
Team Kate raised the most money out of all teams at the DREAM Adaptive Shred-a-thon at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The team includes, from left to right, Isabelle Cooke, Barb Cooke, Kate Cooke, Sylvia Lundquist, Anna Akey, Mady Alexander, Landon Brown, Nate Ingelfinger, and Paetra Cooke. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Julie Tickle, executive director of DREAM Adaptive, presents a bottle of champagne to Chance Cooke at the Shred-a-thon on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Erin Shea, Thomas Shea and Kelly Shea during DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon on Saturday. (Thomas Shea photo)
Sylvia Lundquist enjoys DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Chance Cooke and Jeff Brown participate in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Sisters Cheryl Luke and Andrea Davis participate in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Everett Stacy participates in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Lucas Stacy, Everett Stacy and Kim Givler participate in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Jeremy Carnegie participates in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Paetra Cooke participates in DREAM Adaptive's Shred-a-thon Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
The third annual Shred-a-thon, DREAM Adaptive’s largest fundraising event, was celebrated Saturday on Big Mountain with style galore. Sequins, tutus, capes and wild onesies graced skiers as they piled up over 1 million vertical feet.
Some skied downhill from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while others hiked up and skied down for 10 hours. Two uphill skiers, Jeff Brown and Chance Cooke, skinned the Benny Up trail and skied down Toni Matt 10 times for a total of 21,005 feet.
DREAM met their goal of $40,000 thanks to the 337 donors who gave to the 43 participants. Chance Cooke was the largest individual fundraiser, earning $6,720 and “Team Kate,” which includes his wife, Barb Cooke, and their three daughters, brought in $8,324 — the highest amount by any team.
As of Monday, the total amount raised was $43,391. Totals have also risen since Saturday’s Shred-a-thon because the fundraising campaign remains open until the end of this week. For those interested in making a donation, please visit DREAM Adaptive’s website at www.dreamadaptive.org/events/shred/
Vertical Challenge Winners:
Youngest Vert - Everett Stacy
Youth Vert - Kate Cooke
Master’s Vert - Howard Wright and Roger Rowles
Solo Snowboard Vert - Jeremy Carnegy
Solo Ski Vert - Eric Hummel
Uphill Vert - Chance Cooke and Jeff Brown
Team Vert - Team LukevonDavis from Missoula
