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GRANT CLEARS WAY FOR SAFER RACING
AT U.S. ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
TRAIL WIDENING AND MODIFICATIONS IMPROVE COURSE

BURLINGTON, Vt. (March 10, 2010) - Athletes competing in the Super G at the U.S. Alpine Championships will race on an improved course thanks, in part, to a grant from the Kelly Brush Foundation.

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KELLY BRUSH RIDE RAISES $199,000
RIDERS SPIN FOR SKI RACING SAFETY AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS

BURLINGTON, Vt. (Sept. 17, 2009) The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride was the Kelly Brush Foundation’s most successful to date both in the number of participants and the amount of donations.

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CYCLISTS READY TO ROLL FOR KELLY BRUSH RIDE
OVER $140,000 RAISED TO DATE FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT

BURLINGTON, Vermont (Sept. 8, 2009) The Kelly Brush Century Ride is set to go on Saturday with 30 teams of cyclists ready to roll for spinal cord injury research and prevention.

So far over $140,000 has been raised. Team Ride-On, a team of 17 adaptive athletes who will participate using hand cycles, is the top fundraising team with more than $10,000 raised.

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ATHLETES RIDE TO IMPROVE LIVES --
ONE HAND CYCLE AT A TIME
TEAM RIDE-ON RAISES MONEY FOR ADAPTIVE CYCLES

BURLINGTON, Vermont (August 26, 2009) With three weeks to go until the Kelly Brush Century Ride, Team Ride-On, a team of adaptive hand cyclists, has raised enough money to donate one hand cycle to an adaptive athlete and is well on the way to raising enough to get a second adaptive athlete cranking down the road.

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CELEBRITY PARALYMPIANS SIGN ON TO
KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE
ATHLETES SARAH WILL AND CHRIS WADDELL
TO RIDE ON SEPT. 12

BURLINGTON, Vermont (Aug. 5, 2009) Two of the greatest Paralympic athletes in the world have signed on to participate in the Kelly Brush Century Ride on Sept. 12. Chris Waddell and Sarah Will both plan to ride in the event, raising money to buy adaptive sports equipment for others with spinal cord injury.

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DISABLED ATHLETES RAISE MONEY FOR ATHLETES
TEAM RIDE-ON SET TO GO ON SEPT. 12

BURLINGTON, Vermont (July 29, 2009) A team of disabled athletes using hand cycles is set to ride in the fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride on Sept. 12. Team Ride-On members have their sights set on raising money so others like them get the chance to participate in sports using adaptive equipment.

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KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 12
ATHLETES RAISE MONEY FOR ATHLETES

BURLINGTON, Vermont (May 18, 2009) – The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride is set for Saturday, Sept. 12 in Middlebury, Vt. This year a team of cyclists using hand cycles will ride the course, raising money to help others with spinal cord injury get adaptive sports gear.

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KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BURLINGTON, Vermont (March 11, 2009) – Kelly Brush Foundation President Charlie Brush announced the hiring of Betsy Cabrera as executive director of the growing non-profit. Cabrera is the three-year-old non-profit’s first executive director.

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KELLY BRUSH WINS PRESTIGIOUS NCAA INSPIRATION AWARD
FORMER COLLEGIATE SKIER A MODEL OF
PERSERVERENCE, POISE

BURLINGTON, Vermont (Jan. 12, 2009) - Former collegiate ski racer and 2008 Middlebury College graduate Kelly Brush has been recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for her courage and determination in overcoming adversity granting her the prestigious Inspiration Award.

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KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION AWARDS
SKI RACING SAFETY GRANTS
STOWE AND ASPEN SKI CLUBS AMONG RECIPIENTS

BURLINGTON, Vermont (Nov. 24, 2008) Just as ski resorts are opening for the season, the Kelly Brush Foundation kicked off its 2008/2009 Ski Racing Safety is No Accident Campaign with the announcement of over $20,000 in grants to ski racing clubs and programs across the country. The grants are part of a campaign to promote and improve ski racing safety.

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ASPEN VALLEY SKI CLUB RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT
KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION AWARD FOR SKI RACING SAFETY

ASPEN, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2008) Aspen Valley Ski Club has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Kelly Brush Foundation for enhancing ski racing safety. The club was one of two in the country to receive the award, which is part of the foundation's Ski Racing Safety is No Accident Campaign to promote and improve racing safety.

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MOUNT MANSFIELD SKI CLUB RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT
KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION AWARD FOR SKI RACING SAFETY

STOWE, Vermont (Nov. 24, 2008) Mount Mansfield Ski Club has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Kelly Brush Foundation for enhancing ski racing safety. Along with Aspen Valley Ski Club, the club was one of two in the country to receive the award, which is part of the foundation's Ski Racing Safety is No Accident Campaign to promote and improve racing safety in the United States.

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KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION LAUNCHES
INJURY PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
SKI CLUBS RECEIVE SAFETY GRANTS

South Burlington, Vermont (Feb. 4, 2008) The Kelly Brush Foundation announced the launch of its national campaign to improve ski racing safety and prevent spinal cord injury with a $35,000 round of grants to ski clubs across the country. The program is the first of its kind both in scope and in targeting safety in the sport of ski racing.

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