What do a dinosaur school and mogul runs have in common? Jane-a-Thon of course!
The 25th anniversary of the fundraising event, for the nonprofit Invest in Kids , provides a lift ticket for skiers (as well as a breakfast, apres ski, hats and shirts) while collecting money for kids all over Colorado.
“We partner with community, local providers to do the evidence-based programming that we do at a local level,” Lisa Hill, CEO and President of Invest in Kids explained.
Those data-proven programs have a wide variety, but the one offered at the Dillon Valley Elementary School focuses on social and emotional skill building. That’s where Dina the Dinasaur’s school comes into play for the preschoolers there.
“They have identified problems and then they identify solutions they can utilize,” Hill said. “It teaches those kids the solution orientation that they can solve their own problems and own emotions more capably. ”