2025 Wasatch Adaptive Sports Year-End Giving Campaign:

A Mother-Daughter Duo Rediscovering the Joy of Biking Together with WAS

Meet Maggi and Sarah: A mother-daughter duo who love biking and being outside together.

But it hasn’t been easy for this bike family. “I thought my biking days were over,” says Maggi. After decades of living with progressive multiple sclerosis, flare-ups left her struggling to use her legs and left arm. She feared her lifelong passion for biking was gone – until she found Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) this spring. With the right equipment, instruction, and financial support, Maggi and Sarah are biking together again.

“I discovered a whole new view of my life. Wasatch Adaptive Sports meets you where you are.
Whatever your ability is, WAS matches that need.”

Stories like Maggi’s are what keep us moving. For the fifth year in a row, our programs have grown to welcome more people than ever before. 96% percent of participants rely on financial assistance, and we make sure that cost is never a barrier. That promise is only possible because of committed donors like you.

This year, the demand is outpacing our capacity. By December 31, WAS must raise $400,000 to sustain programs for the years ahead. Without this support, we face the reality of having to turn away new participants or reduce services for returning ones for the first time in our history.

Your gift today is more than support—it’s a lifeline. By increasing your year-end gift, you help more children, adults, and veterans build strength, confidence, and joy through movement.

Be the champion that keeps the wheels turning to match this critical need

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Because of you, we raised $517,540 together

As we closed out 2025, the Wasatch Adaptive Sports community came together to raise $517,540, nearly 20% of our annual operating budget, making moments like Maggi’s possible. Thanks to your support, Maggi skied for the first time in more than 15 years. (Watch Maggi’s first ski lesson.)

This support strengthens our ability to deliver transformative adaptive outdoor recreation that advances the physical, mental, and social well-being of people with disabilities in Utah – and helps ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation. For participants like Maggi, this support is the difference between watching from the lodge or trailhead and experiencing the power of movement firsthand.

Because of the generosity of 150 donors who made gifts ranging from $10 to $100,000, WAS is able to meet growing demand this winter – welcoming hundreds of new participants while continuing to provide consistent, high-quality, daily programming for more than 1,188 children, adults, and veterans along the Wasatch Front.

As we carry this momentum into the new year, we remain focused on our vision: a community in which people of all abilities experience the power of movement whenever and wherever they choose. There are many miles on the trail towards this vision still ahead, but today we pause to celebrate the strength of this community and the impact it has made possible in the past year.

Thank you for being part of a community that shows up for one another.

THANK YOU, KÜHL!

Because of your incredible generosity, we successfully met the $100,000 match and doubled the impact for Utahns with disabilities. Founded in the Wasatch and born in the mountains, KÜHL continues to lead by example by investing in access, inclusion, and outdoor experiences for our community. Your continued support helps ensure more people can experience the power of movement on the slopes and trails of the Beehive State. We are deeply grateful for your partnership.