Colorado Children’s Campaign The Colorado Children’s Campaign works on legislation to improve the lives of Colorado kids through better health care, education and quality of life. A child only has the resources of the family he or she is born into. If that family lacks the means and or fortitude then the child suffers. I believe every child should have the opportunity to get a good education, quality health care and excel in activities that interest them. WaterPartners I strongly agree with the philosophy of this nonprofit and find their work meaningful, sustainable, and necessary. There is a dire need to supply safe water to much of the world. The World Health Organization says more than 1 billion people do not have access to safe or adequate water supplies and water-related diseases are the main cause of death for children under 5. WaterPartners International is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization committed exclusively to providing safe drinking water and sanitation to people in developing countries. They work with the communities to engineer smart, but simple technology that is appropriate for the location and particular situation. They engage and teach the community about the water system so they can repair and maintain it on their own. They do not do the work for free they charge the community a small amount, that does not come close to covering the cost, but gives the community a scene of worth and invested interest in the project. WaterPartners, has the lofty goal of "reaching a day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water." Women’s Sports Foundation The mission at the Women's Sports Foundation is simple: to advance the lives of girls and women through sport and physical activity.

I am honored to have donated to and supported several nonprofits: The Colorado Children’s Campaign, Children’s Hospital, WaterPartnes, Women’s Sports Foundation and The Children’s Museum.

I often volunteer my background in skiing in the form of "ski-with-me" days to raise money for my causes. I am looking forward to donating my engineering skills in the design and building of clean water systems for developing countries with WaterPartners organization in the future. For some of the other organizations I enjoy talking directly to children in classrooms and or encouraging adults in public settings to get active in sports, their communities and be kind to the environment.

Being a skier I am obviously deeply concerned with the environment and believe strongly in the need to protect our climate. My career as a professional skier has relied heavily on a sustainable ecosystem. Unfortunately, I am starting to see glaciers recede due, in part, to greenhouse gas emissions. This trend has impacted the sport of skiing and I am doing what I can to reduce my footprint on the environment. Aside from the more common things like recycling, conserving electricity and driving less I am always thinking and looking for new technology in the form of solar energy that can help in my efforts. I am interested in preserving historical landmarks. I think it is so important to improve, learn and build with new technology, but also to preserve history whenever remotely possible. I help and encourage historic renovation as oppose to demolition.

I am very interested in contributing my chemical engineering knowledge to lend a hand in developing clean water systems for under-developed communities. This is something I have wanted to do for a long time and I look forward to being more involved in this important service in the future.