From One Dollar to Forever
The Boyne Forever Foundation turns legacy into action. Here's how you become part of what happens next.
For nearly 80 years, Boyne Resorts has invested in the communities, environments, and people that make mountain culture possible. The Boyne Forever Foundation takes that legacy and turns it into organized action—an independent nonprofit built to amplify impact across all 13 Boyne properties.
We're not starting from scratch. We're formalizing decades of stewardship into a foundation with a clear focus: Our Environment, Our Community, Our Team. From protecting natural landscapes to funding local nonprofits, from supporting adaptive sports programs to helping team members through hardship—this is what sustained commitment looks like.
What We've Built
The Foundation launched in January 2026 with founding corporate partner PistenBully, whose decades-long relationship with Boyne now extends beyond equipment into shared values and mountain community investment. Executive Director Michelle Wein—a Michigan native who grew up skiing Boyne Mountain and now serves as Assistant Patrol Director there—leads the effort. Ambassador Zoe Kalapos, the professional snowboarder who bought her first board at The Highlands at age 5, represents the next generation this work protects.
This isn't theoretical. It's personal. Every person involved has roots in these mountains.
Already Making Impact
The work has already begun. Sunday River's 25th Annual Santa Sunday raised $10,000 for the Foundation and The River Fund Maine. The Edelweiss chair auction at Alpental brought the community together and raised $194,343 for local schools and nonprofits—proof that when mountain communities rally around what matters, impact compounds. Every Aperol Spritz at the Iglu at Boyne Mountain contributes $1 back to the Foundation. Winter Market donations at resort stations turn hot chocolate into direct support. Team member hardship grants are already flowing to the Boyne family, who need them.
These aren't one-off gestures. They're the beginning of a sustained, organized effort.
Where We're Going
Our first grant cycle opens in Spring 2026, with recipients announced on June 30, 2026. We're funding environmental initiatives, community projects, scholarship grants—the work that strengthens mountain towns for the long term. Team member hardship grants and in-kind donations happen year-round, when they're needed most.
The goal isn't just to give back. It's to ensure the places, people, and opportunities that shaped us endure for generations to come. World-class mountains. Strong communities. Access to the sports that change lives.
Why Give (The Impact You Make)
Your donation protects trails. Funds youth programs. Supports workforce housing. Creates opportunities for the next kid who'll get their first snowboard at age 5 and never look back.
Yes, we're a 501(c)(3). Yes, it's tax-deductible. But the real return is knowing you're investing in what Everett Kircher understood in 1948: stewarding mountain communities isn't just good business—it's a responsibility and a privilege.
Help Us Grow
The work is happening. Now we need to expand the circle of those who know about it. Building a donor base that matches the scope of our mission means reaching beyond our immediate mountain communities to anyone who values what these places represent.
That's where you come in. Follow our updates. Comment on our posts. Forward stories that resonate. Spread the word about grants, events, and impact. The more people who understand what the Boyne Forever Foundation does, the more we can do for mountain communities, environments, and teams.
Fundraising grows when awareness grows. Help us tell this story.
Get Involved
Make a gift. Attend Foundation events. Nominate an organization doing essential work. If you're a team member facing hardship, apply for support. If you're a nonprofit serving mountain communities, watch for our Spring grant cycle.
Mountains connect us. The Boyne Forever Foundation turns that connection into lasting impact.