By: Anissa Schollard

Volunteering with Ability Plus has had a profound impact on my life and that of my family.

My twin daughters have joined me with volunteering and to hear them share their experiences with others truly swells my heart! The students are so eager to ski and to enjoy the fresh air!

Personally I enjoy working with the kids in the program and a day full of smiles, hugs and excitement is simply the best! Many of the kids come back year after year so to develop a rapport and to see the improvements is really fantastic!

A particular experience which will forever get me choked up is the day that I was part of a lesson with a young boy who went from wrestling with skis to embracing and thriving on the snowboard. Patience, trial and error, teamwork and thinking outside of the box resulted in the most amazing day that I dreaded would come to an end.

This organization, the leadership, volunteers, students, and families Inspire me to be a better person. The “can do” spirit of each and Every individual is remarkable!

It’s not me helping others but rather AbilityPLUS students that have helped me to be a better, more patient and grounded human being.