DAYTON – Skyline Adventures, a local youth-oriented nonprofit organization received a grant last week from the Pacificorp Foundation for $2,000 for youth recreation scholarships.

According to Ski Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark, the grant funds will help provide scholarships for 140 kids, plus provide winter training for Special Olympics athletes.

"Skyline Adventures is an outreach program that focuses on reaching out to youth, adult mentors, special needs individuals and groups that are faced with lack of opportunity," Clark said in a press release.

"Our purpose is to provide a safe, exciting, fun youth-centered and family-focused program designed to meet the needs of all children with a winter skiing or snowboard experience geared for them, especially those at risk, while keeping costs to a minimum and work in partnership with sponsors which allows everyone to participate, regardless of their ability to pay."

In the past two years, the organization has helped 233 young people through Skyline Adventures scholarships. The kids receive lift tickets, lessons, rentals and lunches at Ski Bluewood. The group also provides warm clothes to those who needed them and during that period hosted 860 Special Olympics participants free of charge.

Skyline Adventures has partnered with many local and regional organizations, including American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Clubs, Cornerstone Community Church, Girl Scouts, Ignite Youth Mentoring, Jubilee Youth Ranch, Lost and Found Youth Outreach, SOS Outreach, Trilogy, Special Olympics and YCCY.