Have you seen those colorful Molly Jars at local Shelburne businesses? Wondering what it’s all about? Well, you can help three Shelburne Community School (SCS) students and snowboarders raise money for the Molly Fund. Seventh graders Max Dippel, Cailin Doty, and third grader Milo Dippel are all young competitive snowboarders who train at Stowe and compete in the Northern Vermont (NVT) United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) series. They will close their 2014/2015 season with the 6th annual Molly Jam to be held on Sat., March 14 at Smugglers’ Notch Resort.
The Molly Jam is a fun (non-USASA points) event created to have a blast while shredding the park and to challenge NVT riders to give back in a positive way by raising money for the Molly Fund. The Molly Fund was created in 2009 to help spread the love and support children with cancer in memory of Molly Rowlee. Molly was just 5 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; she battled the cancer for only 5 months before she passed away in July 2009. Molly came from a family of surfers and her parents felt that something good must come from Molly’s death, so they established the fund in conjunction with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Children’s Hospital-Boston to provide assistance to children receiving treatment and their families, particularly those in need.
The Molly Jam is a great noncompetitive event that gives the riders a chance to show off all their tricks and give to a wonderful cause. It’s a way for the kids to make a positive impact and spread the Aloha spirit that snowboarding shares with surfing. To help these local athletes make an impact look for the Molly donation jars at the following Shelburne businesses: The Shelburne Meat Market, Danform Shoes, Green Pasture Meats, Jamie Two-Coats, Shelburne Supermarket, The Field House, and Flying Pig Books. One hundred percent of all the money raised will go directly to the Molly Fund.
For more about the Molly Fund click here.
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