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Corporate Spotlight: Fontana Sports

LUKE KLOBERDANZ, DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
As the snow and ice begin to subside, and organizations. Fontana Sports Specialties has
plants come to life providing a veil for glacial been a foundational partner of the Alliance
hills and valleys, many of us will carefully sift for many years, partnering on outdoor
through our warm weather hiking equipment. events, hosting fundraisers for the Trail,
We will go online, or pull out maps, and and even letting a retired Monty live in the
begin planning our adventures. Meanwhile, owner’s offi ce.
Alliance volunteers will tune up mowers, As you prepare to replace packs, boots,
sharpen chainsaws, plan hikes, and test pick fourth graders are checked off one by one. and trekking poles, please consider visiting
mattocks for the trailbuilding months ahead. Underlying all of these tasks is the steady our Corporate Friends. To sweeten the deal,
Undoubtedly, some of these tools of the trade work of securing the funds to make a busy Fontana Sports will give the Alliance 20% of
will require replacement or repairs, just like 2020 possible. every purchase our friends and fans make
those seasoned packs and boots. The Alliance has enjoyed steady growth through April 15th. All you have to do is take

Our gear and tools are not the only thing in the revenue department over the years. the coupon located on the back cover of
getting the once over before the busy hiking This success refl ects the dedication of our this magazine into the store, or use the code
and trailbuilding season builds steam. The “to volunteers and the support of foundations and online, when you make a purchase. As the old
do’s” of planning and implementing Mobile our Corporate Friends. While new partnerships saying goes, it takes a village to build a Trail.
Skills Crew events, restoring oak savannas, are always being developed, the Alliance Note: See coupon on page 32.
and scheduling hikes for thousands of appreciates the long-term support of many

Luke Kloberdanz (left) and long-time friend of the Trail and members of the family-run business, Fontana Sports Specialties, Elizabeth Ganser,
John and Judith Hutchinson. Photo credit Fontana Sports Specialties staff member.

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