Karen W.

The Impact That NESFL Has Had On My Life.

New England Ski For Light has changed my life in so many impactful and wide ranging ways.

I have developed life long friendships which I cherish.

I have learned to ski, something that I never dreamed that I would be able to do as a blind individual. When I am skiing it is the only time that I am not holding onto a guide dog, a person or a cane. I am just free out there on the trails, flying on the beautiful snow! That feeling is indescribable.

At NESFL I am not a blind person in a sea of sighted people who are uncomfortable around me, worried about me and/or pitying me. I am in a community of beautiful people who get it, who trust me, who respect me as an equal, who are there to share a love of skiing and the great outdoors.

My experiences at NESFL events have increased my joy of living, my confidence in myself and my independence. As a board member I love being a part of something that brings so much joy to so many people!