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Non-Profit in the Spotlight: Ascendigo, Part 2

Every summer since 2004, Ascendigo has brought children with autism to the Roaring Fork Valley to participate in an overnight sports camp. 

Today, the camp is so popular, participants are coming from around the country. Campers do activities ranging from rock climbing to wake boarding. Carly Knauf, the adult program manager at Ascendigo, and Sami Henry, the clinical coordinator at Ascendigo, explain that the organization now offers more than just sports.

Ascendigo operates summer and winter sports camps, a local adult enrichment program, and a local weekend adventure group. Major funding for these programs come from Ascendigo's annual fundraiser, Light It Up Blue, taking place at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Tickets and more information at www.LightItUpBlueAspen.org. And, visit www.Ascendigo.org for a full list and descriptions of Ascendigo's programs. 

Cornelia was born and raised in Aspen and is happy to be home after attending the University of Denver, where she earned degrees in Geography and Studio Art. Since graduating in 2011, she has illustrated several local children’s books, made maps around the world, and continues to draw and paint. In the summer of 2011, Cornelia was a Development intern at The Aspen Institute, and returned to work for The Aspen Ideas Festival in the summer of 2012.
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