Kahtoola Awards Grants; Works to Make World a Better Place

Kahtoola, creator of MICROspikes, EXOspikes and NANOspikes brand traction and performance-driven gaiters, announced the latest round of its “Kahtoola for the People” grants. The recipients include Tolani Lake Enterprises, Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, Snow Leopard Trust and Rise Against Hunger, who will use the grants to fund critical projects in indigenous communities.

“For over 22 years, our vision has been to tie any success we have as a company to addressing greater needs in the world,” said Danny Giovale, founder of Kahtoola. “This year, our Kahtoola for the People grants have allowed us to focus not only on local communities near our home base in Flagstaff, but to extend a helping hand to peoples and indigenous cultures in Alaska, India and Africa. We are really proud to be able to support these non-profits who work hard to make the world a better place.”

Grants will go to:

  • A $6,000 grant was awarded to Tolani Lake Enterprises, which works in the southwestern section of Navajo Nation to strengthen food, water and economic security. The funds will be used to support programs for indigenous communities of the Dine and Hopi tribes at the Sihasin Garden.
  • The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association received a $5,000 grant to support its mission of protecting wild fisheries and traditional cultures, primarily Yup’ik and Athabascan people who have lived within the Yukon River drainage area for up to 10,000 years. The Yukon River is home to the longest salmon migration in the world and these salmon provide key dietary and cultural support for more than 42 rural Alaskan villages.
  • A $7,000 grant to the Snow Leopard Trust will support rural livelihoods, wildlife and conservation education in the Indian Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh. In collaboration with rural communities that share habitat with snow leopards in the mountains of Asia, the Snow Leopard Trust develops innovative programs to help people co-exist more peacefully with snow leopards.
  • A $10,000 award will be provided to Rise Against Hunger which will be used to help empower communities through sustainable agriculture, including youth and women-centric projects in Mali and South Sudan. Rise Against Hunger and its 37 partners provided food assistance support across 41 countries.

Non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for the next round of grants by the application deadline, February 28, 2022. For information on Kahtoola for the People grants or to submit an application, visit Kahtoola.com.