Word About Town

Volunteering, Park City Style

Help others and help yourself.

09/26/2025 By Melissa Fields

Good Eats

Two Food-Focused Nonprofits Grow Together to Expand Their Reach

Summit Community Gardens - EATS is building a community around food in Park City.

12/16/2024 By Aimee Cook

Word About Town

Liberty Sanctuary Provides a Bright Future for Rescued Horses

06/11/2024 By Aimee L. Cook

Curtain Call

Park City Institute's Longtime Executive Director Cedes the Stage

Teri Orr, who has steered the nonprofit since its inception, passes the baton to Ari Ioannides.

07/13/2020 By Kristen Gould Case

Arts

YouTheatre Gets New Digs

Newly expanded Egyptian Studios embraces the community's youngest performers.

12/11/2019 By Jane Gendron

Summit Stories

Meet Community Builder Katie Wright

Park City Community Foundation director helps connect people to their passions, while her organization supports nonprofits and tackles the city-appointed role of social equity convener.

12/11/2019 By Kristen Gould Case

Arts

Art + Activism

How local artists and institutions use art to start conversations and inspire change

12/11/2019 By Tiffini Porter

Word About Town

Peace House Relocates to New and Bigger Campus

Nonprofit offers increased support to survivors of domestic abuse in expanded space.

06/19/2019 By Jane Gendron

Word About Town

Bite-Sized News: 5 Only-in-Park City Stories of Note this Summer

A glimpse into what's shaking up our mountain town in 2019.

06/19/2019 By Jane Gendron Illustrations by Luc Melanson

Non-profit Spotlight

Expanding the Adaptive Nation: NAC Welcomes Korean Coaches to Park City

Through the program "Adaptive Sports for Social Change" the National Ability Center is helping create adaptive ski opportunities on a global scale.

01/10/2019 By Michaela Wagner

Park City At Play

How Learning to Sit Ski Opened Up a Whole New World

Lisa Jackson is the boss of the berg thanks to a little help from the National Ability Center.

12/08/2018 By Lauren Wester

Non-profit Spotlight

Youth Sports Alliance Encourages Children to Embrace the Outdoors

The non-profit introduces local kids to Park City's vast recreational opportunities and supports athletes at all stages.

11/07/2018 By Michaela Wagner

Movies

Independent Film Gem Gets a New Name

The beloved Park City Film Series rebrands as Park City Film in an effort to better reflect the non-profit organization's wide range of programming.

11/06/2018 By Michaela Wagner

Local Snapshot

NAC Breaks Ground on Equestrian Center Expansion

The non-profit has multiple facility upgrades slated for the next couple of years.

11/01/2018 Photography by Bailey Edelstein/National Ability Center By Michaela Wagner

Community

Honoring Veterans the National Ability Center Way

The NAC enriches veterans' lives through year-round military programming and the special event, "Saluting Our Heroes," on Nov. 7.

10/25/2018 By Michaela Wagner

Lifestyle

Tips for Cultivating Healthy Eating Habits for Kids and Family

EATS Park City executive director Janae Ridge shares her advice for making healthy food choices.

04/17/2018 By Michaela Wagner

Interview

Olympic Hopeful Abby Ringquist on Why She's Standing Up for Young Women

As an ambassador for the 1,000 Dreams Fund, Ringquist aims to give back.

12/19/2017 By Michaela Wagner

Community

How One Park City Organization Is Combatting Domestic Violence

Leaders at the Peace House hope that new digs will shed new light on domestic violence.

12/15/2017 Edited by Melissa Fields

Community

Support the Cancer Wellness House with Survivors at the Summit Event

This fun annual benefit at Snowbird helps cancer patients, survivors, and their families

07/03/2017 By Michaela Wagner

Slideshow

Snuggling Adorable Puppies at Sundance

Local animal rescue group Nuzzles & Co. provided Sundance staff with some much needed puppy cuddles.

01/27/2017 Photography by JP Gendron