Thank you, Pequawket Foundation!

Kismet received a grant from the Pequawket Foundation for 2010 Summer Programs. Thank you, Pequawket Foundation, for this and many previous years of support of our students!

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Kismet’s 11th Program Season To Commence on the 11th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kismet Rock Foundation Gears Up for Eleventh Season of Educating Youth Through Climbing North Conway, NH – July 6, 2010 – Nine eighth grade students from a half dozen schools in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine will meet for the first time in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this weekend to…

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Carl Swenson Wins the First Annual Kismet Cliff Run

Gabe Flanders (Race Director) and Sasha Eisele (Kismet Board of Directors) present the golden shoe to overall race winner Carl Swenson after the first annual Kismet Cliff Run. Full results from the race:2009 Kismet Cliff Run Results FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Olympian Carl Swenson Wins First Annual Kismet Cliff Run North Conway native Carl Swenson,…

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Kismet Cliff Run

Kismet Cliff Run – Sunday 10:00 AM | September 20, 2009 A challenging, five mile race around beautiful Cathedral and Whitehorse Ledges in North Conway, New Hampshire. Come for the steep climbs and descents, technical singletrack, and stunning views, with approximately 1,100 feet of elevation gain. Starts and finishes at Echo Lake State Park. Great…

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Partner Profiles: The Woman Behind Kismet’s Logo

As we celebrate our 10th year of service to New England youth, we are taking the opportunity to recognize many of the volunteers and donors who have made our work possible. For our first installment, we meet Janina Lamb, creator of Kismet’s logo and one of the organization’s founding board members. Here is her story:…

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PRESS RELEASE: Kismet welcomes three new members to the board of directors

Kismet Rock Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members Board expansion kicks off capacity building phase as Kismet prepares for its tenth year November 17, 2008, North Conway, New Hampshire – Kismet Rock Foundation (Kismet), a New Hampshire based educational non-profit, recently welcomed Sasha Eisele, Brian Post and Chris Graham to the growing board of directors.…

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A Windfall of Summertime Contributions for Kismet

The Great Circle Foundation made a significant contribution to the New Hampshire based nonprofit Kismet Rock Foundation (Kismet) recently, joining other donors for a remarkable eight week total of nearly $40,000 in contributions. The news came in the weeks following the Board of Directors’ decision to initiate an organizational expansion process. “The Great Circle Foundation…

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PRESS RELEASE: Kismet Rock Foundation Announces Expansion Plans at Annual Jubilee

Kismet student Chelsea Laguerre took to the stage for a solo singing performance at the Kismet Jubilee. Photo by Brian Post ‘A Night to Remember’ for All in Attendance Sixteen year old Kismet Rock Foundation student Chelsea Laguerre welcomed the crowd at Cranmore Mountain Resort this past Saturday with a phenomenal solo singing performance. Played…

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Kismet Manchester efforts in the news

Read Jim Fennell of the Union Leader’s weekend column, which highlights Kismet’s popularity with Manchester students…and Director Mike Jewell’s difficulties in choosing scholarship recipients.

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