Winter Members Party at South Park

Last Saturday, February 27, Venture Outdoors held its 8th Annual Winter Members Party at South Park.

Mother Nature blanketed the ground with snow for over 80 VO members to play in the picturesque winter wonderland, and she kept a fresh coat coming as we made our mark snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, roasting marshmallows, creating art with our friends from the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, snow creature making, and of course, during a few impromptu snowball fights.
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Whole Foods Day a Success!

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by Whole Foods in Shadyside on Wednesday, February 17. Whole Foods is donating 5% of its income on that day to Venture Outdoors totaling over $5,200!
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VO at Whole Foods

[UPDATE - New Date] Do your grocery shopping on Wednesday, February 17 at Whole Foods in Shadyside and Whole Foods will donate 5% of their total daily sales to Venture Outdoors!

We’ll be at the store from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM in the café area offering special discounts and gifts memberships. If you’re looking for a perfect gift, we will be offering special Dual and Family Gift Memberships including Activities and Kayak Pittsburgh passes. Stop by our table with your February 17 receipt from Whole Foods and receive a coupon for $5 off a rental at Kayak Pittsburgh.

Please stop by Whole Foods to say Hi to our staff and support Venture Outdoors!

Whole Foods is located at: 5880 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

This event was originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, but was postponed due to weather conditions.

Final days of gift giving!

The heat is on! We are down to the last few days of holiday shopping. Venture Outdoors has lots of great gift ideas to satisfy everyone on your list. Our gift membership packages make excellent gifts.

Each package comes with extra bonuses to make sure your loved ones get the most out of their membership for the entire year. Gift memberships start at just $20, and come in student, individual, dual and family packages. Every package includes:

• Kayak Pittsburgh Rental Passes
• Venture Outdoors Program Passes
• Venture Outdoors Bumper Sticker

Or if your loved ones are already members, give them some stylish Venture Outdoors Gear. We have a new style of beanie this holiday, complete with tassels and extended coverage for your ears. Or the popular L.L.Bean fleece lined vest makes a great gift. We’re selling them for the same price as L.L.Bean but with the Venture Outdoors logo embroidered on the front.

All gift memberships and gear must be purchased by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 21 to ensure delivery by Friday, December 25.

Backrubs-and-Bodyworks

We are excited to announce the addition of Backrubs-and Bodyworks to our Merchant Discount list. Venture Outdoors Members now receive 10% off any massage service at their studio in Downtown Pittsburgh!

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Be Different this Year

Let’s face it, everyone is looking for unique Christmas gifts. The gift that goes down in history or is the talk of the family gathering. Something more than a tin of caramel popcorn or Target gift card. Something your loved ones will actually use and remember.

Why not give them a Venture Outdoors Membership, a VO Membership will keep giving all year, through winter snowshoeing, spring hiking, summer paddling and fall biking. Just think – at this time next year, your gift will still be giving!
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Twenty-three minutes and three new liftetime members

It took just twenty-three minutes for Pittsburgher’s to donate over $1 million to area nonprofits on the Pittsburgh Foundation’s first ever Match Day. Venture Outdoors had 16 people make donations through the PittsburghGives website, and an additional 23 people donated on our website after the matching funds had been exhausted.

The matching funds are still being confirmed but we are estimating that over $16,900 was raised for Venture Outdoors on that day, making October 28th the single biggest day of individual giving in Venture Outdoors history. Thank you to everyone who donated! Read more

Where are your fellow members?

A friend of Venture Outdoors, Kevin Perkey, of 3rc recently shared these maps of our membership growth over the past four years. Kevin created the maps using GIS technology and the history in our database.

Check out the maps below to see how we have grown and find your dot! Read more

AutumnFest 2009: The dogs had their day!

On October 17, Venture Outdoors celebrated its 2nd annual AutumnFest Members Day at South Park. Despite the unseasonably cool and rainy weather, Venture Outdoors staff and members had a great day outside celebrating our members and the season. The fall foliage at South Park was a breathtaking patchwork of reds and yellows as we hit the trail for a variety of hikes including a Doggie Day Trek and a Tyke Hike, and we enjoyed the friendly company of our canine friends, who were in full force to celebrate this special day.
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Never Renew Again: Be a Lifetime Member!

Venture Outdoors is excited to announce new Lifetime Memberships! This is a unique opportunity only offered once a year for one day only. On Wednesday, October 28 you have the chance to become a Venture Outdoors Lifetime Member by donating on the PittsburghGives web site.

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