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Dear Community Members:
March is here and I'm sure that we're all ready for Spring! The past two weeks have continued our amazing journey of offering a large variety of adaptive sports to everyBODY! We also spent time with 550 children at Sacred Heart School having them experience adaptive sports and learning more about capabilities and inclusion! Please take the time to look through the photos from our highlights!
Yesterday SoCal Adaptive Sports and four other terrific individuals were honored by Legacy Bridges Foundation. Their mission is to support individuals and families living with the disease of Epilepsy, the incurable neurological disorder in which abnormal brain activity causes seizures or other unnatural behaviors, or caring for someone who does.
Legacy Bridges is run by Melanee A. Stovall and I am so impressed by the work that she is doing, including leading cheerleading sessions for us, stay tuned for an April date, that I've decided to become a monthly donor! It's vital to support small organizations, leaders with passion, who are making a huge impact in their geographic area of the world!
In accepting our award I chose to speak about integritywhich is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. I've been thinking quite a bit about integrity quite and what it means, especially as I make my way through the world. For me this is about telling the truth, being forthright , being sensitive to others, responding in a timely fashion and not "ghosting people, even if you have to give them information which they might not want to hear, listening and appreciating people in our lives. Unfortunately, all too often I find this lacking in many. (Maybe it's something that has hit me more as I've aged.) I'm not entirely sure why this is the case but I do my best to live a life of integrity. Given our very fast paced world in which anything can be said, it's vital that we think about how we can live a life of integrity and be authentic in our dealings with others.
Check out this video/article about my friend Andrea Woodson-Smith who is being inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame! Very well deserved!
Take a look at our programs. We heard you say that you wanted to have a dinner at Covered Wagon and we've made this possible at $25/person. Usually the cost is $119/person for the full BBQ, dance and covered wagon ride. But Bill Blaser has given us a great rate so that you only have to pay $25/person with SoCal Adaptive Sports subsidizing your experience through a grant from Hanger Foundation! Another special activity we have going on is an overnight at Pathfinder Ranch in two weeks. We've opened this up to our larger community. One person with disability can attend with one family member or caregiver. Come out to CV High School on the 23rd for the second annual adaptive sports fair and then if you are a high school student join us at the prom! Also we will be hiking on the 9th, as well as golfing! Should be a fun-filled March in preparation for an amazing April! Sign up now so that you don't miss out!
Highlights from the past two weeks
Desert Arc Sports in Yucca Valley and Palm Desert
Monday Archery with Robin Hood in Indio
Wednesday Tennis/Pickleball (Special Olympics/ACEing Autism/Rancho Las Palmas-come out to one or both of our sessions. We are working with upwards of 30 athletes!)
Thursday after school Riverside Parks and Recreation youth adaptive sports and Rancho Cucamonga.
(Thanks to Tom for getting our multi-hoop to work and fit in my car!)
Special Events (we offer numerous special events for athletes and their family members, but we also educate the public as to why access and inclusion are extremely important.)
Legacy Bridges Foundation, Indian Wells Family Day, Cheerleading, After School with CVUSD, Sports for everyBODY at Sacred Heart School and Hiking
We are growing our Inland Regional Center program and continue to offer 1:1 and small group coaching and workouts. If you'd like to take part please have SoCal Adaptive Sports assigned by your Regional Center Community Services Coordinator (CSC). Our Vendor number is PJ5601. We are open to many different modalities for bringing adaptive sports and physical, social, and emotional health to everyBODY!
As the local coordinator for Special Olympics, we really want to build this program. You can sign up now to be a Special Olympics athlete or volunteer in the Coachella Valley!
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We believe in the power of collaboration in leveling the playing field and truly bringing about societal inclusion. That's why we're listing these events and also websites of our friends who are doing phenomenal work! Please visit below and click on the links to find out more
This FREE event welcomes high school students (14-21 years old) and young adult transitional students (up to 22 years old) from Desert Sands, Coachella Unified, and Palm Springs Unified School Districts. Bring your family and friends - the more the merrier!
Check out these websites for many more activities and opportunities as we level the playing field.
Please join us and other organizations and individuals throughout Riverside County and southern California in leveling the playing field and creating greater societal inclusion!
SoCal Adaptive Sports’ mission is to enable people with disabilities to participate inclusively throughout society by creating greater equity and inclusion through developing, planning and implementing competitive and recreational sports and other opportunities. We envision a world in which everyBODY has equitable access to leading a fulfilling life.
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