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Dear Community Members:
As we approach the end of the year, we have a lot to be thankful for. We've been able to develop many new friendships and partnerships in reaching more athletes and their family members and friends, not only in the Coachella Valley and in Riverside County but throughout southern California. We've been very persistent in our outreach efforts and they are paying off in leveling the playing field, creating greater opportunities, and ultimately developing more access and societal inclusion. We understand that this is a life-long journey but as more and more doors open up, we've been able to walk, run, and push through them.
Last weekend we were involved in six events. Thanks to some wonderful volunteers and board members we were able to fully participate.
One of our major activities was helping to coordinate a Community Resource Fair and Fishing Derby at the Lake at the Packhouse at Aziz Farms. Mark Kristen and their staff welcomed us with open arms for a terrific afternoon of fishing and chilling.
This was very much a team effort We Can Fish, Variety-the Children's Charity of the Desert, and Olive Tree OT were all involved in coordinating with SoCal Adaptive Sports. Ezekiel's Gift of Love, Ganas, and UCPIE, Autism Society IE, DRD Adaptive, Southern California Mountains Foundation-Urban Conservation Corps, Angel View, and others helped in making this successful. Stay tuned for me of these types of activities.
During the past couple of weeks, we spent time in Burbank (speaker at National Adaptive PE conference), Pasadena (Triumph Adaptive Sports Fairs, Beaumont (dedication of a new inclusive park), Thermal (CVUSD event), Cathedral City (Autism walk) and Santa Anita (Ability First-Walk and Roll), helping out at various events, spreading the love of inclusion.
Our partnership with Desert ARC in both Yucca Valley and Palm Desert is continuing to help participants learn how to play a variety of sports and be healthy. We provide coaching in a number of sports opportunities in order for everybody to find something that they feel passionate about.
Our partnership with Robin Hood Archery is thriving. The Robin Hood staff has a great expertise and passion for archery. If you really want to learn how to "shoot" please join us.
Wednesday tennis and pickleball are starting to see some new athletes through our two sessions- one from 12:30-1:30 and the other from 1:30-2:30. You can sign up for one or both, please see below.
I always enjoy working with the children at our Thursday Riverside after-school program Be on the lookout for a flyer regarding our youth adaptive winter break sports camp!
Our collaboration with the Berger Foundation Icelplex in offering Adaptive Skating has a few participants but it has started. Be on the lookout for future information about the continuation of this program.
It isn't only the athletes whom we love working with but also the entire family. We enjoy building a very accessible community!
We are offering 1:1 and small group coaching and workouts. If you'd like to do this please have SoCal Adaptive Sports assigned by your Regional Center Community Services Coordinator. Our Vendor number is PJ5601. We are open to many different modalities for bringing adaptive sports and physical, social, and emotional health to a variety of athletes
Please check out some new activities, below, such as another sailing event in Newport Beach on February 10, attending an Ontario Clippers game in March, and an Adaptive Sports Fair at Long Beach City College in April. Lots to do and we hope that you will join us!
As the local coordinator for Special Olympics, we really want to build this program starting with tennis and pickleball, see below. (Another partner is ACEing Autism.) You can sign up now to be a Special Olympics athlete or volunteer in the Coachella Valley! Please consider joining in on the fun!
We know that there are many wonderful organizations and causes that we all choose to support. We would be very grateful if you would make a donation and consider becoming a sustaining, monthly, or annual donor for SoCal Adaptive Sports! Please know that we appreciate every donation and put these to good use in making a difference in our corner of the world!
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
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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