December 12, 2011 Atlanta, GA - Wheelchair athlete Ben Masters was featured as the Athlete of the Week at a local TV news program. Ben Masters is part of a wheelchair basketball team that is organized by the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP).
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs |
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The Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities proceedings were created from the Strategic Planning Meeting held in June at the Access Board, in Washington, DC. The Proceedings are filled with very targeted ideas on promoting awareness of how important this issue is, advocating for physical activity across the spectrum of disabilities, developing policies that are responsive to the needs of people with disabilities, and creating resources that are helpful for program development.
Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities: Symposium and Strategic Planning |
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Please help to spread the word! Direct anyone you know who may have experience or expertise on how to adapt programs for persons with disabilities to www.24acorns.org. Using the website portal you can submit suggestions for physical, cognitive, or cultural adaptations to any of CDC’s 24 obesity-prevention strategies. |
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October 26, 2011 Cubs Care focuses its giving in the city of Chicago and makes monetary grants to organizations that aid children who have special needs, victims of domestic violence and youth sports programs. Most of these grants are designated for specific programs. Cubs Care also focuses on a wide variety of charitable and social service agencies located in the immediate neighborhood of Wrigley Field. This includes Lake View, Uptown and Lincoln Park. To help stimulate giving, the MTF provides significant matching dollars to all monies deposited into Cubs Care's foundation account. For every $1,000 donated to Cubs Care, the MTF provides the fund with $500 in match. This allows Cubs Care to grant $1,500 back into the Chicago community. |
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