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ON Danielle Aravich digs her running spikes into the salt at the Great Salt Lake. Danielle is THE training for the Paralympics as a runner and COVER nordic skier. Photo by Berin Klawiter. Hillsborough County Adaptive Sports | hillsboroughcounty.org/en/ Eagle Mount Bozeman | eaglemount.org PENNSYLVANIA JOIN THE residents/recreation-and-culture/sports-and-athletics/hc-adaptive-sports Eagle Mount Great Falls | eaglemount.net Blue Ridge Adaptive Snow Sports (BRASS) | brasski.org Warrior Sailing | warriorsailing.org On The Edge Children’s Foundation | ontheedgecf.org NEVADA Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports | centeronline.com MOVEMENT. GEORGIA City of Reno | reno.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation- BlazeSports America | blazesports.org community-services/adaptive-recreation Three Rivers Adaptive Sports | traspa.org Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Foundation Inc. | twotopadaptive.org HAWAII NEW HAMPSHIRE Get involved with a Move United AccesSurf, Hawaii Inc. | accessurf.org Crotched Mountain Accessible Recreation and Sports | cmars.org SOUTH CAROLINA AbilityPLUS, Inc. | abilityplus.org Clemson Adaptive Sports | clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/prtm/ member organization in your area. IDAHO programs/clemson-adaptive-sport-recreation/index.html Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country | Adaptive Wilderness Sports Of McCall (AWeSOMe!) | awesomemccall.org adaptivesportspartners.org Adaptive Expeditions | AdaptiveExpeditions.org AquAbility, Inc. | aquability.org Full Circle Farm Therapeutic Horsemanship | fcftherapeutic.org Coastal Adaptive Sports | coastaladaptivesports.org ALABAMA Boise Adaptive Snowsport Education (BASE) | baseidaho.org Granite State Adaptive | gsadaptive.org Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital | facebook.com/events/roger- c-peace-rehab-center-greenville-memorial/roger-c-peace-adaptive- Lakeshore Foundation | lakeshore.org Higher Ground Sun Valley, Inc. | highergroundusa.org Lakes Region Disabled Sports at Gunstock, Inc. | lradaptive.org sports/763384843997012 ALASKA ILLINOIS New England Disabled Sports | nedisabledpsports.org Challenge Alaska | challengeak.org Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club | dare2tri.org New England Healing Sports Association | nehsa.org TENNESSEE ORCA Program - Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Inc. | sailinc.org Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) | glasa.org Northeast Passage | nepassage.org Sports, Arts & Recreation of Chattanooga (SPARC) | sparctn.org Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | sralab.org Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports | watervilleadaptive.com ARIZONA TEXAS North Side Archery Club | northsidearcheryclub.org Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center | ability360sports.org NEW JERSEY Southwest Wheelchair Athletic Association | swaasports.org Arizona Adaptive Watersports | azadaptivewatersports.org INDIANA Tri-State Wheelchair Athletic Association DBA Tri-State Wheelchair Kinetic Kids, Inc. | kinetickidstx.org & Ambulatory Athletics (TSWAA) | tswaa.com Arizona Disabled Sports | arizonadisabledsports.com Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program | rhirehab.com/our- Lone Star Paralysis Foundation | lonestarparalysis.org Children’s Lightning Wheels | childrens-specialized.org/sports- Northern Arizona Adaptive Sports Association | NAZadaptivesports.com programs/community-reintegration/adaptive-sports-program/clinics Morgan’s Wonderland Sports - STRAPS | connection morganswonderlandsports.com/straps Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports | soazadaptivesports.org Special Outdoor Leisure Opportunities (SOLO) | skisolomichiana.org Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and Adults, Inc. | turnstone.org NEW MEXICO One Chair At A Time | onechairatatime.org CALIFORNIA Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico | adaptivesportsprogram.org Operation Comfort | operationcomfort.org Ability First Sports | abilityfirstsports.org IOWA Ski Apache Adaptive Sports | skiapacheadaptivesports.com RISE Adventures, Inc. DBA RISE Adaptive Sports | riseadaptivesports.org Adaptive Sports IOWA | adaptivesportsiowa.org Achieve Tahoe | achievetahoe.org Service Members Undertaking Disabled Sports (SUDS) | sudsusa.org Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association | adaptivesportsandrec.org KANSAS NEW YORK Turning Point - Paraplegics On Independent Nature Trips | Adaptive Sports Foundation | adaptivesportsfoundation.org Angel City Sports | angelcitysports.org Challenge Foundation | challengegames.org turningPOINTnation.org Adaptive Sports Program - Helen Hayes Hospital | helenhayeshospital.org/ Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors | baads.org Wichita Adaptive Sports INC | wichitaadaptivesports.org hospital-services/adapted-sports-recreation UTAH Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program | borp.org LOUISIANA Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Adaptive Sports Program | burke.org/ City of Logan - Adaptive Sports and Recreation | loganutah.org Central California Adaptive Sports Center | centralcaladaptive.org government/departments/parks_and_recreation/recreation_center/ Louisiana GUMBO Inc. | sites.google.com/site/louisianagumboinc community/adaptiveprograms Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra | disabledsportseasternsierra.org index.php S.M.C.L. Foundation & Associates Inc. Adaptive & Disability Sports Capital Region Nordic Alliance | capitalregionnordicalliance.org DSUSA Los Angeles - The Unrecables | unrecables.com Common Ground Outdoor Adventures | cgadventures.org Organization | samaritanactsneworleans.org Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center, Inc. | sitrin.com/adaptivesports DSUSA Orange County - The Achievers | theachievers.org Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports | ogdenvalleyadaptivesports.org GallopNYC - Giving Alternative Learners UpLifting Opportunities, Inc. | Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association | fwwaa.org MAINE gallopnyc.org Salt Lake County | slco.org/adaptive Operation Surf | operationsurf.org Adaptive Outdoor Education Center | adaptiveoutdooreducationcenter.org Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports | sledhockeyfoundation.org Wasatch Adaptive Sports | wasatchadaptivesports.org Triumph Foundation | triumph-foundation.org Central Maine Adaptive Sports | centralmaineadaptivesports.org Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports | gpadaptive.org VERMONT United States Driving for the Disabled | usdfd.org Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation | maineadaptive.org Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program | lounsburyadaptive.org Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow | adaptiveatsnow.org US Adaptive Recreation Center | usarc.org Move Along, Inc. | movealonginc.org MARYLAND Bart J. Ruggiere Adaptive Sports Ctr, Inc. | bartadaptive.org Rochester Accessible Adventures | rochesteraccessibleadventures.org COLORADO Bay Area Volleyball Academy - BAVA Beach ParaVolleyball | Central Vermont Pioneers Inc. | centralvermontpioneers.org bayvolleyball.com/beachparavolley Rochester Community Inclusive Rowing | Adaptive Action Sports | adacs.org EDD Adaptive Sports | eddfund.org Live Water Foundation | livewater.org rochestercommunityinclusiverowing.org Adaptive Adventures | adaptiveadventures.org Green Mountain Adaptive Sports | greenmtnadaptive.org Baltimore Adaptive Recreation and Sports | barsinfo.org STRIDE Adaptive Sports | stride.org Adaptive Sports Association | asadurango.org Northeast Disabled Athletic Association | disabledathletics.org Western New York Adaptive Water Sports | wnyadaptivewatersports.org Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte | adaptivesports.org Bennett Institute Physically Challenged Sports of Kennedy Krieger | kennedykrieger.org Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports Association | vermontadaptive.org Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) | boec.org NORTH CAROLINA Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) | crabsailing.org Challenge Aspen | challengeaspen.org ACCESS of Wilmington | accessilm.org VIRGINA Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Inc. | HorsesThatHeal.org Adventure Amputee Camp Inc | adventureamputeecamp.org Colorado Discover Ability | cdagj.org Bridge II Sports | bridge2sports.org Team River Runner, Inc. | teamriverrunner.org Sportable | sportable.org DuMyon Martial Arts | dumyonmartialarts.org ComMotion - Community in Motion | commotionnc.org Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. | TAonline.org Foresight Ski Guides Inc. | foresightskiguides.org MASSACHUSETTS NORTH DAKOTA Wintergreen Adaptive Sports | wintergreenadaptivesports.org Golf 4 The Disabled | golf4thedisabled.org AccesSportAmerica | accessportamerica.org Dreams In Motion, Inc. | dreamsinmotioninc.com Ignite Adaptive Sports | igniteadaptivesports.org Adaptive Sports New England | adaptivesportsne.org Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports | prairiegritsports.com WASHINGTON National Sports Center for the Disabled | nscd.org Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers (Spaulding Rehabilitation Network) | Footloose Sailing Association | footloosedisabledsailing.org sasc.spauldingrehab.org Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports (STARS) | steamboatstars.com OHIO Outdoors for All Foundation | outdoorsforall.org Telluride Adaptive Sports Program | tellurideadaptivesports.org MICHIGAN Adaptive Sports Connection | adaptivesportsconnection.org ParaSport Spokane | parasportspokane.org Visually Impaired & Blind Skiers | coloradovibes.org Cannonsburg Challenged Ski Association | skiccsa.org Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio | adaptivesportsohio.org Seattle Adaptive Sports | seattleadaptivesports.org Michigan Adaptive Sports | michiganadaptivesports.com Three Trackers of Ohio | 3trackers.org CONNECTICUT Youth Challenge | youthchallengesports.com WEST VIRGINA Gaylord Sports Association | gaylord.org/sports MINNESOTA Challenged Athletes of West Virginia | cawvsports.org Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers | lofadaptiveskiers.org Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute | allinahealth.org/adaptivesports OKLAHOMA Oak Hill Adaptive Sports And Fitness | sportsandfitness.oakhillct.org US Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association | powerhockey.com Oklahoma Adaptive Sports Association | okasa.org WISCONSIN The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges | tulsacenter.org Dairyland Sports | dairylandsports.org DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MISSOURI University of Central Oklahoma Center of Adaptive Sports | uco.edu/ Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program | sewasp.org Medstar NRH Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program | medstarnrh.org/sports Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA) | dasasports.org wellness/sr/trainingsite/index.asp Sports, Therapeutic and Adaptive Recreation (STAR) Association | Midwest Adaptive Sports | midwestadaptivesports.org couleeregionsledhockey.com FLORIDA OREGON Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association (WASA) | wasa.org Dixie Wheelchair Athletic Association, Inc. | dixiegames.com MONTANA Adaptive Sports Northwest | adaptivesportsnw.org Central Florida Dreamplex, LLC | cfldreamplex.com DREAM Adaptive Recreation | dreamadaptive.org Adventures Without Limits | awloutdoors.org WYOMING Florida Disabled Outdoors Association | fdoa.org Eagle Mount Billings | eaglemount.us Oregon Adaptive Sports | oregonadaptivesports.org Teton Adaptive Sports | tetonadaptivesports.com
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ABOUT Pat Brown and crew with Maine Adaptive DYK: Over 1,200 virtual programs were offered in Sports & Recreation enjoying every fresh the last nine months of 2020 as part of Move United’s THE turn during a mono ski clinic at Sunday River #AdaptAtHome initiative, with over 250,000 IMAGE Ski Resort. Photo by Erebor Photography. engagements during the pandemic.
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ABOUT Mike Looney, with the Maryland Thunder FYI: The Move United network is comprised of wheelchair lacrosse team, playing in an approximately 200 member organizations in 43 states THE exhibition match hosted by the Kennedy and the District of Columbia. Join the movement and IMAGE Krieger Institute. Photo by Kevin Hentz. get involved in a local program near you.
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ABOUT Desmond A. Jackson is IN 2019, nearly 2,000 athletes competed in the running free at the North Move United Competition Series, which included THE Carolina Museum of Art. 24 events in 19 cities nationwide. Competition leads IMAGE Photo by Stephanie Sevilla. to character, so sign up for an event near you.
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ABOUT Coach Saul Monroy, a player on the USA Patriots FOLLOW MOVE UNITED ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Team, talks to a youth camper and gives him Facebook: @MoveUnitedSports THE some encouragement after getting a base hit. Twitter: @moveunitedsport IMAGE Photo by Jeff Hackett (Combat Vet Photography). Instagram: @moveunitedsport
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ABOUT Cycling is always more fun with a friend. OVER 1,800 INDIVIDUALS Ernie and Todd explore the Jordan River Trail from all 50 states attended THE at their cycling lesson with Wasatch Adaptive the Move United Education IMAGE Sports. Photo by Wendhy Jeffers. Conference in 2020.
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ABOUT Bella Heald gliding across the water LAST YEAR, Move United welcomed 74 new Elite Team members, at the SPARC Water Ski Day near awarding over $135,000 in equipment and training grants to young THE Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photo by athletes (ages 13-24) who are training to compete in summer or winter IMAGE Maureen Bruno. sports. A number of Elite Team alumni competed at the Paralympic Games.
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ABOUT U.S. Army Veteran Brett diving with 100,000 ATHLETES participate in adaptive SUDS at Desecheo Island, which is sports annually through the Move United THE located 15 miles off the west coast of member network across the United States, IMAGE Puerto Rico. Photo by John Thompson. through 70 different sports.
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ABOUT Nathan Hoffman participates in Adaptive Adventures’ DYK: 82% of the Paralympians that represented Outdoor Adaptive Climbing Day at Horsetooth Reservoir. Team USA at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games THE The program was held in partnership with the City of in PyeongChang, South Korea had participated IMAGE Fort Collins, CO. Photo by Craig DeMartino. in a Move United program.
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ABOUT US Army veteran Andre Cilliers, his wife Andrea, LAST YEAR, the USA Wheelchair and Marine veteran Jamie Rihn, paddle their kayaks Football League launched with four THE along Seneca Creek in Maryland during an event teams, located in Phoenix, Chicago, IMAGE with Team River Runner. Photo by Tim Brown. Los Angeles, and Kansas City, MO.
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ABOUT Mary Kate Callahan competes in JOIN over 35,000 individuals who subscribe the marathon at the Road Less to Move United magazine, the nation’s THE Traveled Race Series in Chicago, IL. leading adaptive sports publication. IMAGE Photo by Mike Killion. Sign up for a free subscription!
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ABOUT Lily Dobson and Seth Tippons huddle with their SINCE 2003, more than 16,000 of the most teammates during a Lakeshore Sharks basketball severely injured active duty military service THE practice in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo by Lexi members, veterans, and their families have been IMAGE Branta Coon, courtesy of the Lakeshore Foundation. served by the Move United Warfighters program.
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ABOUT Retired Army Lieutenant Cameron Kerr, In 2019, 803 individuals participated a Move United Warfighters Ambassador, in the annual Ski Spectacular event, THE snowboards in Breckenridge, Colorado. one of the largest winter adaptive IMAGE Photo by Reed Hoffmann. sports festivals in the country. SPORTS MAKE US MORE
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