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Surprise highlights adaptive recreation offerings, reports 3,572 participants in 2024
Summary
At the Feb. 12 Veterans Disability and Human Services Commission meeting, Adaptive Recreation coordinator Meg McElhaney described city programs for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, detailed volunteer support and upcoming events, and outlined how residents can become volunteers.
Meg McElhaney, the City of Surprise adaptive recreation coordinator, told the Veterans Disability and Human Services Commission on Feb. 12 that the city’s adaptive recreation programs served 3,572 participants in 2024 and relied on an extensive volunteer network.
McElhaney described program goals, typical modifications and current and upcoming offerings. "If you wanna see more of this, see more of the adaptive programs all you have to do is become a buddy," she said, urging residents to volunteer. She said volunteers must be age 12 and older; volunteers 18 and older complete a background check and about two hours of abuse-prevention training.
The programs provide individualized modifications so participants can learn at their own…
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