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Adaptive Recreation briefs commission on inclusive programming and veteran grants
Summary
Adaptive Recreation staff described year-round youth and adult programs, a longstanding out-of-state camp, veteran programming and two grant awards (a $100,000 grant two years prior and a $30,000 award this year) that sustain wheelchair football and related activities.
At the March 4 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting, Deputy Director Pat O'Mara introduced staff from the Adaptive Recreation section, who outlined youth, adult and veterans programming and funding sources that support participation and equipment.
Andrea Anzalone, coordinator for Adaptive Recreation, Jennifer Winder, senior inclusion recreation leader, and Savonte Manor, supervisor for the unit, described after-school activities, a monthly community-integration "Stepping Stone" program, an inclusive drama club and seasonal camps. Anzalone said the department's youth and adult offerings include mindfulness, arts, fitness…
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